diff --git a/lib/tasks/gather.js b/lib/tasks/gather.js
index 24fb0fd4..0b705c07 100644
--- a/lib/tasks/gather.js
+++ b/lib/tasks/gather.js
@@ -141,6 +141,14 @@ class TaskGather extends Task {
         asrDtmfTerminationDigit: this.asrDtmfTerminationDigit
       }, 'Gather:exec - enabling continuous ASR since it is turned on for the session');
     }
+    if (process.env.JAMBONZ_GATHER_EARLY_HINTS_MATCH &&
+      !this.isContinuousAsr &&
+      this.hints.length > 0 && this.hints.length <= 10) {
+      this.earlyHintsMatch = true;
+      this.interim = true;
+      this.logger.debug('Gather:exec - early hints match enabled');
+    }
+
     this.ep = ep;
     if ('default' === this.vendor || !this.vendor) {
       this.vendor = cs.speechRecognizerVendor;