diff --git a/src/switch_ivr.c b/src/switch_ivr.c
index 69c6c4017e..da35ba1488 100644
--- a/src/switch_ivr.c
+++ b/src/switch_ivr.c
@@ -1276,6 +1276,9 @@ SWITCH_DECLARE(switch_status_t) switch_ivr_nomedia(const char *uuid, switch_medi
 				switch_channel_set_state(other_channel, CS_PARK);
 				switch_channel_wait_for_state(other_channel, channel, CS_PARK);
 				switch_core_session_receive_message(other_session, &msg);
+				switch_channel_wait_for_flag(other_channel, CF_REQ_MEDIA, SWITCH_FALSE, 10000, NULL);
+				switch_channel_wait_for_flag(other_channel, CF_MEDIA_ACK, SWITCH_TRUE, 10000, NULL);
+				switch_channel_wait_for_flag(other_channel, CF_MEDIA_SET, SWITCH_TRUE, 10000, NULL);
 			}
 			
 			switch_core_session_receive_message(session, &msg);
@@ -1283,6 +1286,9 @@ SWITCH_DECLARE(switch_status_t) switch_ivr_nomedia(const char *uuid, switch_medi
 			if (!switch_core_session_in_thread(session)) {
 				switch_channel_set_state(channel, CS_PARK);
 				switch_channel_wait_for_state(channel, channel, CS_PARK);
+				switch_channel_wait_for_flag(channel, CF_REQ_MEDIA, SWITCH_FALSE, 10000, NULL);
+				switch_channel_wait_for_flag(channel, CF_MEDIA_ACK, SWITCH_TRUE, 10000, NULL);
+				switch_channel_wait_for_flag(channel, CF_MEDIA_SET, SWITCH_TRUE, 10000, NULL);
 			}
 			
 			if (other_channel) {