diff --git a/src/mod/applications/mod_dptools/mod_dptools.c b/src/mod/applications/mod_dptools/mod_dptools.c
index 7f7214f220..152d0a7d3c 100644
--- a/src/mod/applications/mod_dptools/mod_dptools.c
+++ b/src/mod/applications/mod_dptools/mod_dptools.c
@@ -420,7 +420,7 @@ static void ivr_application_function(switch_core_session_t *session, char *data)
 #endif
 						&& switch_ivr_menu_stack_xml_build(xml_ctx,&menu_stack,xml_menus,xml_menu) == SWITCH_STATUS_SUCCESS)
 					{
-						switch_channel_answer(channel);
+						switch_channel_pre_answer(channel);
 						switch_ivr_menu_execute(session,menu_stack,params,NULL);
 						switch_ivr_menu_stack_free(menu_stack);
 					} else {