diff --git a/spec/unit/webrtc/groupCall.spec.ts b/spec/unit/webrtc/groupCall.spec.ts
index 74563bda0ec..724778ce624 100644
--- a/spec/unit/webrtc/groupCall.spec.ts
+++ b/spec/unit/webrtc/groupCall.spec.ts
@@ -533,6 +533,7 @@ describe('Group Call', function() {
                 let newCall: MatrixCall;
                 while (
                     (newCall = groupCall1.getCallByUserId(client2.userId)) === undefined ||
+                    newCall.peerConn === undefined ||
                     newCall.callId == oldCall.callId
                 ) {
                     await flushPromises();
@@ -643,6 +644,7 @@ describe('Group Call', function() {
                 groupCall.localCallFeed.setAudioVideoMuted = jest.fn();
                 const setAVMutedArray = groupCall.calls.map(call => {
                     call.localUsermediaFeed.setAudioVideoMuted = jest.fn();
+                    call.localUsermediaFeed.isVideoMuted = jest.fn().mockReturnValue(true);
                     return call.localUsermediaFeed.setAudioVideoMuted;
                 });
                 const tracksArray = groupCall.calls.reduce((acc, call) => {
diff --git a/src/webrtc/groupCall.ts b/src/webrtc/groupCall.ts
index 104eacae0c4..b96ebed7c51 100644
--- a/src/webrtc/groupCall.ts
+++ b/src/webrtc/groupCall.ts
@@ -856,12 +856,22 @@ export class GroupCall extends TypedEventEmitter<
             },
         );
 
+        if (existingCall) {
+            logger.debug(`Replacing call ${existingCall.callId} to ${member.userId} with ${newCall.callId}`);
+            this.replaceCall(existingCall, newCall, CallErrorCode.NewSession);
+        } else {
+            logger.debug(`Adding call ${newCall.callId} to ${member.userId}`);
+            this.addCall(newCall);
+        }
+
         newCall.isPtt = this.isPtt;
 
         const requestScreenshareFeed = opponentDevice.feeds.some(
             (feed) => feed.purpose === SDPStreamMetadataPurpose.Screenshare);
 
-        logger.log(`Placing call to ${member.userId}.`);
+        logger.debug(
+            `Placing call to ${member.userId}/${opponentDevice.device_id} session ID ${opponentDevice.session_id}.`,
+        );
 
         try {
             await newCall.placeCallWithCallFeeds(
@@ -881,18 +891,13 @@ export class GroupCall extends TypedEventEmitter<
                     ),
                 );
             }
+            this.removeCall(newCall, CallErrorCode.SignallingFailed);
             return;
         }
 
         if (this.dataChannelsEnabled) {
             newCall.createDataChannel("datachannel", this.dataChannelOptions);
         }
-
-        if (existingCall) {
-            this.replaceCall(existingCall, newCall, CallErrorCode.NewSession);
-        } else {
-            this.addCall(newCall);
-        }
     };
 
     public getDeviceForMember(userId: string): IGroupCallRoomMemberDevice {