diff --git a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/RoomDetailAction.kt b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/RoomDetailAction.kt
index 9c5f436728..a9b9f8000b 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/RoomDetailAction.kt
+++ b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/RoomDetailAction.kt
@@ -115,5 +115,5 @@ sealed class RoomDetailAction : VectorViewModelAction {
     object PauseRecordingVoiceMessage : RoomDetailAction()
     data class PlayOrPauseVoicePlayback(val eventId: String, val messageAudioContent: MessageAudioContent) : RoomDetailAction()
     object PlayOrPauseRecordingPlayback : RoomDetailAction()
-    object EndAllVoiceActions : RoomDetailAction()
+    data class EndAllVoiceActions(val deleteRecord: Boolean = true) : RoomDetailAction()
 }
diff --git a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/RoomDetailFragment.kt b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/RoomDetailFragment.kt
index 2066bf9d08..a144715aa2 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/RoomDetailFragment.kt
+++ b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/RoomDetailFragment.kt
@@ -1095,6 +1095,8 @@ class RoomDetailFragment @Inject constructor(
 
         textComposerViewModel.handle(TextComposerAction.SaveDraft(views.composerLayout.text.toString()))
 
+        // We should improve the UX to support going into playback mode when paused and delete the media when the view is destroyed.
+        roomDetailViewModel.handle(RoomDetailAction.EndAllVoiceActions(deleteRecord = false))
         views.voiceMessageRecorderView.initVoiceRecordingViews()
     }
 
diff --git a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/RoomDetailViewModel.kt b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/RoomDetailViewModel.kt
index bd11ec6718..7971b5123a 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/RoomDetailViewModel.kt
+++ b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/RoomDetailViewModel.kt
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ class RoomDetailViewModel @AssistedInject constructor(
             is RoomDetailAction.PlayOrPauseVoicePlayback         -> handlePlayOrPauseVoicePlayback(action)
             RoomDetailAction.PauseRecordingVoiceMessage          -> handlePauseRecordingVoiceMessage()
             RoomDetailAction.PlayOrPauseRecordingPlayback        -> handlePlayOrPauseRecordingPlayback()
-            RoomDetailAction.EndAllVoiceActions                  -> handleEndAllVoiceActions()
+            is RoomDetailAction.EndAllVoiceActions               -> handleEndAllVoiceActions(action.deleteRecord)
             is RoomDetailAction.RoomUpgradeSuccess               -> {
                 setState {
                     copy(joinUpgradedRoomAsync = Success(action.replacementRoomId))
@@ -649,8 +649,8 @@ class RoomDetailViewModel @AssistedInject constructor(
         voiceMessageHelper.startOrPauseRecordingPlayback()
     }
 
-    private fun handleEndAllVoiceActions() {
-        voiceMessageHelper.stopAllVoiceActions()
+    private fun handleEndAllVoiceActions(deleteRecord: Boolean) {
+        voiceMessageHelper.stopAllVoiceActions(deleteRecord)
     }
 
     private fun handlePauseRecordingVoiceMessage() {
diff --git a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/composer/VoiceMessageHelper.kt b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/composer/VoiceMessageHelper.kt
index b0880623de..adcd6a3008 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/composer/VoiceMessageHelper.kt
+++ b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/composer/VoiceMessageHelper.kt
@@ -217,10 +217,12 @@ class VoiceMessageHelper @Inject constructor(
         playbackTicker = null
     }
 
-    fun stopAllVoiceActions() {
+    fun stopAllVoiceActions(deleteRecord: Boolean = true) {
         stopRecording()
         stopPlayback()
-        deleteRecording()
+        if (deleteRecord) {
+            deleteRecording()
+        }
         playbackTracker.clear()
     }
 }