diff --git a/lib/tasks/gather.js b/lib/tasks/gather.js
index 9b94e891..194086aa 100644
--- a/lib/tasks/gather.js
+++ b/lib/tasks/gather.js
@@ -1318,6 +1318,8 @@ class TaskGather extends SttTask {
     }
 
     this.resolved = true;
+    // gather is resolved, prevent any further transcription events while resolve in progress
+    this.removeCustomEventListeners();
     // If bargin is false and ws application return ack to verb:hook
     // the gather should not play any audio
     this._killAudio(this.cs);