diff --git a/web/src/views/live/LiveCameraView.tsx b/web/src/views/live/LiveCameraView.tsx
index 121189108..be0b4516c 100644
--- a/web/src/views/live/LiveCameraView.tsx
+++ b/web/src/views/live/LiveCameraView.tsx
@@ -200,6 +200,10 @@ export default function LiveCameraView({
   });
 
   const preferredLiveMode = useMemo(() => {
+    if (mic) {
+      return "webrtc";
+    }
+
     if (webRTC && isRestreamed) {
       return "webrtc";
     }
@@ -208,10 +212,6 @@ export default function LiveCameraView({
       return "jsmpeg";
     }
 
-    if (mic) {
-      return "webrtc";
-    }
-
     if (lowBandwidth) {
       return "jsmpeg";
     }