diff --git a/lib/session/call-session.js b/lib/session/call-session.js
index 476dcdbd..095213bb 100644
--- a/lib/session/call-session.js
+++ b/lib/session/call-session.js
@@ -453,6 +453,10 @@ class CallSession extends Emitter {
 
   async enableBotMode(gather, autoEnable) {
     try {
+      if (this.backgroundGatherTask) {
+        this.logger.info('CallSession:enableBotMode - bot mode currently enabled, stop it');
+        this.disableBotMode();
+      }
       const t = normalizeJambones(this.logger, [gather]);
       this.backgroundGatherTask = makeTask(this.logger, t[0]);
       this._bargeInEnabled = true;