diff --git a/src/@types/global.d.ts b/src/@types/global.d.ts
index 5870d49e2..76bdce76f 100644
--- a/src/@types/global.d.ts
+++ b/src/@types/global.d.ts
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ declare module 'opus-recorder' {
     // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-misused-new
     new(options: AnyLiteral): IOpusRecorder;
 
-    start(stream?: MediaStreamAudioSourceNode): void;
+    start(stream?: MediaStreamAudioSourceNode): Promise<void>;
 
     sourceNode: MediaStreamAudioSourceNode;
 
diff --git a/src/util/voiceRecording.ts b/src/util/voiceRecording.ts
index 1900621fc..a8c87eabf 100644
--- a/src/util/voiceRecording.ts
+++ b/src/util/voiceRecording.ts
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ export async function start(analyzerCallback: (volume: number) => void) {
 
 async function startMediaRecorder() {
   await init();
-  mediaRecorder.start();
+  await mediaRecorder.start();
 }
 
 function subscribeToAnalyzer(recorder: IOpusRecorder, cb: (volume: number) => void) {