diff --git a/lib/src/voip/voip.dart b/lib/src/voip/voip.dart
index 6d381a7a..7c3f6aa2 100644
--- a/lib/src/voip/voip.dart
+++ b/lib/src/voip/voip.dart
@@ -764,6 +764,10 @@ class VoIP {
     String? application,
     String? scope,
   ) async {
+    if (!room.groupCallsEnabledForEveryone) {
+      await room.enableGroupCalls();
+    }
+
     final groupCall = getGroupCallById(room.id, groupCallId);
 
     if (groupCall != null) {
@@ -774,10 +778,6 @@ class VoIP {
       return groupCall;
     }
 
-    if (!room.groupCallsEnabledForEveryone) {
-      await room.enableGroupCalls();
-    }
-
     // The call doesn't exist, but we can create it
     return await _newGroupCall(
       groupCallId,