diff --git a/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/voicemessages/composer/DefaultVoiceMessageComposerPresenter.kt b/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/voicemessages/composer/DefaultVoiceMessageComposerPresenter.kt
index 56b0e402d2..9b5961c364 100644
--- a/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/voicemessages/composer/DefaultVoiceMessageComposerPresenter.kt
+++ b/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/voicemessages/composer/DefaultVoiceMessageComposerPresenter.kt
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import androidx.compose.runtime.getValue
 import androidx.compose.runtime.mutableStateOf
 import androidx.compose.runtime.remember
 import androidx.compose.runtime.rememberCoroutineScope
+import androidx.compose.runtime.rememberUpdatedState
 import androidx.compose.runtime.setValue
 import androidx.core.net.toUri
 import androidx.lifecycle.Lifecycle
@@ -69,6 +70,7 @@ class DefaultVoiceMessageComposerPresenter(
     }
 
     private val permissionsPresenter = permissionsPresenterFactory.create(Manifest.permission.RECORD_AUDIO)
+    private var pendingEvent: VoiceMessageRecorderEvent.Start? = null
     private val mediaSender = mediaSenderFactory.create(timelineMode)
 
     @Composable
@@ -77,8 +79,7 @@ class DefaultVoiceMessageComposerPresenter(
         val recorderState by voiceRecorder.state.collectAsState(initial = VoiceRecorderState.Idle)
         val playerState by player.state.collectAsState(initial = VoiceMessageComposerPlayer.State.Initial)
         val keepScreenOn by remember { derivedStateOf { recorderState is VoiceRecorderState.Recording } }
-
-        val permissionState = permissionsPresenter.present()
+        val permissionState by rememberUpdatedState(permissionsPresenter.present())
         var isSending by remember { mutableStateOf(false) }
         var showSendFailureDialog by remember { mutableStateOf(false) }
 
@@ -88,6 +89,15 @@ class DefaultVoiceMessageComposerPresenter(
             player.setMedia(recording.file.path)
         }
 
+        LaunchedEffect(permissionState.permissionGranted) {
+            if (permissionState.permissionGranted) {
+                pendingEvent?.let {
+                    localCoroutineScope.startRecording()
+                    pendingEvent = null
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
         fun handleLifecycleEvent(event: Lifecycle.Event) {
             when (event) {
                 Lifecycle.Event.ON_PAUSE -> {
@@ -102,6 +112,7 @@ class DefaultVoiceMessageComposerPresenter(
         }
 
         fun handleVoiceMessageRecorderEvent(event: VoiceMessageRecorderEvent) {
+            pendingEvent = null
             when (event) {
                 VoiceMessageRecorderEvent.Start -> {
                     Timber.v("Voice message record button pressed")
@@ -111,6 +122,7 @@ class DefaultVoiceMessageComposerPresenter(
                         }
                         else -> {
                             Timber.i("Voice message permission needed")
+                            pendingEvent = VoiceMessageRecorderEvent.Start
                             permissionState.eventSink(PermissionsEvent.RequestPermissions)
                         }
                     }
diff --git a/features/messages/impl/src/test/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/voicemessages/composer/DefaultVoiceMessageComposerPresenterTest.kt b/features/messages/impl/src/test/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/voicemessages/composer/DefaultVoiceMessageComposerPresenterTest.kt
index 48348f5e9a..8a7324d9e5 100644
--- a/features/messages/impl/src/test/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/voicemessages/composer/DefaultVoiceMessageComposerPresenterTest.kt
+++ b/features/messages/impl/src/test/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/voicemessages/composer/DefaultVoiceMessageComposerPresenterTest.kt
@@ -522,7 +522,9 @@ class DefaultVoiceMessageComposerPresenterTest {
             permissionsPresenter.setPermissionGranted()
 
             awaitItem().eventSink(VoiceMessageComposerEvent.RecorderEvent(VoiceMessageRecorderEvent.Start))
-            val finalState = awaitItem()
+            advanceUntilIdle()
+
+            val finalState = expectMostRecentItem()
             assertThat(finalState.voiceMessageState).isEqualTo(RECORDING_STATE)
             voiceRecorder.assertCalls(stopped = 1, started = 1)
 
@@ -547,14 +549,16 @@ class DefaultVoiceMessageComposerPresenterTest {
                 assertThat(it.showPermissionRationaleDialog).isTrue()
                 it.eventSink(VoiceMessageComposerEvent.AcceptPermissionRationale)
             }
+            skipItems(1)
 
             // Dialog is hidden, user accepts permissions
             assertThat(awaitItem().showPermissionRationaleDialog).isFalse()
 
+            // Permission is granted, recording starts automatically
             permissionsPresenter.setPermissionGranted()
+            advanceUntilIdle()
 
-            awaitItem().eventSink(VoiceMessageComposerEvent.RecorderEvent(VoiceMessageRecorderEvent.Start))
-            val finalState = awaitItem()
+            val finalState = expectMostRecentItem()
             assertThat(finalState.voiceMessageState).isEqualTo(RECORDING_STATE)
             voiceRecorder.assertCalls(started = 1)
 
@@ -579,12 +583,14 @@ class DefaultVoiceMessageComposerPresenterTest {
                 assertThat(it.showPermissionRationaleDialog).isTrue()
                 it.eventSink(VoiceMessageComposerEvent.DismissPermissionsRationale)
             }
+            skipItems(1)
 
             // Dialog is hidden, user tries to record again
             awaitItem().also {
                 assertThat(it.showPermissionRationaleDialog).isFalse()
                 it.eventSink(VoiceMessageComposerEvent.RecorderEvent(VoiceMessageRecorderEvent.Start))
             }
+            skipItems(1)
 
             // Dialog is shown once again
             val finalState = awaitItem().also {
@@ -593,6 +599,7 @@ class DefaultVoiceMessageComposerPresenterTest {
             }
             voiceRecorder.assertCalls(started = 0)
 
+            cancelAndIgnoreRemainingEvents()
             testPauseAndDestroy(finalState)
         }
     }