diff --git a/app.js b/app.js
index bc3cb81..df2a563 100644
--- a/app.js
+++ b/app.js
@@ -1047,7 +1047,6 @@ function addFileMessage(name, fileName, fileUrl, fileType, avatar, topic) {
     container.scrollTop = container.scrollHeight;
   }
 }
-
 function addAudioMessage(name, audioUrl, avatar, topic) {
   const container = document.querySelector('#messages');
   if (!container) {
@@ -1076,7 +1075,10 @@ function addAudioMessage(name, audioUrl, avatar, topic) {
   const audioElement = document.createElement('audio');
   audioElement.src = audioUrl;
   audioElement.controls = true;
-  audioElement.autoplay = true;
+  // Autoplay only if the message is from a peer
+  if (name !== config.userName) {
+    audioElement.autoplay = true;
+  }
   audioElement.classList.add('message-audio');
 
   messageContent.appendChild(senderName);