diff --git a/conf/dialplan/default.xml b/conf/dialplan/default.xml
index 748267f24f..3da232a66c 100644
--- a/conf/dialplan/default.xml
+++ b/conf/dialplan/default.xml
@@ -222,6 +222,7 @@
     <!-- voicemail operator extension -->
     <extension name="operator">
       <condition field="destination_number" expression="^operator$">
+	<action application="set" data="transfer_ringback=$${hold_music}"/>
 	<action application="transfer" data="1000 XML features"/>
       </condition>
     </extension>