diff --git a/lib/tasks/transcribe.js b/lib/tasks/transcribe.js
index 723d66a2..5f632aef 100644
--- a/lib/tasks/transcribe.js
+++ b/lib/tasks/transcribe.js
@@ -31,6 +31,11 @@ class TaskTranscribe extends SttTask {
       this.separateRecognitionPerChannel = this.data.recognizer.separateRecognitionPerChannel;
     }
 
+    /* for nested transcribe in dial, unless the app explicitly says so we want to transcribe both legs */
+    if (this.parentTask?.name === TaskName.Dial && this.separateRecognitionPerChannel !== false) {
+      this.separateRecognitionPerChannel = true;
+    }
+
     this.childSpan = [null, null];
 
     // Continuous asr timeout