diff --git a/libraries/audio/src/PositionalAudioRingBuffer.cpp b/libraries/audio/src/PositionalAudioRingBuffer.cpp
index 555c3d937d..94a88897e3 100644
--- a/libraries/audio/src/PositionalAudioRingBuffer.cpp
+++ b/libraries/audio/src/PositionalAudioRingBuffer.cpp
@@ -55,9 +55,7 @@ int PositionalAudioRingBuffer::parseData(const QByteArray& packet) {
         
         readBytes += sizeof(int16_t);
         
-        if (numSilentSamples > 0) {
-            addSilentFrame(numSilentSamples);
-        }        
+        addSilentFrame(numSilentSamples);
     } else {
         // there is audio data to read
         readBytes += writeData(packet.data() + readBytes, packet.size() - readBytes);
diff --git a/libraries/networking/src/PacketHeaders.cpp b/libraries/networking/src/PacketHeaders.cpp
index 751c6f45b2..7278f1fbcb 100644
--- a/libraries/networking/src/PacketHeaders.cpp
+++ b/libraries/networking/src/PacketHeaders.cpp
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ PacketVersion versionForPacketType(PacketType type) {
     switch (type) {
         case PacketTypeMicrophoneAudioNoEcho:
         case PacketTypeMicrophoneAudioWithEcho:
+        case PacketTypeSilentAudioFrame:
             return 1;
         case PacketTypeAvatarData:
             return 3;