diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/service/webrtc/IncomingCallActionProcessor.java b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/service/webrtc/IncomingCallActionProcessor.java
index 4491faf7e4..510a732cad 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/service/webrtc/IncomingCallActionProcessor.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/service/webrtc/IncomingCallActionProcessor.java
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package org.thoughtcrime.securesms.service.webrtc;
 
 import android.net.Uri;
 import android.os.ResultReceiver;
+import android.text.TextUtils;
 
 import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
 import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
@@ -204,6 +205,11 @@ public class IncomingCallActionProcessor extends DeviceAwareActionProcessor {
         ringtone = SignalStore.settings().getCallRingtone();
       }
 
+      if (TextUtils.isEmpty(ringtone.toString())) {
+        Log.i(TAG, "Ringtone is likely set to silent");
+        ringtone = null;
+      }
+
       webRtcInteractor.startIncomingRinger(ringtone, vibrateState == RecipientTable.VibrateState.ENABLED || (vibrateState == RecipientTable.VibrateState.DEFAULT && SignalStore.settings().isCallVibrateEnabled()));
     }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/webrtc/audio/AudioManagerCommand.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/webrtc/audio/AudioManagerCommand.kt
index 52306bad2e..8bc95e18ec 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/webrtc/audio/AudioManagerCommand.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/webrtc/audio/AudioManagerCommand.kt
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ sealed class AudioManagerCommand : Parcelable {
     }
   }
 
-  class StartIncomingRinger(val ringtoneUri: Uri, val vibrate: Boolean) : AudioManagerCommand() {
+  class StartIncomingRinger(val ringtoneUri: Uri?, val vibrate: Boolean) : AudioManagerCommand() {
     override fun writeToParcel(parcel: Parcel, flags: Int) {
       parcel.writeParcelable(ringtoneUri, flags)
       ParcelUtil.writeBoolean(parcel, vibrate)
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ sealed class AudioManagerCommand : Parcelable {
       @JvmField
       val CREATOR: Parcelable.Creator<StartIncomingRinger> = ParcelCheat { parcel ->
         StartIncomingRinger(
-          ringtoneUri = parcel.readParcelableCompat(Uri::class.java)!!,
+          ringtoneUri = parcel.readParcelableCompat(Uri::class.java),
           vibrate = ParcelUtil.readBoolean(parcel)
         )
       }