diff --git a/src/include/switch_types.h b/src/include/switch_types.h
index a1bc0204ec..e978d33f2d 100644
--- a/src/include/switch_types.h
+++ b/src/include/switch_types.h
@@ -1454,6 +1454,7 @@ typedef enum {
 	CC_IO_OVERRIDE,
 	CC_RTP_RTT,
 	CC_MSRP,
+	CC_MUTE_VIA_MEDIA_STREAM,
 	/* WARNING: DO NOT ADD ANY FLAGS BELOW THIS LINE */
 	CC_FLAG_MAX
 } switch_channel_cap_t;
diff --git a/src/mod/endpoints/mod_sofia/sofia_glue.c b/src/mod/endpoints/mod_sofia/sofia_glue.c
index 074e233aee..68125879ce 100644
--- a/src/mod/endpoints/mod_sofia/sofia_glue.c
+++ b/src/mod/endpoints/mod_sofia/sofia_glue.c
@@ -160,6 +160,7 @@ void sofia_glue_attach_private(switch_core_session_t *session, sofia_profile_t *
 	switch_channel_set_cap(tech_pvt->channel, CC_FS_RTP);
 	switch_channel_set_cap(tech_pvt->channel, CC_RTP_RTT);
 	switch_channel_set_cap(tech_pvt->channel, CC_MSRP);
+	switch_channel_set_cap(tech_pvt->channel, CC_MUTE_VIA_MEDIA_STREAM);
 	switch_channel_set_cap(tech_pvt->channel, CC_QUEUEABLE_DTMF_DELAY);
 
 
diff --git a/src/switch_ivr.c b/src/switch_ivr.c
index ba292376f0..51875e4c25 100644
--- a/src/switch_ivr.c
+++ b/src/switch_ivr.c
@@ -2114,7 +2114,7 @@ SWITCH_DECLARE(void) switch_ivr_check_hold(switch_core_session_t *session)
 	switch_channel_t *channel = switch_core_session_get_channel(session);
 	switch_media_flow_t flow;
 
-	if (switch_channel_test_flag(channel, CF_ANSWERED) &&
+	if (switch_channel_test_flag(channel, CF_ANSWERED) && switch_channel_test_cap(channel, CC_MUTE_VIA_MEDIA_STREAM) &&
 		(flow = switch_core_session_media_flow(session, SWITCH_MEDIA_TYPE_AUDIO)) != SWITCH_MEDIA_FLOW_SENDRECV) {
 		switch_core_session_message_t msg = { 0 };