diff --git a/app/scripts/resources/scripts/app/voicemail/resources/functions/menu_messages.lua b/app/scripts/resources/scripts/app/voicemail/resources/functions/menu_messages.lua
index ef19160e9b..79d2c23f4f 100644
--- a/app/scripts/resources/scripts/app/voicemail/resources/functions/menu_messages.lua
+++ b/app/scripts/resources/scripts/app/voicemail/resources/functions/menu_messages.lua
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
 								if (debug["info"]) then
 									freeswitch.consoleLog("notice", message_number.." "..string.lower(row["voicemail_message_uuid"]).." "..row["created_epoch"]);
 								end
-								listen_to_recording(message_number, string.lower(row["voicemail_message_uuid"]), row["created_epoch"], row["caller_id_name"], row["caller_id_number"], message_status);
+								return listen_to_recording(message_number, string.lower(row["voicemail_message_uuid"]), row["created_epoch"], row["caller_id_name"], row["caller_id_number"], message_status);
 							end
 					end);
 				end
@@ -110,6 +110,6 @@
 		--send back to the main menu
 			if (session:ready()) then
 				timeouts = 0;
-				main_menu();
+				return main_menu();
 			end
 	end