diff --git a/src/switch_ivr_bridge.c b/src/switch_ivr_bridge.c
index 46755e3b59..62d5daf600 100644
--- a/src/switch_ivr_bridge.c
+++ b/src/switch_ivr_bridge.c
@@ -552,7 +552,12 @@ static void *audio_bridge_thread(switch_thread_t *thread, void *obj)
 			
 			if ((bypass_media_after_bridge || switch_channel_test_flag(chan_b, CF_BYPASS_MEDIA_AFTER_BRIDGE)) && switch_channel_test_flag(chan_a, CF_ANSWERED)
 				&& switch_channel_test_flag(chan_b, CF_ANSWERED)) {
-				switch_ivr_3p_nomedia(switch_core_session_get_uuid(session_a), SMF_REBRIDGE);
+
+				if (switch_true(switch_channel_get_variable_dup(chan_a, "bypass_media_after_bridge_oldschool", SWITCH_FALSE, -1))) {
+					switch_ivr_nomedia(switch_core_session_get_uuid(session_a), SMF_REBRIDGE);
+				} else {
+					switch_ivr_3p_nomedia(switch_core_session_get_uuid(session_a), SMF_REBRIDGE);
+				}
 				bypass_media_after_bridge = 0;
 				switch_channel_clear_flag(chan_b, CF_BYPASS_MEDIA_AFTER_BRIDGE);
 				goto end_of_bridge_loop;