diff --git a/src/mod/applications/mod_conference/mod_conference.c b/src/mod/applications/mod_conference/mod_conference.c
index 82bf9a5da9..4029d98920 100644
--- a/src/mod/applications/mod_conference/mod_conference.c
+++ b/src/mod/applications/mod_conference/mod_conference.c
@@ -5026,11 +5026,10 @@ static conference_obj_t *conference_new(char *name, conf_xml_cfg_t cfg, switch_m
 
 	if (!switch_strlen_zero(perpetual_sound)) {
 		conference->perpetual_sound = switch_core_strdup(conference->pool, perpetual_sound);
-		conference->mflags = MFLAG_CAN_HEAR;
-	} else {
-		conference->mflags = MFLAG_CAN_SPEAK | MFLAG_CAN_HEAR;
 	}
 
+	conference->mflags = MFLAG_CAN_SPEAK | MFLAG_CAN_HEAR;
+	
 	if (!switch_strlen_zero(moh_sound) && switch_is_moh(moh_sound)) {
 		conference->moh_sound = switch_core_strdup(conference->pool, moh_sound);
 	}