diff --git a/app/switch/resources/scripts/app/voicemail/resources/functions/record_message.lua b/app/switch/resources/scripts/app/voicemail/resources/functions/record_message.lua
index 3ea5ec0d03..6504b40eee 100644
--- a/app/switch/resources/scripts/app/voicemail/resources/functions/record_message.lua
+++ b/app/switch/resources/scripts/app/voicemail/resources/functions/record_message.lua
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@
 			message_length_formatted = format_seconds(message_length);
 
 		--if the recording is below the minimal length then re-record the message
-			if (message_length > 2) then
+			if (message_length > message_silence_seconds) then
 				session:setVariable("voicemail_message_seconds", message_length);
 			else
 				if (session:ready()) then
@@ -313,4 +313,4 @@
 					record_menu("message", voicemail_dir.."/"..voicemail_id.."/msg_"..uuid.."."..vm_message_ext);
 				end
 			end
-	end
\ No newline at end of file
+	end