diff --git a/src/lib/components/chat/MessageInput/CallOverlay.svelte b/src/lib/components/chat/MessageInput/CallOverlay.svelte
index a9e96783b..bca31f610 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/chat/MessageInput/CallOverlay.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/chat/MessageInput/CallOverlay.svelte
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@
 					return;
 				}
 
-				if (assistantSpeaking) {
+				if (assistantSpeaking && !($settings?.voiceInterruption ?? false)) {
 					// Mute the audio if the assistant is speaking
 					analyser.maxDecibels = 0;
 					analyser.minDecibels = -1;
diff --git a/src/lib/components/chat/Settings/Interface.svelte b/src/lib/components/chat/Settings/Interface.svelte
index a5db91a7b..f8a7019fb 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/chat/Settings/Interface.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/chat/Settings/Interface.svelte
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 	let chatDirection: 'LTR' | 'RTL' = 'LTR';
 
 	let showEmojiInCall = false;
+	let voiceInterruption = false;
 
 	const toggleSplitLargeChunks = async () => {
 		splitLargeChunks = !splitLargeChunks;
@@ -58,6 +59,11 @@
 		saveSettings({ showEmojiInCall: showEmojiInCall });
 	};
 
+	const toggleVoiceInterruption = async () => {
+		voiceInterruption = !voiceInterruption;
+		saveSettings({ voiceInterruption: voiceInterruption });
+	};
+
 	const toggleUserLocation = async () => {
 		userLocation = !userLocation;
 
@@ -128,6 +134,7 @@
 		showUsername = $settings.showUsername ?? false;
 
 		showEmojiInCall = $settings.showEmojiInCall ?? false;
+		voiceInterruption = $settings.voiceInterruption ?? false;
 
 		chatBubble = $settings.chatBubble ?? true;
 		widescreenMode = $settings.widescreenMode ?? false;
@@ -399,6 +406,26 @@
 
 			<div class=" my-1.5 text-sm font-medium">{$i18n.t('Voice')}</div>
 
+			<div>
+				<div class=" py-0.5 flex w-full justify-between">
+					<div class=" self-center text-xs">{$i18n.t('Voice Interruption in Call')}</div>
+
+					<button
+						class="p-1 px-3 text-xs flex rounded transition"
+						on:click={() => {
+							toggleVoiceInterruption();
+						}}
+						type="button"
+					>
+						{#if voiceInterruption === true}
+							<span class="ml-2 self-center">{$i18n.t('On')}</span>
+						{:else}
+							<span class="ml-2 self-center">{$i18n.t('Off')}</span>
+						{/if}
+					</button>
+				</div>
+			</div>
+
 			<div>
 				<div class=" py-0.5 flex w-full justify-between">
 					<div class=" self-center text-xs">{$i18n.t('Display Emoji in Call')}</div>