diff --git a/res/media/ring.mp3 b/res/media/ring.mp3
index 9b08ec7b36..386cce6998 100644
Binary files a/res/media/ring.mp3 and b/res/media/ring.mp3 differ
diff --git a/res/media/ring.ogg b/res/media/ring.ogg
index 41a22160b0..48c3f1c2ad 100644
Binary files a/res/media/ring.ogg and b/res/media/ring.ogg differ
diff --git a/src/LegacyCallHandler.tsx b/src/LegacyCallHandler.tsx
index e618fa62a0..33770fe4bf 100644
--- a/src/LegacyCallHandler.tsx
+++ b/src/LegacyCallHandler.tsx
@@ -390,6 +390,9 @@ export default class LegacyCallHandler extends TypedEventEmitter<LegacyCallHandl
 
         const [urlPrefix, loop] = audioInfo[audioId];
         const source = await this.backgroundAudio.pickFormatAndPlay(urlPrefix, ["mp3", "ogg"], loop);
+        if (this.playingSources[audioId]) {
+            logger.warn(`${logPrefix} Already playing audio ${audioId}!`);
+        }
         this.playingSources[audioId] = source;
         logger.debug(`${logPrefix} playing audio successfully`);
     }
diff --git a/src/toasts/IncomingCallToast.tsx b/src/toasts/IncomingCallToast.tsx
index 30ba79541d..148bd8504f 100644
--- a/src/toasts/IncomingCallToast.tsx
+++ b/src/toasts/IncomingCallToast.tsx
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only OR GPL-3.0-only OR LicenseRef-Element-Com
 Please see LICENSE files in the repository root for full details.
 */
 
-import React, { type JSX, useCallback, useEffect, useState } from "react";
+import React, { type JSX, useCallback, useEffect, useRef, useState } from "react";
 import { type Room, type MatrixEvent, type RoomMember, RoomEvent, EventType } from "matrix-js-sdk/src/matrix";
 import { Button, ToggleInput, Tooltip, TooltipProvider } from "@vector-im/compound-web";
 import VideoCallIcon from "@vector-im/compound-design-tokens/assets/web/icons/video-call-solid";
@@ -147,13 +147,18 @@ export function IncomingCallToast({ notificationEvent }: Props): JSX.Element {
         setConnectedCalls(Array.from(CallStore.instance.connectedCalls));
     });
     const otherCallIsOngoing = connectedCalls.find((call) => call.roomId !== roomId);
-    // Start ringing if not already.
+    const soundHasStarted = useRef<boolean>(false);
     useEffect(() => {
+        // This section can race, so we use a ref to keep track of whether we have started trying to play.
+        // This is because `LegacyCallHandler.play` tries to load the sound and then play it asynchonously
+        // and `LegacyCallHandler.isPlaying` will not be `true` until the sound starts playing.
         const isRingToast = notificationContent.notification_type == "ring";
-        if (isRingToast && !LegacyCallHandler.instance.isPlaying(AudioID.Ring)) {
-            LegacyCallHandler.instance.play(AudioID.Ring);
+        if (isRingToast && !soundHasStarted.current && !LegacyCallHandler.instance.isPlaying(AudioID.Ring)) {
+            // Start ringing if not already.
+            soundHasStarted.current = true;
+            void LegacyCallHandler.instance.play(AudioID.Ring);
         }
-    }, [notificationContent.notification_type]);
+    }, [notificationContent.notification_type, soundHasStarted]);
 
     // Stop ringing on dismiss.
     const dismissToast = useCallback((): void => {