diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/apkupdate/ApkUpdateInstaller.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/apkupdate/ApkUpdateInstaller.kt
index b596aacf7f..2245ce3681 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/apkupdate/ApkUpdateInstaller.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/apkupdate/ApkUpdateInstaller.kt
@@ -10,11 +10,13 @@ import android.content.Context
 import android.content.Intent
 import android.content.pm.PackageInstaller
 import android.os.Build
+import org.greenrobot.eventbus.EventBus
 import org.signal.core.util.PendingIntentFlags
 import org.signal.core.util.StreamUtil
 import org.signal.core.util.getDownloadManager
 import org.signal.core.util.logging.Log
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.dependencies.AppDependencies
+import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.events.WebRtcViewModel
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.jobs.ApkUpdateJob
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.keyvalue.SignalStore
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.util.AppForegroundObserver
@@ -148,7 +150,10 @@ object ApkUpdateInstaller {
   }
 
   private fun shouldAutoUpdate(): Boolean {
+    val webRtcViewModel = EventBus.getDefault().getStickyEvent(WebRtcViewModel::class.java)
+    val isCallActive = webRtcViewModel != null && webRtcViewModel.state != WebRtcViewModel.State.IDLE
+
     // TODO Auto-updates temporarily restricted to nightlies. Once we have designs for allowing users to opt-out of auto-updates, we can re-enable this
-    return Environment.IS_NIGHTLY && Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= 31 && SignalStore.apkUpdate.autoUpdate && !AppForegroundObserver.isForegrounded()
+    return Environment.IS_NIGHTLY && Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= 31 && SignalStore.apkUpdate.autoUpdate && !AppForegroundObserver.isForegrounded() && !isCallActive
   }
 }