diff --git a/apps/web/src/pages/VoiceSettingsOverlay.tsx b/apps/web/src/pages/VoiceSettingsOverlay.tsx
index 020cd91..f46fc6e 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/pages/VoiceSettingsOverlay.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/pages/VoiceSettingsOverlay.tsx
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ export function VoiceSettingsOverlay({
   const [voiceId, setVoiceId] = useState("");
   const [autoSpeak, setAutoSpeak] = useState(false);
   const [loading, setLoading] = useState(true);
-  const [pending, setPending] = useState<"connect" | "voice" | "speak" | null>(null);
+  const [pending, setPending] = useState<"voice" | "speak" | null>(null);
   const [error, setError] = useState<string | null>(null);
   const [notice, setNotice] = useState<string | null>(null);
   const [soundEnabled, setSoundEnabled] = useState(() => readOoSoundEnabled());
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ export function VoiceSettingsOverlay({
     };
   }, []);
 
-  function markPending(next: "connect" | "voice" | "speak" | null) {
+  function markPending(next: "voice" | "speak" | null) {
     setPending(next);
     onBusyChange?.(next !== null);
   }
@@ -129,8 +129,6 @@ export function VoiceSettingsOverlay({
 
   async function ensureLocalVoice(): Promise<boolean> {
     if (localConnected) return true;
-    markPending("connect");
-    setError(null);
     try {
       await rpc.voice.connect({
         provider: LOCAL_PROVIDER_ID,
@@ -145,8 +143,6 @@ export function VoiceSettingsOverlay({
       }
       setError(err instanceof Error ? err.message : t`Could not enable speaking`);
       return false;
-    } finally {
-      markPending(null);
     }
   }