diff --git a/libs/freetdm/mod_freetdm/mod_freetdm.c b/libs/freetdm/mod_freetdm/mod_freetdm.c
index 387b543b64..f93fb6821a 100644
--- a/libs/freetdm/mod_freetdm/mod_freetdm.c
+++ b/libs/freetdm/mod_freetdm/mod_freetdm.c
@@ -3473,6 +3473,25 @@ SWITCH_STANDARD_API(ft_function)
 	return SWITCH_STATUS_SUCCESS;
 }
 
+SWITCH_STANDARD_APP(enable_dtmf_function)
+{
+	private_t *tech_pvt;
+	if (!switch_core_session_check_interface(session, freetdm_endpoint_interface)) {
+		ftdm_log(FTDM_LOG_ERROR, "This application is only for FreeTDM channels.\n");
+		return;
+	}
+	
+	tech_pvt = switch_core_session_get_private(session);
+
+	if (switch_test_flag(tech_pvt, TFLAG_DEAD)) {
+        	switch_channel_hangup(switch_core_session_get_channel(session), SWITCH_CAUSE_LOSE_RACE);
+		return;
+	}
+	
+	ftdm_channel_command(tech_pvt->ftdmchan, FTDM_COMMAND_ENABLE_DTMF_DETECT, NULL);
+	ftdm_log(FTDM_LOG_INFO, "DTMF detection enabled in channel %d:%d\n", ftdm_channel_get_id(tech_pvt->ftdmchan), ftdm_channel_get_span_id(tech_pvt->ftdmchan));
+}
+
 SWITCH_STANDARD_APP(disable_dtmf_function)
 {
 	private_t *tech_pvt;
@@ -3552,6 +3571,7 @@ SWITCH_MODULE_LOAD_FUNCTION(mod_freetdm_load)
 
 	SWITCH_ADD_APP(app_interface, "disable_ec", "Disable Echo Canceller", "Disable Echo Canceller", disable_ec_function, "", SAF_NONE);
 	SWITCH_ADD_APP(app_interface, "disable_dtmf", "Disable DTMF Detection", "Disable DTMF Detection", disable_dtmf_function, "", SAF_NONE);
+	SWITCH_ADD_APP(app_interface, "enable_dtmf", "Enable DTMF Detection", "Enable DTMF Detection", enable_dtmf_function, "", SAF_NONE);
 
 	/* indicate that the module should continue to be loaded */
 	return SWITCH_STATUS_SUCCESS;