diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationFragment.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationFragment.java
index 53cc360a9..f80922ccf 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationFragment.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationFragment.java
@@ -1890,12 +1890,12 @@ public class ConversationFragment extends XmppFragment
 
     public void showRecordVoiceButton() {
         SharedPreferences p = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(activity);
-        final boolean ShowRecordVoiceButton = p.getBoolean("show_record_voice_btn", activity.getResources().getBoolean(R.bool.show_record_voice_btn));
-        Log.d(Config.LOGTAG, "Recorder " + ShowRecordVoiceButton);
-        if (!ShowRecordVoiceButton || binding.textinput.getText().length() > 0) {
+        final boolean hideVoiceAndTakePicture = p.getBoolean("show_record_voice_btn", activity.getResources().getBoolean(R.bool.show_record_voice_btn));
+        Log.d(Config.LOGTAG, "Recorder " + hideVoiceAndTakePicture);
+        if (!hideVoiceAndTakePicture || binding.textinput.getText().length() > 0) {
             binding.recordVoiceButton.setVisibility(GONE);
             binding.takePictureButton.setVisibility(GONE);
-        } else if (ShowRecordVoiceButton && binding.textinput.getText().length() < 1) {
+        } else if (hideVoiceAndTakePicture && binding.textinput.getText().length() < 1) {
             binding.recordVoiceButton.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
             binding.takePictureButton.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
         }
diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/SettingsActivity.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/SettingsActivity.java
index 60719af5d..ee603bfa5 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/SettingsActivity.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/SettingsActivity.java
@@ -1275,6 +1275,8 @@ public class SettingsActivity extends XmppActivity implements OnSharedPreference
             reconnectAccounts();
         } else if (name.equals("show_less_avatars")) {
             refreshUiReal();
+        } else if (name.equals("show_record_voice_btn")) {
+            recreate();
         } else if (name.equals(AUTOMATIC_MESSAGE_DELETION)) {
             xmppConnectionService.expireOldMessages(true);
         } else if (name.equals(THEME) || name.equals(THEME_COLOR) || name.equals("custom_theme_primary") || name.equals("custom_theme_primary_dark") || name.equals("custom_theme_accent") || name.equals("custom_theme_dark")) {