diff --git a/apps/app_record.c b/apps/app_record.c
index 8c1bfdf03f..fe50edeeec 100644
--- a/apps/app_record.c
+++ b/apps/app_record.c
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ static char *descrip =
 "or 0 there is no maximum.\n"
 "- 'options' may contain any of the following letters:\n"
 "     'a' : append to existing recording rather than replacing\n"
+"     'k' : keep recorded file upon hangup\n"
 "     'n' : do not answer, but record anyway if line not yet answered\n"
 "     'q' : quiet (do not play a beep tone)\n"
 "     's' : skip recording if the line is not yet answered\n"
@@ -72,11 +73,13 @@ enum {
 	OPTION_SKIP = (1 << 3),
 	OPTION_STAR_TERMINATE = (1 << 4),
 	OPTION_IGNORE_TERMINATE = (1 << 5),
-	FLAG_HAS_PERCENT = (1 << 6),
+	OPTION_KEEP = (1 << 6),
+	FLAG_HAS_PERCENT = (1 << 7),
 };
 
 AST_APP_OPTIONS(app_opts,{
 	AST_APP_OPTION('a', OPTION_APPEND),
+	AST_APP_OPTION('k', OPTION_KEEP),	
 	AST_APP_OPTION('n', OPTION_NOANSWER),
 	AST_APP_OPTION('q', OPTION_QUIET),
 	AST_APP_OPTION('s', OPTION_SKIP),
@@ -325,7 +328,9 @@ static int record_exec(struct ast_channel *chan, void *data)
 	if (!f) {
 		ast_debug(1, "Got hangup\n");
 		res = -1;
-		ast_filedelete(args.filename, NULL);
+		if (!ast_test_flag(&flags, OPTION_KEEP)) {
+			ast_filedelete(args.filename, NULL);
+		}
 	}
 
 	if (gotsilence) {