diff --git a/libraries/voicerecorder/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/voicerecorder/impl/DefaultVoiceRecorder.kt b/libraries/voicerecorder/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/voicerecorder/impl/DefaultVoiceRecorder.kt
index 5e4c9ae132..4823c67c6a 100644
--- a/libraries/voicerecorder/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/voicerecorder/impl/DefaultVoiceRecorder.kt
+++ b/libraries/voicerecorder/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/voicerecorder/impl/DefaultVoiceRecorder.kt
@@ -71,14 +71,17 @@ class DefaultVoiceRecorder(
     override val state: StateFlow<VoiceRecorderState> = _state
 
     @RequiresPermission(Manifest.permission.RECORD_AUDIO)
-    override suspend fun startRecord() {
+    override suspend fun startRecord() = lock.withLock {
+        if (recordingJob != null) {
+            Timber.w("Voice recorder is already recording, ignoring this start")
+            return@withLock
+        }
+
         Timber.i("Voice recorder started recording")
         outputFile = fileManager.createFile()
             .also(encoder::init)
 
-        lock.withLock {
-            levels.clear()
-        }
+        levels.clear()
 
         val audioRecorder = audioReaderFactory.create(config, dispatchers).also { audioReader = it }
 
diff --git a/libraries/voicerecorder/impl/src/test/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/voicerecorder/impl/DefaultVoiceRecorderTest.kt b/libraries/voicerecorder/impl/src/test/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/voicerecorder/impl/DefaultVoiceRecorderTest.kt
index e3ff6f9198..158b9ba481 100644
--- a/libraries/voicerecorder/impl/src/test/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/voicerecorder/impl/DefaultVoiceRecorderTest.kt
+++ b/libraries/voicerecorder/impl/src/test/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/voicerecorder/impl/DefaultVoiceRecorderTest.kt
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ import kotlin.time.TestTimeSource
 class DefaultVoiceRecorderTest {
     private val fakeFileSystem = FakeFileSystem()
     private val timeSource = TestTimeSource()
+    private val audioReaderFactory = FakeAudioReaderFactory(audio = AUDIO)
 
     @Test
     fun `it emits the initial state`() = runTest {
@@ -109,6 +110,32 @@ class DefaultVoiceRecorderTest {
         }
     }
 
+    @Test
+    fun `when startRecord is called twice, the second call is ignored`() = runTest {
+        val voiceRecorder = createDefaultVoiceRecorder()
+        voiceRecorder.state.test {
+            assertThat(awaitItem()).isEqualTo(VoiceRecorderState.Idle)
+
+            voiceRecorder.startRecord()
+            voiceRecorder.startRecord()
+            assertThat(audioReaderFactory.createdCount).isEqualTo(1)
+
+            skipItems(1)
+            timeSource += 5.seconds
+            skipItems(2)
+            voiceRecorder.stopRecord()
+            assertThat(awaitItem()).isEqualTo(
+                VoiceRecorderState.Finished(
+                    file = File(FILE_PATH),
+                    mimeType = MimeTypes.Ogg,
+                    waveform = List(100) { 1f },
+                    duration = 5.seconds,
+                )
+            )
+            expectNoEvents()
+        }
+    }
+
     @Test
     fun `when cancelled, it deletes the file`() = runTest {
         val voiceRecorder = createDefaultVoiceRecorder()
@@ -128,9 +155,7 @@ class DefaultVoiceRecorderTest {
         return DefaultVoiceRecorder(
             dispatchers = testCoroutineDispatchers(),
             timeSource = timeSource,
-            audioReaderFactory = FakeAudioReaderFactory(
-                audio = AUDIO,
-            ),
+            audioReaderFactory = audioReaderFactory,
             encoder = FakeEncoder(fakeFileSystem),
             config = AudioConfig(
                 format = audioFormat,
diff --git a/libraries/voicerecorder/impl/src/test/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/voicerecorder/test/FakeAudioReaderFactory.kt b/libraries/voicerecorder/impl/src/test/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/voicerecorder/test/FakeAudioReaderFactory.kt
index d4bd241aaa..d3e434538e 100644
--- a/libraries/voicerecorder/impl/src/test/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/voicerecorder/test/FakeAudioReaderFactory.kt
+++ b/libraries/voicerecorder/impl/src/test/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/voicerecorder/test/FakeAudioReaderFactory.kt
@@ -16,7 +16,11 @@ import io.element.android.libraries.voicerecorder.impl.audio.AudioReader
 class FakeAudioReaderFactory(
     private val audio: List<Audio>
 ) : AudioReader.Factory {
+    var createdCount: Int = 0
+        private set
+
     override fun create(config: AudioConfig, dispatchers: CoroutineDispatchers): AudioReader {
+        createdCount++
         return FakeAudioReader(dispatchers, audio)
     }
 }