diff --git a/channels/chan_vpb.c b/channels/chan_vpb.c
index 227bb2ee3c716cc76eac22555aef0d2375aad595..b81a47ebc3f3543231037c476e2a0bf0066d1b02 100755
--- a/channels/chan_vpb.c
+++ b/channels/chan_vpb.c
@@ -2039,7 +2039,8 @@ static void *do_chanreads(void *pvt)
 			/* This DTMF is played by asterisk and leads to an annoying trailing beep on CISCO phones */
 			if( !ignore_dtmf) 
 				vpb_set_event_mask(p->handle, VPB_EVENTS_NODTMF );
-			if (strcmp(p->owner->type,"vpb")==0){
+/*			if (strcmp(p->owner->type,"vpb")==0){ */
+			if (p->bridge == NULL){
 				vpb_dial_sync(p->handle,p->play_dtmf);
 				if(option_verbose>1) 
 					ast_verbose( VERBOSE_PREFIX_2 "%s: chanreads: Played DTMF %s\n",p->dev,p->play_dtmf);