diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/components/voice/VoiceNotePlaybackService.java b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/components/voice/VoiceNotePlaybackService.java
index 8ab07b2bf9..34f18960c0 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/components/voice/VoiceNotePlaybackService.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/components/voice/VoiceNotePlaybackService.java
@@ -124,6 +124,9 @@ public class VoiceNotePlaybackService extends MediaSessionService {
             sendViewedReceiptForCurrentWindowIndex();
           }
           break;
+        case Player.STATE_ENDED:
+          player.clearMediaItems();
+          break;
         default:
       }
     }