diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/service/webrtc/BeginCallActionProcessorDelegate.java b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/service/webrtc/BeginCallActionProcessorDelegate.java
index 8f19bc20e7..829674f0dd 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/service/webrtc/BeginCallActionProcessorDelegate.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/service/webrtc/BeginCallActionProcessorDelegate.java
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ public class BeginCallActionProcessorDelegate extends WebRtcActionProcessor {
 
     webRtcInteractor.setCallInProgressNotification(TYPE_INCOMING_CONNECTING, remotePeer);
     webRtcInteractor.retrieveTurnServers(remotePeer);
+    webRtcInteractor.initializeAudioForCall();
 
     return currentState.builder()
                        .actionProcessor(new IncomingCallActionProcessor(webRtcInteractor))
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/service/webrtc/IncomingCallActionProcessor.java b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/service/webrtc/IncomingCallActionProcessor.java
index 59d1743a1f..5f3a4f3d8f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/service/webrtc/IncomingCallActionProcessor.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/service/webrtc/IncomingCallActionProcessor.java
@@ -146,7 +146,6 @@ public class IncomingCallActionProcessor extends DeviceAwareActionProcessor {
       }
     }
 
-    webRtcInteractor.initializeAudioForCall();
     if (shouldDisturbUserWithCall && SignalStore.settings().isCallNotificationsEnabled()) {
       Uri                            ringtone     = recipient.resolve().getCallRingtone();
       RecipientDatabase.VibrateState vibrateState = recipient.resolve().getCallVibrate();
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/webrtc/audio/AudioManagerCompat.java b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/webrtc/audio/AudioManagerCompat.java
index e591185473..f47384910a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/webrtc/audio/AudioManagerCompat.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/webrtc/audio/AudioManagerCompat.java
@@ -23,10 +23,12 @@ public abstract class AudioManagerCompat {
   private static final int AUDIOFOCUS_GAIN = AudioManager.AUDIOFOCUS_GAIN_TRANSIENT_EXCLUSIVE;
 
   protected final AudioManager audioManager;
+  protected       boolean      hasFocus;
 
   @SuppressWarnings("CodeBlock2Expr")
   protected final AudioManager.OnAudioFocusChangeListener onAudioFocusChangeListener = focusChange -> {
     Log.i(TAG, "onAudioFocusChangeListener: " + focusChange);
+    hasFocus = focusChange == AudioManager.AUDIOFOCUS_GAIN;
   };
 
   private AudioManagerCompat(@NonNull Context context) {
@@ -116,7 +118,7 @@ public abstract class AudioManagerCompat {
   }
 
   abstract public SoundPool createSoundPool();
-  abstract public void requestCallAudioFocus();
+  abstract public boolean requestCallAudioFocus();
   abstract public void abandonCallAudioFocus();
 
   public static AudioManagerCompat create(@NonNull Context context) {
@@ -152,22 +154,29 @@ public abstract class AudioManagerCompat {
     }
 
     @Override
-    public void requestCallAudioFocus() {
-      if (audioFocusRequest != null) {
+    public boolean requestCallAudioFocus() {
+      if (audioFocusRequest != null && hasFocus) {
         Log.w(TAG, "Already requested audio focus. Ignoring...");
-        return;
+        return true;
       }
 
-      audioFocusRequest = new AudioFocusRequest.Builder(AUDIOFOCUS_GAIN)
-                                               .setAudioAttributes(AUDIO_ATTRIBUTES)
-                                               .setOnAudioFocusChangeListener(onAudioFocusChangeListener)
-                                               .build();
+      if (audioFocusRequest == null) {
+        audioFocusRequest = new AudioFocusRequest.Builder(AUDIOFOCUS_GAIN)
+                                                 .setAudioAttributes(AUDIO_ATTRIBUTES)
+                                                 .setOnAudioFocusChangeListener(onAudioFocusChangeListener)
+                                                 .build();
+      } else {
+        Log.w(TAG, "Trying again to request audio focus");
+      }
 
       int result = audioManager.requestAudioFocus(audioFocusRequest);
 
       if (result != AudioManager.AUDIOFOCUS_REQUEST_GRANTED) {
         Log.w(TAG, "Audio focus not granted. Result code: " + result);
+        return false;
       }
+
+      return true;
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -183,6 +192,7 @@ public abstract class AudioManagerCompat {
         Log.w(TAG, "Audio focus abandon failed. Result code: " + result);
       }
 
+      hasFocus          = false;
       audioFocusRequest = null;
     }
   }
@@ -217,16 +227,19 @@ public abstract class AudioManagerCompat {
 
     @Override
     public SoundPool createSoundPool() {
-      return new SoundPool(1, AudioManager.STREAM_VOICE_CALL, 0);
+      return new SoundPool(1, AudioManager.STREAM_NOTIFICATION, 0);
     }
 
     @Override
-    public void requestCallAudioFocus() {
+    public boolean requestCallAudioFocus() {
       int result = audioManager.requestAudioFocus(onAudioFocusChangeListener, AudioManager.STREAM_VOICE_CALL, AUDIOFOCUS_GAIN);
 
       if (result != AudioManager.AUDIOFOCUS_REQUEST_GRANTED) {
         Log.w(TAG, "Audio focus not granted. Result code: " + result);
+        return false;
       }
+
+      return true;
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/webrtc/audio/IncomingRinger.java b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/webrtc/audio/IncomingRinger.java
index 6fc8525fed..1eea3aeb8e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/webrtc/audio/IncomingRinger.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/webrtc/audio/IncomingRinger.java
@@ -117,8 +117,8 @@ public class IncomingRinger {
       if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT <= 21) {
         mediaPlayer.setAudioStreamType(AudioManager.STREAM_RING);
       } else {
-        mediaPlayer.setAudioAttributes(new AudioAttributes.Builder().setContentType(AudioAttributes.CONTENT_TYPE_SPEECH)
-                                                                    .setUsage(AudioAttributes.USAGE_VOICE_COMMUNICATION_SIGNALLING)
+        mediaPlayer.setAudioAttributes(new AudioAttributes.Builder().setContentType(AudioAttributes.CONTENT_TYPE_SONIFICATION)
+                                                                    .setUsage(AudioAttributes.USAGE_NOTIFICATION_RINGTONE)
                                                                     .build());
       }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/webrtc/audio/SignalAudioManager.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/webrtc/audio/SignalAudioManager.kt
index ae0f60fcd7..3cfc22a645 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/webrtc/audio/SignalAudioManager.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/webrtc/audio/SignalAudioManager.kt
@@ -87,7 +87,10 @@ class SignalAudioManager(private val context: Context, private val eventListener
       savedIsMicrophoneMute = androidAudioManager.isMicrophoneMute
       hasWiredHeadset = androidAudioManager.isWiredHeadsetOn
 
-      androidAudioManager.requestCallAudioFocus()
+      val focusedGained = androidAudioManager.requestCallAudioFocus()
+      if (!focusedGained) {
+        handler.postDelayed({ androidAudioManager.requestCallAudioFocus() }, 500)
+      }
 
       setMicrophoneMute(false)
 
@@ -116,6 +119,11 @@ class SignalAudioManager(private val context: Context, private val eventListener
     incomingRinger.stop()
     outgoingRinger.stop()
 
+    val focusedGained = androidAudioManager.requestCallAudioFocus()
+    if (!focusedGained) {
+      handler.postDelayed({ androidAudioManager.requestCallAudioFocus() }, 500)
+    }
+
     state = State.RUNNING
 
     androidAudioManager.mode = AudioManager.MODE_IN_COMMUNICATION