diff --git a/channel.c b/channel.c
index 1f3848ae4b..464e15c026 100755
--- a/channel.c
+++ b/channel.c
@@ -2464,19 +2464,23 @@ int ast_channel_bridge(struct ast_channel *c0, struct ast_channel *c1, struct as
 	struct ast_channel *who = NULL;
 	int res=0;
 	int nativefailed=0;
+	int firstpass;
 	struct timeval start_time,precise_now;
 	long elapsed_ms=0, time_left_ms=0;
 	int playit=0, playitagain=1, first_time=1;
 
 	flags = (config->allowdisconnect_out||config->allowredirect_out ? AST_BRIDGE_DTMF_CHANNEL_0 : 0) + (config->allowdisconnect_in||config->allowredirect_in ? AST_BRIDGE_DTMF_CHANNEL_1 : 0);
 
+	firstpass = config->firstpass;
+	config->firstpass = 0;
+
 	/* timestamp */
 	gettimeofday(&start_time,NULL);
 	time_left_ms = config->timelimit;
 
-	if (config->play_to_caller && config->start_sound)
+	if (config->play_to_caller && config->start_sound && firstpass)
 		bridge_playfile(c0,c1,config->start_sound,time_left_ms / 1000);
-	if (config->play_to_callee && config->start_sound)
+	if (config->play_to_callee && config->start_sound && firstpass)
 		bridge_playfile(c1,c0,config->start_sound,time_left_ms / 1000);
 
 	/* Stop if we're a zombie or need a soft hangup */
diff --git a/include/asterisk/channel.h b/include/asterisk/channel.h
index b12121947e..5eb25dabb7 100755
--- a/include/asterisk/channel.h
+++ b/include/asterisk/channel.h
@@ -279,6 +279,7 @@ struct ast_bridge_config {
 	char *warning_sound;
 	char *end_sound;
 	char *start_sound;
+	int firstpass;
 };
 
 struct chanmon;
diff --git a/res/res_features.c b/res/res_features.c
index 67042062c4..669060c888 100755
--- a/res/res_features.c
+++ b/res/res_features.c
@@ -274,6 +274,7 @@ int ast_bridge_call(struct ast_channel *chan,struct ast_channel *peer,struct ast
 	allowdisconnect_out = config->allowdisconnect_out;
 	allowredirect_in = config->allowredirect_in;
 	allowredirect_out = config->allowredirect_out;
+	config->firstpass = 1;
 
 	/* Answer if need be */
 	if (ast_answer(chan))