diff --git a/audio/audio.go b/audio/audio.go
index 933cabd..ea34e50 100644
--- a/audio/audio.go
+++ b/audio/audio.go
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ func (au *Audio) ProcessInput(conn *ircevent.Connection, channel string) error {
 		}
 
 		str := base64.StdEncoding.EncodeToString(data[:n])
+		conn.Send("PING", "SPEAKING")
 		conn.Privmsg(channel, str)
 	}
 
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 6d7977e..931544a 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -101,6 +101,14 @@ func (m *model) setDeafen(is bool) {
 }
 
 func (m model) Init() tea.Cmd {
+	m.conn.AddCallback("PONG", func(e ircmsg.Message) {
+		if e.Params[1] == "SPEAKING" {
+			u := m.users[m.nick]
+			u.lastSpoke = time.Now()
+			m.users[m.nick] = u
+		}
+	})
+
 	m.conn.AddCallback("PRIVMSG", func(e ircmsg.Message) {
 		target, message := e.Params[0], e.Params[1]
 		if target != m.channel {