diff --git a/daemon/call.c b/daemon/call.c
index a2203a5a2c..5d24846b90 100644
--- a/daemon/call.c
+++ b/daemon/call.c
@@ -2611,6 +2611,26 @@ static void __call_monologue_init_from_flags(struct call_monologue *ml, sdp_ng_f
 		SET_VSC(start_pause_resume, START_PAUSE_RESUME)
 #undef SET_VSC
 	}
+
+#ifdef WITH_TRANSCODING
+	if (flags->recording_announcement) {
+		media_player_new(&ml->rec_player, ml);
+		bool ret = true;
+		media_player_opts_t opts = MPO(
+				.repeat = flags->repeat_times,
+				.start_pos = flags->start_pos,
+				.block_egress = !!flags->block_egress,
+			);
+		if (flags->file.len)
+			ret = media_player_init_file(ml->rec_player, &flags->file, opts);
+		else if (flags->blob.len)
+			ret = media_player_init_blob(ml->rec_player, &flags->blob, opts);
+		else if (flags->db_id > 0)
+			ret = media_player_init_db(ml->rec_player, flags->db_id, opts);
+		if (!ret)
+			ilog(LOG_WARN, "Failed to initialise media player for recording announcement");
+	}
+#endif
 }
 
 __attribute__((nonnull(2, 3)))
@@ -3563,6 +3583,7 @@ static void __call_cleanup(call_t *c) {
 		struct call_monologue *ml = l->data;
 		__monologue_stop(ml);
 		media_player_put(&ml->player);
+		media_player_put(&ml->rec_player);
 		if (ml->tone_freqs)
 			g_array_free(ml->tone_freqs, true);
 		if (ml->janus_session)
@@ -4645,6 +4666,7 @@ static void media_stop(struct call_media *m) {
  */
 static void __monologue_stop(struct call_monologue *ml) {
 	media_player_stop(ml->player);
+	media_player_stop(ml->rec_player);
 }
 /**
  * Stops media player and all medias of given monolgue.
diff --git a/daemon/call_interfaces.c b/daemon/call_interfaces.c
index 5aef55baf2..a42097bf5f 100644
--- a/daemon/call_interfaces.c
+++ b/daemon/call_interfaces.c
@@ -1137,6 +1137,9 @@ static void call_ng_flags_flags(sdp_ng_flags *out, str *s, helper_arg dummy) {
 		case CSH_LOOKUP("recording-VSC"):
 			out->recording_vsc = 1;
 			break;
+		case CSH_LOOKUP("recording-announcement"):
+			out->recording_announcement = 1;
+			break;
 		case CSH_LOOKUP("reorder-codecs"):
 			ilog(LOG_INFO, "Ignoring obsolete flag `reorder-codecs`");
 			break;
diff --git a/daemon/recording.c b/daemon/recording.c
index 5120087fcb..9b76d991fa 100644
--- a/daemon/recording.c
+++ b/daemon/recording.c
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include "cdr.h"
 #include "log.h"
 #include "call_interfaces.h"
+#include "media_player.h"
 
 #include "xt_RTPENGINE.h"
 
@@ -340,6 +341,11 @@ static void recording_update_flags(call_t *call, bool streams) {
 
 static void rec_setup_monologue(struct call_monologue *ml) {
 	recording_setup_monologue(ml);
+	if (ml->rec_player) {
+		bool ret = media_player_start(ml->rec_player);
+		if (!ret)
+			ilog(LOG_WARN, "Failed to start media player for recording announcement");
+	}
 }
 
 // lock must be held
diff --git a/docs/ng_control_protocol.md b/docs/ng_control_protocol.md
index 5b395607d2..9d691f3dce 100644
--- a/docs/ng_control_protocol.md
+++ b/docs/ng_control_protocol.md
@@ -844,7 +844,8 @@ Spaces in each string may be replaced by hyphens.
 
     Instructs *rtpengine* to suppress and block other egress media to a remote
     client while media playback towards that client is ongoing. Useful for
-    `play media` messages.
+    `play media` messages, as well as `offer` and `answer` in combination with
+    `recording announcement`.
 
 * `block short` or `block short packets`
 
@@ -978,6 +979,19 @@ Spaces in each string may be replaced by hyphens.
 
 	Identical to setting `record call` to `on` (see below).
 
+* `recording announcement`
+
+    Enable playback of an announcement message when call recording is started.
+    One of the flags identifying a media file (such as `file=`, same as for the
+    `play media` message) must also be given, and generally usage of `block
+    egress` is recommended.
+
+    Announcement messages are enabled directionally, meaning this flag enables
+    it for the call party relevant to the current message (e.g the call
+    originator for an initial `invite`) but not for other. In other words this
+    flag must be set for all call parties which are meant to hear the
+    announcement.
+
 * `reject ICE`
 
 	Useful for `offer` messages that advertise support for ICE.
diff --git a/include/call.h b/include/call.h
index 63ae58ced0..b3bfae9131 100644
--- a/include/call.h
+++ b/include/call.h
@@ -550,6 +550,7 @@ struct call_monologue {
 	medias_arr		*medias;
 	GHashTable		*media_ids;
 	struct media_player	*player;
+	struct media_player	*rec_player;
 	unsigned long long	sdp_session_id;
 	unsigned long long	sdp_version;
 	str			last_in_sdp;
diff --git a/include/call_interfaces.h b/include/call_interfaces.h
index 3d3d082f93..7042ef8e61 100644
--- a/include/call_interfaces.h
+++ b/include/call_interfaces.h
@@ -170,6 +170,7 @@ struct sdp_ng_flags {
 		     exclude_recording:1,
 		     skip_recording_db:1,
 		     recording_vsc:1,
+		     recording_announcement:1,
 		     debug:1,
 		     inactive:1,
 	             loop_protect:1,