diff --git a/src/org/jitsi/impl/neomedia/transform/dtmf/DtmfTransformEngine.java b/src/org/jitsi/impl/neomedia/transform/dtmf/DtmfTransformEngine.java
index 92f3497dd3e72a9bfbdb0fd8f5f5b4e50a6dad0f..89ec7f04fda2dc5265aeec875a6064d464087255 100644
--- a/src/org/jitsi/impl/neomedia/transform/dtmf/DtmfTransformEngine.java
+++ b/src/org/jitsi/impl/neomedia/transform/dtmf/DtmfTransformEngine.java
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ else if(toneTransmissionState == ToneTransmissionState.SENDING
             if (currentDuration > 0xFFFF)
             {
                 // When duration > 0xFFFF we first send a packet with duration =
-                // 0xFFFF. For the next packet, the duration start from begining
+                // 0xFFFF. For the next packet, the duration start from beginning
                 // but the audioPacketTimestamp is set to the time when the long
                 // duration event occurs.
                 pktDuration = 0xFFFF;
@@ -371,6 +371,14 @@ else if(toneTransmissionState
             }
         }
 
+        // skip packets before reaching minimal duration
+        if(minimalToneDuration != -1
+            && currentDuration < minimalToneDuration)
+        {
+            // do not send packets
+            return null;
+        }
+
         dtmfPkt.init(
             toneCode,
             pktEnd,