diff --git a/room-kit/src/main/java/live/hms/roomkit/ui/meeting/MeetingViewModel.kt b/room-kit/src/main/java/live/hms/roomkit/ui/meeting/MeetingViewModel.kt
index 36243a5a8..aa5c517c6 100644
--- a/room-kit/src/main/java/live/hms/roomkit/ui/meeting/MeetingViewModel.kt
+++ b/room-kit/src/main/java/live/hms/roomkit/ui/meeting/MeetingViewModel.kt
@@ -2611,10 +2611,9 @@ class MeetingViewModel(
                 name ?: "Participant"
             )
         }
-        newState.copy(enabled = !newState.enabled,
+        pauseChatUseCase.changeChatState(newState.copy(enabled = !newState.enabled,
             updatedBy = updatedBy
-        )
-        pauseChatUseCase.changeChatState(newState)
+        ))
     }
 
     val chatPauseState = pauseChatUseCase.currentChatPauseState