diff --git a/lib/tasks/gather.js b/lib/tasks/gather.js
index 80f4d9b1..daf15ffe 100644
--- a/lib/tasks/gather.js
+++ b/lib/tasks/gather.js
@@ -491,9 +491,8 @@ class TaskGather extends SttTask {
     this._clearTimer();
     this._timeoutTimer = setTimeout(() => {
       if (this.isContinuousAsr) this._startAsrTimer();
-      else if (this.interDigitTimeout <= 0 ||
-        this.digitBuffer.length < this.minDigits ||
-        this.needsStt && this.digitBuffer.length === 0) {
+      if (this.interDigitTimer) return; // let the inter-digit timer complete
+      else {
         this._resolve(this.digitBuffer.length >= this.minDigits ? 'dtmf-num-digits' : 'timeout');
       }
     }, this.timeout);