diff --git a/src/switch_ivr_play_say.c b/src/switch_ivr_play_say.c
index 2480d54a67..b174f25aa9 100644
--- a/src/switch_ivr_play_say.c
+++ b/src/switch_ivr_play_say.c
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ SWITCH_DECLARE(switch_status_t) switch_ivr_phrase_macro_event(switch_core_sessio
 				switch_ivr_sleep(session, pause, SWITCH_FALSE, NULL);
 				switch_safe_free(expanded);
 				switch_safe_free(substituted);
-					
+				if (done) break;
 			}
 		}