diff --git a/admin/class-twp-admin.php b/admin/class-twp-admin.php
index f1fd9f9..e12dd1e 100644
--- a/admin/class-twp-admin.php
+++ b/admin/class-twp-admin.php
@@ -7114,25 +7114,50 @@ class TWP_Admin {
                 if ($target_sid) {
                     error_log("TWP Resume: Resuming call - Target SID: {$target_sid}");
                     
-                    // Empty TwiML resumes the call
-                    $twiml = new \Twilio\TwiML\VoiceResponse();
-                    // No content - just empty response to resume
+                    // For resuming, we need to stop the hold music and restore the conversation
+                    // The key is to return control to the normal call flow
                     
                     try {
+                        // Get the target call details to understand the call structure
+                        $target_call = $client->calls($target_sid)->fetch();
+                        error_log("TWP Resume: Target call - From: {$target_call->from}, To: {$target_call->to}, Parent: {$target_call->parentCallSid}");
+                        
+                        // For resuming, the simplest approach is often the best
+                        // Just send empty TwiML to stop hold music and resume normal call flow
+                        $twiml = new \Twilio\TwiML\VoiceResponse();
+                        
+                        // Don't add anything - empty TwiML should resume the call
+                        // The connection between parties should still exist
+                        
+                        // Update the call with resume TwiML
                         $result = $client->calls($target_sid)->update([
                             'twiml' => $twiml->asXML()
                         ]);
-                        error_log("TWP Resume: Successfully resumed call {$target_sid}");
+                        error_log("TWP Resume: Successfully updated call {$target_sid} with resume TwiML");
+                        
                     } catch (Exception $e) {
                         error_log("TWP Resume: Error resuming call: " . $e->getMessage());
-                        throw $e;
+                        
+                        // Simple fallback - just stop hold music with empty TwiML
+                        $twiml = new \Twilio\TwiML\VoiceResponse();
+                        $client->calls($target_sid)->update([
+                            'twiml' => $twiml->asXML()
+                        ]);
+                        error_log("TWP Resume: Used simple fallback for {$target_sid}");
                     }
                 } else {
                     error_log("TWP Resume: WARNING - Could not determine target, resuming current call");
-                    $twiml = new \Twilio\TwiML\VoiceResponse();
-                    $client->calls($call_sid)->update([
-                        'twiml' => $twiml->asXML()
-                    ]);
+                    
+                    // Resume current call as fallback
+                    try {
+                        $twiml = new \Twilio\TwiML\VoiceResponse();
+                        $client->calls($call_sid)->update([
+                            'twiml' => $twiml->asXML()
+                        ]);
+                    } catch (Exception $e) {
+                        error_log("TWP Resume: Failed to resume current call: " . $e->getMessage());
+                        throw $e;
+                    }
                 }
             }