diff --git a/lib/pages/chat/recording_view_model.dart b/lib/pages/chat/recording_view_model.dart
index 4c3471008..ae5ca637f 100644
--- a/lib/pages/chat/recording_view_model.dart
+++ b/lib/pages/chat/recording_view_model.dart
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ class RecordingViewModelState extends State<RecordingViewModel> {
   Timer? _recorderSubscription;
   Duration duration = Duration.zero;
 
-  bool error = false;
   bool isSending = false;
 
   bool get isRecording => _audioRecorder != null;
@@ -83,7 +82,11 @@ class RecordingViewModelState extends State<RecordingViewModel> {
 
       final result = await audioRecorder.hasPermission();
       if (result != true) {
-        setState(() => error = true);
+        showOkAlertDialog(
+          context: context,
+          title: L10n.of(context).oopsSomethingWentWrong,
+          message: L10n.of(context).noPermission,
+        );
         return;
       }
       await WakelockPlus.enable();
@@ -102,9 +105,14 @@ class RecordingViewModelState extends State<RecordingViewModel> {
       );
       setState(() => duration = Duration.zero);
       _subscribe();
-    } catch (_) {
-      setState(() => error = true);
-      rethrow;
+    } catch (e, s) {
+      Logs().w('Unable to start voice message recording', e, s);
+      showOkAlertDialog(
+        context: context,
+        title: L10n.of(context).oopsSomethingWentWrong,
+        message: e.toString(),
+      );
+      setState(_reset);
     }
   }
 
@@ -134,7 +142,6 @@ class RecordingViewModelState extends State<RecordingViewModel> {
     _audioRecorder?.stop();
     _audioRecorder = null;
     isSending = false;
-    error = false;
     fileName = null;
     duration = Duration.zero;
     amplitudeTimeline.clear();