diff --git a/src/include/switch_ivr.h b/src/include/switch_ivr.h
index 2bb46bd405..5ac938e033 100644
--- a/src/include/switch_ivr.h
+++ b/src/include/switch_ivr.h
@@ -423,6 +423,7 @@ typedef enum {
 	SWITCH_IVR_ACTION_EXECMENU,	/* Goto another menu in the stack. */
 	SWITCH_IVR_ACTION_EXECAPP,		/* Execute an application.         */
 	SWITCH_IVR_ACTION_PLAYSOUND,	/* Play a sound.                   */
+	SWITCH_IVR_ACTION_SAYTEXT,	/* say text.                   */
 	SWITCH_IVR_ACTION_BACK,		/* Go back 1 menu.                 */
 	SWITCH_IVR_ACTION_TOMAIN,		/* Go back to the top level menu.  */
 	SWITCH_IVR_ACTION_TRANSFER,	/* Transfer caller to another ext. */
diff --git a/src/switch_ivr.c b/src/switch_ivr.c
index 0c866c85bd..3bf7fd214d 100644
--- a/src/switch_ivr.c
+++ b/src/switch_ivr.c
@@ -3464,10 +3464,12 @@ static switch_status_t play_or_say(switch_core_session_t *session, switch_ivr_me
 		ptr = menu->ptr;
 	}
 
-	if (menu->tts_engine && menu->tts_voice) {
-		switch_ivr_speak_text(session, menu->tts_engine, menu->tts_voice, NULL, 0, NULL, sound, ptr, len);
-	} else {
+	if (*sound == '/' || *sound == '\\') {
 		switch_ivr_play_file(session, NULL, sound, NULL, NULL, ptr, len);
+	} else {
+		if (menu->tts_engine && menu->tts_voice) {
+			switch_ivr_speak_text(session, menu->tts_engine, menu->tts_voice, NULL, 0, NULL, sound, ptr, len);
+		}
 	}
 
 	if (need) {
@@ -3551,6 +3553,11 @@ SWITCH_DECLARE(switch_status_t) switch_ivr_menu_execute(switch_core_session_t *s
 					case SWITCH_IVR_ACTION_PLAYSOUND:
 						status = switch_ivr_play_file(session, NULL, aptr, NULL, NULL, NULL, 0);
 						break;
+					case SWITCH_IVR_ACTION_SAYTEXT:
+						if (menu->tts_engine &&  menu->tts_voice) {
+							switch_ivr_speak_text(session, menu->tts_engine, menu->tts_voice, NULL, 0, NULL, aptr, NULL, 0);
+						}
+						break;
 					case SWITCH_IVR_ACTION_TRANSFER:
 						switch_ivr_session_transfer(session, aptr, NULL, NULL);
 						running = 0;