diff --git a/libraries/audio/src/InboundAudioStream.cpp b/libraries/audio/src/InboundAudioStream.cpp
index a1a5915a8c..de05abaa88 100644
--- a/libraries/audio/src/InboundAudioStream.cpp
+++ b/libraries/audio/src/InboundAudioStream.cpp
@@ -542,4 +542,5 @@ void InboundAudioStream::cleanupCodec() {
             _decoder = nullptr;
         }
     }
+    _selectedCodecName = "";
 }