diff --git a/lib/utils/transcription-utils.js b/lib/utils/transcription-utils.js
index d19e8f41..61226201 100644
--- a/lib/utils/transcription-utils.js
+++ b/lib/utils/transcription-utils.js
@@ -185,7 +185,10 @@ const selectDefaultGoogleModel = (task, language, version) => {
     (useV2 ? 'long' : 'latest_long');
 };
 const consolidateTranscripts = (bufferedTranscripts, channel, language, vendor) => {
-  if (bufferedTranscripts.length === 1) return bufferedTranscripts[0];
+  if (bufferedTranscripts.length === 1) {
+    bufferedTranscripts[0].is_final = true;
+    return bufferedTranscripts[0];
+  }
   let totalConfidence = 0;
   const finalTranscript = bufferedTranscripts.reduce((acc, evt) => {
     totalConfidence += evt.alternatives[0].confidence;