diff --git a/apps/app_queue.c b/apps/app_queue.c
index d41b76de3d..39a2a17505 100644
--- a/apps/app_queue.c
+++ b/apps/app_queue.c
@@ -4440,7 +4440,7 @@ static int say_position(struct queue_ent *qe, int ringing)
 	}
 
 	/* Only announce if the caller's queue position has improved since last time */
-	if (qe->parent->announceposition_only_up && qe->last_pos_said <= qe->pos) {
+	if (qe->parent->announceposition_only_up && qe->last_pos_said > 0 && qe->last_pos_said <= qe->pos) {
 		return 0;
 	}