diff --git a/features/call/impl/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/features/call/impl/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 8337a45b69..8049f66294 100644
--- a/features/call/impl/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/features/call/impl/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@
 
     <!-- Permissions for call foreground services -->
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE" />
-    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_PHONE_CALL" />
-    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.MANAGE_OWN_CALLS" />
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MICROPHONE" />
+
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.USE_FULL_SCREEN_INTENT" />
 
     <application>
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
             android:name=".services.CallForegroundService"
             android:enabled="true"
             android:exported="false"
-            android:foregroundServiceType="phoneCall" />
+            android:foregroundServiceType="microphone" />
 
         <receiver
             android:name=".receivers.DeclineCallBroadcastReceiver"
diff --git a/features/call/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/call/impl/services/CallForegroundService.kt b/features/call/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/call/impl/services/CallForegroundService.kt
index 5f64fca349..1d79f1a444 100644
--- a/features/call/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/call/impl/services/CallForegroundService.kt
+++ b/features/call/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/call/impl/services/CallForegroundService.kt
@@ -7,9 +7,11 @@
 
 package io.element.android.features.call.impl.services
 
+import android.Manifest
 import android.app.Service
 import android.content.Context
 import android.content.Intent
+import android.content.pm.PackageManager
 import android.content.pm.ServiceInfo
 import android.os.Build
 import android.os.IBinder
@@ -33,8 +35,12 @@ import timber.log.Timber
 class CallForegroundService : Service() {
     companion object {
         fun start(context: Context) {
-            val intent = Intent(context, CallForegroundService::class.java)
-            ContextCompat.startForegroundService(context, intent)
+            if (ContextCompat.checkSelfPermission(context, Manifest.permission.RECORD_AUDIO) == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
+                val intent = Intent(context, CallForegroundService::class.java)
+                ContextCompat.startForegroundService(context, intent)
+            } else {
+                Timber.w("Microphone permission is not granted, cannot start the call foreground service")
+            }
         }
 
         fun stop(context: Context) {
@@ -67,8 +73,8 @@ class CallForegroundService : Service() {
             .setContentIntent(pendingIntent)
             .build()
         val notificationId = NotificationIdProvider.getForegroundServiceNotificationId(ForegroundServiceType.ONGOING_CALL)
-        val serviceType = if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.Q) {
-            ServiceInfo.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_TYPE_PHONE_CALL
+        val serviceType = if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.R) {
+            ServiceInfo.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_TYPE_MICROPHONE
         } else {
             0
         }