diff --git a/libs/esl/perl/ESL/IVR.pm b/libs/esl/perl/ESL/IVR.pm
index 6ea8063cef..e36b8c9029 100644
--- a/libs/esl/perl/ESL/IVR.pm
+++ b/libs/esl/perl/ESL/IVR.pm
@@ -75,13 +75,13 @@ sub setVar($;) {
 
 sub playAndGetDigits($;) {
   my $self = shift;
-  my ($min, $max, $tries, $to, $term, $file, $invalid_file, $var) = @_;
+  my ($min, $max, $tries, $to, $term, $file, $invalid_file, $var, $regex) = @_;
 
   if (!$self->{_esl}->connected()) {
     return undef;
   }
   
-  $self->execute("play_and_get_digits", "$min $max $tries $to $term $file $invalid_file $var");
+  $self->execute("play_and_get_digits", "$min $max $tries $to $term $file $invalid_file $var $regex");
 
   return $self->getVar($var);
 
diff --git a/src/switch_ivr_play_say.c b/src/switch_ivr_play_say.c
index 2fa391de29..3f9badd590 100644
--- a/src/switch_ivr_play_say.c
+++ b/src/switch_ivr_play_say.c
@@ -1561,6 +1561,8 @@ SWITCH_DECLARE(switch_status_t) switch_play_and_get_digits(switch_core_session_t
 				}
 				if (switch_regex_match(digit_buffer, digits_regex) == SWITCH_STATUS_SUCCESS) {
 					return SWITCH_STATUS_SUCCESS;
+				} else {
+					switch_channel_set_variable(channel, var_name, NULL);
 				}
 			}
 		}