diff --git a/say.c b/say.c
index 879c56da8a..f2b6acc102 100755
--- a/say.c
+++ b/say.c
@@ -1566,11 +1566,6 @@ static int ast_say_number_full_pt(struct ast_channel *chan, int num, char *ints,
 				playh = 1;
 			num = num % 1000000;
 		}
-		if (!res && playh) {
-			res = wait_file(chan, ints, "digits/pt-e", language);
-			ast_stopstream(chan);
-			playh = 0;
-		}
 		if (!res) {
 			if(!ast_streamfile(chan, fn, language)) {
 				if (audiofd && ctrlfd)
@@ -1579,6 +1574,11 @@ static int ast_say_number_full_pt(struct ast_channel *chan, int num, char *ints,
 			}
 			ast_stopstream(chan);
 		}
+		if (!res && playh) {
+			res = wait_file(chan, ints, "digits/pt-e", language);
+			ast_stopstream(chan);
+			playh = 0;
+		}
 	}
 	return res;
 }