diff --git a/apps/app_dial.c b/apps/app_dial.c
index 524837f1262a3bca71bbffb72992683a66623a76..2b20396228a39377551b4b25e2b41f14990494ce 100644
--- a/apps/app_dial.c
+++ b/apps/app_dial.c
@@ -1148,6 +1148,7 @@ static int setup_privacy_args(struct privacy_args *pa,
 			   "At the tone, please say your name:"
 
 			*/
+			ast_answer(chan);
 			res = ast_play_and_record(chan, "priv-recordintro", pa->privintro, 4, "gsm", &duration, 128, 2000, 0);  /* NOTE: I've reduced the total time to 4 sec */
 									/* don't think we'll need a lock removed, we took care of
 									   conflicts by naming the pa.privintro file */