diff --git a/app/voicemails/app_defaults.php b/app/voicemails/app_defaults.php
index 7532a6c230..349c0734b8 100644
--- a/app/voicemails/app_defaults.php
+++ b/app/voicemails/app_defaults.php
@@ -122,6 +122,11 @@ if ($domains_processed == 1) {
 	$database->execute($sql);
 	unset($sql);
 
+	//set default value of voicemail_file to attach
+	$sql = "update v_voicemails set voicemail_file = 'attach' where voicemail_file is null";
+	$database->execute($sql);
+	unset($sql);
+
 }
 
 ?>