diff --git a/lib/Listener/RestrictStartingCalls.php b/lib/Listener/RestrictStartingCalls.php
index f88ab25813e..80d13d89695 100644
--- a/lib/Listener/RestrictStartingCalls.php
+++ b/lib/Listener/RestrictStartingCalls.php
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 use OCA\Talk\Events\AParticipantModifiedEvent;
 use OCA\Talk\Events\BeforeParticipantModifiedEvent;
 use OCA\Talk\Exceptions\ForbiddenException;
+use OCA\Talk\Participant;
 use OCA\Talk\Room;
 use OCA\Talk\Service\ParticipantService;
 use OCP\EventDispatcher\Event;
@@ -57,6 +58,11 @@ public function handle(Event $event): void {
 			return;
 		}
 
+		if ($event->getNewValue() === Participant::FLAG_DISCONNECTED
+			|| $event->getOldValue() !== Participant::FLAG_DISCONNECTED) {
+			return;
+		}
+
 		$room = $event->getRoom();
 		if ($room->getType() === Room::TYPE_PUBLIC
 			&& $room->getObjectType() === Room::OBJECT_TYPE_VIDEO_VERIFICATION) {