diff --git a/Assets/_PROJECT/Scripts/ModeGeneration/ShapeDetection/RadioTransmitter.cs b/Assets/_PROJECT/Scripts/ModeGeneration/ShapeDetection/RadioTransmitter.cs
index 33cd389c..f7349420 100644
--- a/Assets/_PROJECT/Scripts/ModeGeneration/ShapeDetection/RadioTransmitter.cs
+++ b/Assets/_PROJECT/Scripts/ModeGeneration/ShapeDetection/RadioTransmitter.cs
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ public class RadioTransmitter : XRGrabInteractable
     public float baseEmissionRate = 3;
     public float maxExtraEmissionRate = 50;
 
-    private bool isProcessing;
+    private bool isRecording;
     private ParticleSystem.EmissionModule particleEmission;
 
     // Start is called before the first frame update
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ public class RadioTransmitter : XRGrabInteractable
         radioButton.OnButtonPressed += OnRadioButtonPressed;
         radioButton.OnButtonReleased += OnRadioButtonReleased;
         radioButton.Lock();
-        isProcessing = false;
+        isRecording = false;
 
         particleEmission = particles.emission;
         particleEmission.enabled = false;
@@ -41,7 +41,13 @@ public class RadioTransmitter : XRGrabInteractable
         if (particleEmission.enabled)
         {
             particles.transform.LookAt(computerScreen.transform.position);
-            particleEmission.rateOverTime = baseEmissionRate + fmodWhisperBridge.GetNormalizedVolume01() * maxExtraEmissionRate;
+            if (isRecording)
+            {
+                particleEmission.rateOverTime = baseEmissionRate + fmodWhisperBridge.GetNormalizedVolume01() * maxExtraEmissionRate;
+            } else
+            {
+                particleEmission.rateOverTime = baseEmissionRate;
+            }
         }
     }
 
@@ -63,21 +69,20 @@ public class RadioTransmitter : XRGrabInteractable
     private void OnRadioButtonPressed()
     {
         AudioManager.Instance.PlayAttachedInstance(FMODEvents.Instance.RadioButton, gameObject);
-        if (!isProcessing)
-        {
-            isProcessing = true;
-            fmodWhisperBridge.OnWhisperSegmentUpdated += OnPlayerSpeechUpdated;
-            fmodWhisperBridge.OnWhisperSegmentFinished += OnPlayerSpeechFinished;
-            fmodWhisperBridge.ActivateRecording();
+        fmodWhisperBridge.OnWhisperSegmentUpdated += OnPlayerSpeechUpdated;
+        fmodWhisperBridge.OnWhisperSegmentFinished += OnPlayerSpeechFinished;
+        fmodWhisperBridge.ActivateRecording();
 
-            particleEmission.enabled = true;
-        }
+        isRecording = true;
+        particleEmission.enabled = true;
     }
 
     private void OnRadioButtonReleased()
     {
         fmodWhisperBridge.DeactivateRecording();
         AudioManager.Instance.PlayAttachedInstance(FMODEvents.Instance.RadioButton, gameObject);
+
+        isRecording = false;
     }
 
     private void OnPlayerSpeechUpdated(string text)
@@ -88,9 +93,7 @@ public class RadioTransmitter : XRGrabInteractable
     private void OnPlayerSpeechFinished(string playerText)
     {
         computerScreen.text = playerText;
-        isProcessing = false;
         OnPlayerFinishedSpeaking?.Invoke();
-
         fmodWhisperBridge.OnWhisperSegmentUpdated -= OnPlayerSpeechUpdated;
         fmodWhisperBridge.OnWhisperSegmentFinished -= OnPlayerSpeechFinished;