diff --git a/src/blackcore/audiodevice.h b/src/blackcore/audiodevice.h
index fe0f4fd2b..6564c7e62 100644
--- a/src/blackcore/audiodevice.h
+++ b/src/blackcore/audiodevice.h
@@ -41,6 +41,9 @@ namespace BlackCore
 
         //! Set new input device
         virtual void setInputDevice(const BlackMisc::Audio::CAudioDeviceInfo &device) = 0;
+
+        //! Is this a real or dummy device?
+        virtual bool isDummyDevice() const = 0;
     };
 
     //! Dummy inout device
@@ -63,6 +66,9 @@ namespace BlackCore
         //! \copydoc IAudioInputDevice::setInputDevice
         virtual void setInputDevice(const BlackMisc::Audio::CAudioDeviceInfo &device) override { m_currentDevice = device; }
 
+        //! \copydoc IAudioInputDevice::isDummyDevice
+        virtual bool isDummyDevice() const override { return true; }
+
     private:
         BlackMisc::Audio::CAudioDeviceInfoList m_devices; /*!< in and output devices */
         BlackMisc::Audio::CAudioDeviceInfo m_currentDevice;
diff --git a/src/blackcore/context/contextaudioimpl.cpp b/src/blackcore/context/contextaudioimpl.cpp
index d85f40261..603db3d37 100644
--- a/src/blackcore/context/contextaudioimpl.cpp
+++ b/src/blackcore/context/contextaudioimpl.cpp
@@ -132,7 +132,10 @@ namespace BlackCore
         {
             m_audioMixer = m_voice->createAudioMixer();
 
-            m_voice->connectVoice(m_voiceInputDevice.get(), m_audioMixer.get(), IAudioMixer::InputMicrophone);
+            if(! m_voiceInputDevice->isDummyDevice())
+            {
+                m_voice->connectVoice(m_voiceInputDevice.get(), m_audioMixer.get(), IAudioMixer::InputMicrophone);
+            }
             m_voice->connectVoice(m_channel1.data(), m_audioMixer.get(), IAudioMixer::InputVoiceChannel1);
             m_voice->connectVoice(m_channel2.data(), m_audioMixer.get(), IAudioMixer::InputVoiceChannel2);
             m_voice->connectVoice(m_audioMixer.get(), IAudioMixer::OutputOutputDevice1, m_voiceOutputDevice.get());
diff --git a/src/blackcore/vatsim/audiodevicevatlib.h b/src/blackcore/vatsim/audiodevicevatlib.h
index dbaabfe63..017d96a98 100644
--- a/src/blackcore/vatsim/audiodevicevatlib.h
+++ b/src/blackcore/vatsim/audiodevicevatlib.h
@@ -46,6 +46,9 @@ namespace BlackCore
             //! \copydoc IAudioInputDevice::setInputDevice
             virtual void setInputDevice(const BlackMisc::Audio::CAudioDeviceInfo &device) override;
 
+            //! \copydoc IAudioInputDevice::isDummyDevice
+            virtual bool isDummyDevice() const override { return false; }
+
             //! Get vatlib input device pointer
             VatLocalInputCodec *getVatLocalInputCodec() { return m_inputCodec.data(); }