diff --git a/app/ivr_menu/app_config.php b/app/ivr_menu/app_config.php
index 869d525b4d..f4d557abfa 100644
--- a/app/ivr_menu/app_config.php
+++ b/app/ivr_menu/app_config.php
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@
 		$apps[$x]['db'][$y]['fields'][$z]['description']['en-us'] = "";
 		$z++;
 		$apps[$x]['db'][$y]['fields'][$z]['name'] = "ivr_menu_extension";
-		$apps[$x]['db'][$y]['fields'][$z]['type'] = "numeric";
+		$apps[$x]['db'][$y]['fields'][$z]['type'] = "text";
 		$apps[$x]['db'][$y]['fields'][$z]['description']['en-us'] = "";
 		$z++;
 		$apps[$x]['db'][$y]['fields'][$z]['name'] = "ivr_menu_greet_long";