diff --git a/src/switch_ivr.c b/src/switch_ivr.c
index 2e154cba7c..fbc65ebaa3 100644
--- a/src/switch_ivr.c
+++ b/src/switch_ivr.c
@@ -1301,7 +1301,7 @@ SWITCH_DECLARE(switch_status_t) switch_ivr_play_file(switch_core_session_t *sess
 		} else { /* time off the channel (if you must) */
 			switch_frame_t *read_frame;
 			switch_status_t status; 
-			while (switch_channel_test_flag(channel, CF_HOLD)) {
+			while (switch_channel_ready(channel) && switch_channel_test_flag(channel, CF_HOLD)) {
 				switch_yield(10000);
 			}
 			status = switch_core_session_read_frame(session, &read_frame, -1, 0);
@@ -1604,7 +1604,7 @@ SWITCH_DECLARE(switch_status_t) switch_ivr_speak_text_handle(switch_core_session
 				switch_frame_t *read_frame;
 				switch_status_t status = switch_core_session_read_frame(session, &read_frame, -1, 0);
 
-				while (switch_channel_test_flag(channel, CF_HOLD)) {
+				while (switch_channel_ready(channel) && switch_channel_test_flag(channel, CF_HOLD)) {
 					switch_yield(10000);
 				}
 
@@ -1661,7 +1661,7 @@ SWITCH_DECLARE(switch_status_t) switch_ivr_speak_text_handle(switch_core_session
 			switch_frame_t *read_frame;
 			switch_status_t status = switch_core_session_read_frame(session, &read_frame, -1, 0);
 
-			while (switch_channel_test_flag(channel, CF_HOLD)) {
+			while (switch_channel_ready(channel) && switch_channel_test_flag(channel, CF_HOLD)) {
 				switch_yield(10000);
 			}