diff --git a/sdk/objc/native/src/audio/audio_device_ios.mm b/sdk/objc/native/src/audio/audio_device_ios.mm
index 5ffeaa0cc5..1e9bef65b9 100644
--- a/sdk/objc/native/src/audio/audio_device_ios.mm
+++ b/sdk/objc/native/src/audio/audio_device_ios.mm
@@ -508,9 +508,8 @@ void AudioDeviceIOS::HandleInterruptionBegin() {
     RTCLog(@"Stopping the audio unit due to interruption begin.");
     if (!audio_unit_->Stop()) {
       RTCLogError(@"Failed to stop the audio unit for interruption begin.");
-    } else {
-      PrepareForNewStart();
     }
+    PrepareForNewStart();
   }
   is_interrupted_ = true;
 }
@@ -813,8 +812,10 @@ void AudioDeviceIOS::UpdateAudioUnit(bool can_play_or_record) {
     RTCLog(@"Stopping audio unit for UpdateAudioUnit");
     if (!audio_unit_->Stop()) {
       RTCLogError(@"Failed to stop audio unit.");
+      PrepareForNewStart();
       return;
     }
+    PrepareForNewStart();
   }
 
   if (should_uninitialize_audio_unit) {