diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/androidMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/platform/RecAndPlay.android.kt b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/androidMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/platform/RecAndPlay.android.kt
index b89719b2e..f99dea77c 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/androidMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/platform/RecAndPlay.android.kt
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/androidMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/platform/RecAndPlay.android.kt
@@ -284,9 +284,11 @@ actual object AudioPlayer: AudioPlayerInterface {
     kotlin.runCatching {
       helperPlayer.setDataSource(unencryptedFilePath)
       helperPlayer.prepare()
-      helperPlayer.start()
-      helperPlayer.stop()
-      res = helperPlayer.duration
+      if (helperPlayer.duration <= 0) {
+        Log.e(TAG, "Duration of audio is incorrect: ${helperPlayer.duration}")
+      } else {
+        res = helperPlayer.duration
+      }
       helperPlayer.reset()
     }
     return res
diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/chat/ComposeView.kt b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/chat/ComposeView.kt
index 59e43557e..959ded42b 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/chat/ComposeView.kt
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/chat/ComposeView.kt
@@ -776,7 +776,11 @@ fun ComposeView(
           .collect {
             when(it) {
               is RecordingState.Started -> onAudioAdded(it.filePath, it.progressMs, false)
-              is RecordingState.Finished -> onAudioAdded(it.filePath, it.durationMs, true)
+              is RecordingState.Finished -> if (it.durationMs > 300) {
+                onAudioAdded(it.filePath, it.durationMs, true)
+              } else {
+                cancelVoice()
+              }
               is RecordingState.NotStarted -> {}
             }
           }