diff --git a/src/ios/CDVSound.m b/src/ios/CDVSound.m
index d63b0ab2d..987a25870 100644
--- a/src/ios/CDVSound.m
+++ b/src/ios/CDVSound.m
@@ -677,7 +677,7 @@ - (void)startRecordingAudio:(CDVInvokedUrlCommand*)command
             // get the audioSession and set the category to allow recording when device is locked or ring/silent switch engaged
             if ([weakSelf hasAudioSession]) {
                 if (![weakSelf.avSession.category isEqualToString:AVAudioSessionCategoryPlayAndRecord]) {
-                    [weakSelf.avSession setCategory:AVAudioSessionCategoryRecord error:nil];
+                    [weakSelf.avSession setCategory:AVAudioSessionCategoryPlayAndRecord error:nil];
                 }
 
                 if (![weakSelf.avSession setActive:YES error:&error]) {