diff --git a/android/app/src/main/kotlin/app/cogwheel/conduit/BackgroundStreamingHandler.kt b/android/app/src/main/kotlin/app/cogwheel/conduit/BackgroundStreamingHandler.kt
index e07ea85..a05d9cd 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/kotlin/app/cogwheel/conduit/BackgroundStreamingHandler.kt
+++ b/android/app/src/main/kotlin/app/cogwheel/conduit/BackgroundStreamingHandler.kt
@@ -266,7 +266,6 @@ class BackgroundStreamingHandler(private val activity: MainActivity) : MethodCal
     }
 
     private fun startBackgroundExecution(streamIds: List<String>, requiresMic: Boolean) {
-        activeStreams.clear()
         activeStreams.addAll(streamIds)
         streamsRequiringMic.retainAll(activeStreams)
         if (requiresMic) {
diff --git a/ios/Runner/AppDelegate.swift b/ios/Runner/AppDelegate.swift
index a23ac58..a509cec 100644
--- a/ios/Runner/AppDelegate.swift
+++ b/ios/Runner/AppDelegate.swift
@@ -130,9 +130,13 @@ class BackgroundStreamingHandler: NSObject {
     }
     
     private func startBackgroundExecution(streamIds: [String], requiresMic: Bool) {
-        activeStreams = Set(streamIds)
+        activeStreams.formUnion(streamIds)
+        microphoneStreams.formIntersection(activeStreams)
         if requiresMic {
-            microphoneStreams = microphoneStreams.union(streamIds)
+            microphoneStreams.formUnion(streamIds)
+        }
+
+        if !microphoneStreams.isEmpty {
             VoiceBackgroundAudioManager.shared.activate()
         }