diff --git a/submodules/TelegramCallsUI/Sources/VoiceChatParticipantItem.swift b/submodules/TelegramCallsUI/Sources/VoiceChatParticipantItem.swift
index 0a494adf50..8da704eb55 100644
--- a/submodules/TelegramCallsUI/Sources/VoiceChatParticipantItem.swift
+++ b/submodules/TelegramCallsUI/Sources/VoiceChatParticipantItem.swift
@@ -169,7 +169,8 @@ class VoiceChatParticipantItemNode: ItemListRevealOptionsItemNode {
     
     private var peerPresenceManager: PeerPresenceStatusManager?
     private var layoutParams: (VoiceChatParticipantItem, ListViewItemLayoutParams, Bool, Bool)?
-            
+    private var wavesColor: UIColor?
+    
     init() {
         self.topStripeNode = ASDisplayNode()
         self.topStripeNode.isLayerBacked = true
@@ -437,6 +438,7 @@ class VoiceChatParticipantItemNode: ItemListRevealOptionsItemNode {
             return (layout, { [weak self] synchronousLoad, animated in
                 if let strongSelf = self {
                     strongSelf.layoutParams = (item, params, first, last)
+                    strongSelf.wavesColor = wavesColor
                     
                     let nonExtractedRect = CGRect(origin: CGPoint(), size: CGSize(width: layout.contentSize.width - 16.0, height: layout.contentSize.height))
                     let extractedRect = CGRect(origin: CGPoint(), size: layout.contentSize).insetBy(dx: 16.0 + params.leftInset, dy: 0.0)
@@ -576,7 +578,9 @@ class VoiceChatParticipantItemNode: ItemListRevealOptionsItemNode {
                                     if value > 0.0 {
                                         audioLevelView.startAnimating()
                                         avatarScale = 1.03 + level * 0.13
-                                        audioLevelView.setColor(wavesColor, animated: true)
+                                        if let wavesColor = strongSelf.wavesColor {
+                                            audioLevelView.setColor(wavesColor, animated: true)
+                                        }
                                     } else {
                                         audioLevelView.stopAnimating(duration: 0.5)
                                         avatarScale = 1.0