diff --git a/client/src/audio.c b/client/src/audio.c
index 1bf1cb3c..9daa2bf3 100644
--- a/client/src/audio.c
+++ b/client/src/audio.c
@@ -814,9 +814,9 @@ void audio_recordStart(int channels, int sampleRate, PSAudioFormat format)
 
   if (audio.record.started)
     realRecordStart(channels, sampleRate, format);
-  else if (g_params.micDefaultState == MIC_DEFAULT_DENY)
+  else if (g_state.micDefaultState == MIC_DEFAULT_DENY)
     DEBUG_INFO("Microphone access denied by default");
-  else if (g_params.micDefaultState == MIC_DEFAULT_ALLOW)
+  else if (g_state.micDefaultState == MIC_DEFAULT_ALLOW)
   {
     DEBUG_INFO("Microphone access granted by default");
     realRecordStart(channels, sampleRate, format);
diff --git a/client/src/main.c b/client/src/main.c
index 7a9e9767..b8b30160 100644
--- a/client/src/main.c
+++ b/client/src/main.c
@@ -1234,6 +1234,8 @@ static int lg_run(void)
   };
   purespice_init(&psInit);
 
+  g_state.micDefaultState = g_params.micDefaultState;
+
   if (g_params.useSpiceInput     ||
       g_params.useSpiceClipboard ||
       g_params.useSpiceAudio)
diff --git a/client/src/main.h b/client/src/main.h
index 0b8b1077..74279936 100644
--- a/client/src/main.h
+++ b/client/src/main.h
@@ -147,6 +147,8 @@ struct AppState
   bool     resizeDone;
 
   bool     autoIdleInhibitState;
+
+  enum MicDefaultState micDefaultState;
 };
 
 struct AppParams