diff --git a/app/fax_queue/app_config.php b/app/fax_queue/app_config.php
index 65345b81a4..8740002353 100644
--- a/app/fax_queue/app_config.php
+++ b/app/fax_queue/app_config.php
@@ -76,6 +76,14 @@
 		$apps[$x]['default_settings'][$y]['default_setting_value'] = "30";
 		$apps[$x]['default_settings'][$y]['default_setting_enabled'] = "true";
 		$apps[$x]['default_settings'][$y]['default_setting_description'] = "Number of days to retain the fax queue logs in the database for the maintenance app.";
+		$y++;
+		$apps[$x]['default_settings'][$y]['default_setting_uuid'] = "5506cf35-e19d-4f02-ab9d-43fd0f8460f7";
+		$apps[$x]['default_settings'][$y]['default_setting_category'] = "fax_queue";
+		$apps[$x]['default_settings'][$y]['default_setting_subcategory'] = "prefer_local";
+		$apps[$x]['default_settings'][$y]['default_setting_name'] = "boolean";
+		$apps[$x]['default_settings'][$y]['default_setting_value'] = "false";
+		$apps[$x]['default_settings'][$y]['default_setting_enabled'] = "true";
+		$apps[$x]['default_settings'][$y]['default_setting_description'] = "Determine whether fax calls should attempt to stay local or route to the provider.";
 		//$y++;
 		//$apps[$x]['default_settings'][$y]['default_setting_uuid'] = "afd729d9-cf69-4793-a140-21093814d314";
 		//$apps[$x]['default_settings'][$y]['default_setting_category'] = "fax_queue";
diff --git a/app/fax_queue/resources/job/fax_send.php b/app/fax_queue/resources/job/fax_send.php
index 61c7dff3d7..b2fc4d3206 100644
--- a/app/fax_queue/resources/job/fax_send.php
+++ b/app/fax_queue/resources/job/fax_send.php
@@ -280,21 +280,23 @@
 			}
 
 		//check to see if the destination number is local
-			$sql = "select count(destination_uuid) ";
-			$sql .= "from v_destinations ";
-			$sql .= "where (";
-			$sql .= " destination_number = :destination_number ";
-			$sql .= " or concat(destination_prefix, destination_number) = :destination_number ";
-			$sql .= " or concat(destination_trunk_prefix, destination_number) = :destination_number ";
-			$sql .= " or concat(destination_area_code, destination_number) = :destination_number ";
-			$sql .= " or concat(destination_prefix, destination_area_code, destination_number) = :destination_number ";
-			$sql .= ")";
-			$parameters['destination_number'] = $fax_number;
-			$destination_count = $database->select($sql, $parameters, 'column');
 			$local_destination = false;
-			if ($destination_count > 0) {
-				$local_destination = true;
-				$route_array[] = 'loopback/'.$fax_number.'/public';
+			if ($setting->get('fax_queue','prefer_local', false)) {
+				$sql = "select count(destination_uuid) ";
+				$sql .= "from v_destinations ";
+				$sql .= "where (";
+				$sql .= " destination_number = :destination_number ";
+				$sql .= " or concat(destination_prefix, destination_number) = :destination_number ";
+				$sql .= " or concat(destination_trunk_prefix, destination_number) = :destination_number ";
+				$sql .= " or concat(destination_area_code, destination_number) = :destination_number ";
+				$sql .= " or concat(destination_prefix, destination_area_code, destination_number) = :destination_number ";
+				$sql .= ") ";
+				$parameters['destination_number'] = $fax_number;
+				$destination_count = $database->select($sql, $parameters, 'column');
+				if ($destination_count > 0) {
+					$local_destination = true;
+					$route_array[] = 'loopback/'.$fax_number.'/public';
+				}
 			}
 
 		//define the fax file