diff --git a/frame.c b/frame.c
index 97fe683d5c..06f714d0b1 100755
--- a/frame.c
+++ b/frame.c
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ int ast_smoother_feed(struct ast_smoother *s, struct ast_frame *f)
 		ast_log(LOG_WARNING, "Out of smoother space\n");
 		return -1;
 	}
-	if ((f->datalen == s->size) && !s->opt) {
+	if ((f->datalen == s->size) && !s->opt && (f->offset >= AST_MIN_OFFSET)) {
 		if (!s->len) {
 			/* Optimize by sending the frame we just got
 			   on the next read, thus eliminating the douple
diff --git a/include/asterisk/frame.h b/include/asterisk/frame.h
index 95b1f64051..2b645b52a4 100755
--- a/include/asterisk/frame.h
+++ b/include/asterisk/frame.h
@@ -90,10 +90,10 @@ struct ast_frame_chain {
 };
 
 #define AST_FRIENDLY_OFFSET 	64		/*! It's polite for a a new frame to
-										   have at least this number of bytes
-										   of offset before your real frame data
-										   so that additional headers can be
-										   added. */
+						    				have this number of bytes for additional
+											headers.  */
+#define AST_MIN_OFFSET 		32		/*! Make sure we keep at least this much handy */
+
 /*! Need the header be free'd? */
 #define AST_MALLOCD_HDR		(1 << 0)
 /*! Need the data be free'd? */