diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/xmpp/jingle/WebRTCWrapper.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/xmpp/jingle/WebRTCWrapper.java
index 58314e0fcfeeef15d47c0100612896a55a3dfd8d..2a3c3f9104874f17f1e86a4d5db31c5c3346a868 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/xmpp/jingle/WebRTCWrapper.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/xmpp/jingle/WebRTCWrapper.java
@@ -549,8 +549,14 @@ public class WebRTCWrapper {
     }
 
     boolean setMicrophoneEnabled(final boolean enabled) {
-        final Optional<AudioTrack> audioTrack =
-                TrackWrapper.get(peerConnection, this.localAudioTrack);
+        Optional<AudioTrack> audioTrack = null;
+        try {
+            audioTrack = TrackWrapper.get(peerConnection, this.localAudioTrack);
+        } catch (final IllegalStateException e) {
+            Log.d(Config.LOGTAG, "unable to toggle microphone", e);
+            // ignoring race condition in case sender has been disposed
+            return false;
+        }
         if (audioTrack.isPresent()) {
             try {
                 audioTrack.get().setEnabled(enabled);