diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index 83cb414..8bd1e01 100644
diff --git a/libs/freetdm/mod_freetdm/tdm.c b/libs/freetdm/mod_freetdm/tdm.c
index 1b401d3..7fcdf03 100644
--- a/libs/freetdm/mod_freetdm/tdm.c
+++ b/libs/freetdm/mod_freetdm/tdm.c
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ void ctdm_init(switch_loadable_module_interface_t *module_interface);
 #define kCHAN_ID "chan"
 #define kSPAN_NAME "span_name"
 #define kPREBUFFER_LEN "prebuffer_len"
+#define kDISABLE_ECHOCANCEL "disable_ec"
 
 static struct {
     switch_memory_pool_t *pool;
@@ -485,7 +486,8 @@ static switch_status_t channel_on_destroy(switch_core_session_t *session)
 			switch_core_codec_destroy(&tech_pvt->write_codec);
 		}
         
-        ftdm_channel_close(&tech_pvt->ftdm_channel);
+		ftdm_channel_command(tech_pvt->ftdm_channel, FTDM_COMMAND_ENABLE_ECHOCANCEL, NULL);
+		ftdm_channel_close(&tech_pvt->ftdm_channel);
 	}
 
     return SWITCH_STATUS_SUCCESS;
@@ -651,7 +653,9 @@ static switch_status_t channel_receive_event(switch_core_session_t *session, swi
             }
         }
     }
-    
+    if (!zstr(command) && !strcasecmp(command, kDISABLE_ECHOCANCEL)) {
+		ftdm_channel_command(tech_pvt->ftdm_channel, FTDM_COMMAND_DISABLE_ECHOCANCEL, NULL);
+    }
     
     return SWITCH_STATUS_SUCCESS;
 }
diff --git a/src/mod/endpoints/mod_media_gateway/media_gateway.c b/src/mod/endpoints/mod_media_gateway/media_gateway.c
index f1abe47..03e8ffe 100644
--- a/src/mod/endpoints/mod_media_gateway/media_gateway.c
+++ b/src/mod/endpoints/mod_media_gateway/media_gateway.c
@@ -368,10 +368,10 @@ void megaco_termination_destroy(mg_termination_t *term)
     switch_channel_t *channel;
     
     if ((session = switch_core_session_locate(term->uuid))) {
-        channel = switch_core_session_get_channel(session);
-        switch_channel_hangup(channel, SWITCH_CAUSE_NORMAL_CLEARING);
-        switch_core_session_rwunlock(session);
-        term->uuid = NULL;
+		channel = switch_core_session_get_channel(session);
+		switch_channel_hangup(channel, SWITCH_CAUSE_NORMAL_CLEARING);
+		switch_core_session_rwunlock(session);
+		term->uuid = NULL;
     }
     
     if (term->type == MG_TERM_RTP && term->u.rtp.local_port != 0) {
@@ -761,6 +761,33 @@ void mg_term_set_pre_buffer_size(mg_termination_t *term, int newval)
     switch_event_destroy(&event);
 }
 
+void mg_term_echocancel_disable(mg_termination_t *term)
+{
+    switch_event_t *event = NULL, *event2 = NULL;
+    switch_core_session_t *session, *session2;
+    
+    if (!zstr(term->uuid) && (session = switch_core_session_locate(term->uuid))) {
+        switch_event_create(&event, SWITCH_EVENT_CLONE);
+       
+       	switch_event_add_header_string(event, SWITCH_STACK_BOTTOM, "command", kDISABLE_ECHOCANCEL);
+    
+        /* Propagate event to bridged session if there is one */
+        if (switch_core_session_get_partner(session, &session2) == SWITCH_STATUS_SUCCESS) {
+            switch_event_dup(&event2, event);
+            switch_core_session_receive_event(session2, &event2);
+            switch_core_session_rwunlock(session2);
+        }
+        
+        switch_core_session_receive_event(session, &event);
+        switch_core_session_rwunlock(session);
+        
+        switch_log_printf(SWITCH_CHANNEL_LOG, SWITCH_LOG_DEBUG, "Sent DISABLE_ECHOCANCEL event to [%s]\n", 
+					term->uuid);
+    }
+    
+    switch_event_destroy(&event);
+}
+
 /* For Emacs:
  * Local Variables:
  * mode:c
diff --git a/src/mod/endpoints/mod_media_gateway/mod_media_gateway.c b/src/mod/endpoints/mod_media_gateway/mod_media_gateway.c
index a905a44..581bdc4 100644
--- a/src/mod/endpoints/mod_media_gateway/mod_media_gateway.c
+++ b/src/mod/endpoints/mod_media_gateway/mod_media_gateway.c
@@ -39,9 +39,11 @@ SWITCH_STANDARD_APP(mg_notify_function)
     if (!strcmp(data, "cng")) {
         mg_send_t38_cng_notify(term->profile, term->name);
         switch_log_printf(SWITCH_CHANNEL_SESSION_LOG(session), SWITCH_LOG_DEBUG, "Sent CNG notify\n");
+		mg_term_echocancel_disable(term);
     } else if (!strcmp(data, "ced")) {
-	mg_send_t38_ans_notify(term->profile, term->name);
-	switch_log_printf(SWITCH_CHANNEL_SESSION_LOG(session), SWITCH_LOG_DEBUG, "Sent CED notify\n");
+		mg_send_t38_ans_notify(term->profile, term->name);
+		switch_log_printf(SWITCH_CHANNEL_SESSION_LOG(session), SWITCH_LOG_DEBUG, "Sent CED notify\n");
+		mg_term_echocancel_disable(term);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/mod/endpoints/mod_media_gateway/mod_media_gateway.h b/src/mod/endpoints/mod_media_gateway/mod_media_gateway.h
index 15f1cf7..9d8bdc9 100644
--- a/src/mod/endpoints/mod_media_gateway/mod_media_gateway.h
+++ b/src/mod/endpoints/mod_media_gateway/mod_media_gateway.h
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ typedef struct mg_context_s mg_context_t;
 #define kCHAN_ID "chan"
 #define kSPAN_NAME "span_name"
 #define kPREBUFFER_LEN "prebuffer_len"
+#define kDISABLE_ECHOCANCEL "disable_ec"
 
 typedef struct mg_termination_s mg_termination_t;
 
@@ -269,6 +270,8 @@ switch_status_t megaco_profile_destroy(megaco_profile_t **profile);
 uint32_t mg_rtp_request_id(megaco_profile_t *profile);
 void mg_rtp_release_id(megaco_profile_t *profile, uint32_t id);
 void mg_term_set_pre_buffer_size(mg_termination_t *term, int newval);
+void mg_term_echocancel_disable(mg_termination_t *term);
+
 
 mg_context_t *megaco_get_context(megaco_profile_t *profile, uint32_t context_id);
 mg_context_t *megaco_choose_context(megaco_profile_t *profile);