diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/nextcloud/talk/activities/CallActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/com/nextcloud/talk/activities/CallActivity.java
index 2e0a674b2..0c1c1ff0b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/nextcloud/talk/activities/CallActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/nextcloud/talk/activities/CallActivity.java
@@ -2593,12 +2593,18 @@ public class CallActivity extends CallBaseActivity {
 
     private void stopCallingSound() {
         if (mediaPlayer != null) {
-            if (mediaPlayer.isPlaying()) {
-                mediaPlayer.stop();
+            try {
+                if (mediaPlayer.isPlaying()) {
+                    mediaPlayer.stop();
+                }
+            } catch (IllegalStateException e) {
+                Log.e(TAG, "mediaPlayer was not initialized", e);
+            } finally {
+                if (mediaPlayer != null) {
+                    mediaPlayer.release();
+                }
+                mediaPlayer = null;
             }
-
-            mediaPlayer.release();
-            mediaPlayer = null;
         }
     }