diff --git a/indra/newview/llvoicevivox.cpp b/indra/newview/llvoicevivox.cpp
index d3bf29b3b87cc7d8537ab75528e94a37e1e6bb4c..3b9fce9d122e722f58ad6febd3d1cc37d883f612 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llvoicevivox.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llvoicevivox.cpp
@@ -1729,7 +1729,7 @@ bool LLVivoxVoiceClient::waitForChannel()
             {
                 recordingAndPlaybackMode();
             }
-            else if (checkParcelChanged() || (mNextAudioSession == NULL))
+            else if (checkParcelChanged() || (!mAreaVoiceDisabled && mNextAudioSession == nullptr))
             {
                 // the parcel is changed, or we have no pending audio sessions,
                 // so try to request the parcel voice info