diff --git a/UPGRADE.txt b/UPGRADE.txt
index 2700798e3d..2e7c8ce523 100644
--- a/UPGRADE.txt
+++ b/UPGRADE.txt
@@ -24,6 +24,12 @@ From 11.4 to 11.5:
 * The default settings for chan_sip are now overriden properly by the general
   settings in sip.conf.  Please look over your settings upon upgrading.
 
+* It is now possible to play the Queue prompts to the first user waiting in a call queue.
+  Note that this may impact the ability for agents to talk with users, as a prompt may
+  still be playing when an agent connects to the user. This ability is disabled by
+  default but can be enabled on an individual queue using the 'announce-to-first-user'
+  option.
+
 From 11.3 to 11.4:
 * Added the 'n' option to MeetMe to prevent application of the DENOISE function
   to a channel joining a conference. Some channel drivers that vary the number
diff --git a/apps/app_queue.c b/apps/app_queue.c
index 7f704167e7..0b3c6a31b4 100644
--- a/apps/app_queue.c
+++ b/apps/app_queue.c
@@ -1243,6 +1243,7 @@ struct call_queue {
 	unsigned int dead:1;
 	unsigned int eventwhencalled:2;
 	unsigned int ringinuse:1;
+	unsigned int announce_to_first_user:1; /*!< Whether or not we announce to the first user in a queue */
 	unsigned int setinterfacevar:1;
 	unsigned int setqueuevar:1;
 	unsigned int setqueueentryvar:1;
@@ -2008,6 +2009,7 @@ static void init_queue(struct call_queue *q)
 	q->roundingseconds = 0; /* Default - don't announce seconds */
 	q->servicelevel = 0;
 	q->ringinuse = 1;
+	q->announce_to_first_user = 0;
 	q->setinterfacevar = 0;
 	q->setqueuevar = 0;
 	q->setqueueentryvar = 0;
@@ -2288,6 +2290,8 @@ static void queue_set_param(struct call_queue *q, const char *param, const char
 		ast_string_field_set(q, sound_reporthold, val);
 	} else if (!strcasecmp(param, "announce-frequency")) {
 		q->announcefrequency = atoi(val);
+	} else if (!strcasecmp(param, "announce-to-first-user")) {
+		q->announce_to_first_user = ast_true(val);
 	} else if (!strcasecmp(param, "min-announce-frequency")) {
 		q->minannouncefrequency = atoi(val);
 		ast_debug(1, "%s=%s for queue '%s'\n", param, val, q->name);
@@ -4589,12 +4593,12 @@ skip_frame:;
 	}
 
 	/* Make a position announcement, if enabled */
- 	if (qe->parent->announcefrequency) {
+ 	if (qe->parent->announcefrequency && qe->parent->announce_to_first_user) {
 		say_position(qe, ringing);
 	}
 
  	/* Make a periodic announcement, if enabled */
- 	if (qe->parent->periodicannouncefrequency) {
+ 	if (qe->parent->periodicannouncefrequency && qe->parent->announce_to_first_user) {
  		say_periodic_announcement(qe, ringing);
  	}
  
@@ -9576,6 +9580,7 @@ static struct ast_cli_entry cli_queue[] = {
 	MEMBER(call_queue, dead, AST_DATA_BOOLEAN)			\
 	MEMBER(call_queue, eventwhencalled, AST_DATA_BOOLEAN)		\
 	MEMBER(call_queue, ringinuse, AST_DATA_BOOLEAN)			\
+	MEMBER(call_queue, announce_to_first_user, AST_DATA_BOOLEAN)	\
 	MEMBER(call_queue, setinterfacevar, AST_DATA_BOOLEAN)		\
 	MEMBER(call_queue, setqueuevar, AST_DATA_BOOLEAN)		\
 	MEMBER(call_queue, setqueueentryvar, AST_DATA_BOOLEAN)		\
diff --git a/configs/queues.conf.sample b/configs/queues.conf.sample
index f7c05181c0..406d939443 100644
--- a/configs/queues.conf.sample
+++ b/configs/queues.conf.sample
@@ -317,6 +317,13 @@ monitor-type = MixMonitor
 ;
 ;announce-position = yes
 ;
+; If enabled, play announcements to the first user waiting in the Queue. This may mean
+; that announcements are played when an agent attempts to connect to the waiting user,
+; which may delay the time before the agent and the user can communicate. Disabled by
+; default.
+;
+; announce-to-first-user = no
+;
 ; If you have specified "limit" or "more" for the announce-position option, then the following
 ; value is what is used to determine what announcement to play to waiting callers. If you have
 ; set the announce-position option to anything else, then this will have no bearing on queue operation