diff --git a/meshchatx/src/backend/telephone_manager.py b/meshchatx/src/backend/telephone_manager.py
index 43b0192..0cd840b 100644
--- a/meshchatx/src/backend/telephone_manager.py
+++ b/meshchatx/src/backend/telephone_manager.py
@@ -438,26 +438,25 @@ class TelephoneManager:
         finally:
             if self._is_initiation_cancelled():
                 self._update_initiation_status(None, None)
-                return
+            else:
+                # Wait for either establishment, failure, or a timeout
+                # to ensure the UI has something to show (either active_call or initiation_status)
+                for _ in range(40):  # Max 4 seconds of defensive waiting
+                    if self.telephone and (
+                        self.telephone.active_call
+                        or self.telephone.call_status in [0, 1, 3, 6]
+                    ):
+                        break
+                    await asyncio.sleep(self._status_poll_interval_s)
 
-            # Wait for either establishment, failure, or a timeout
-            # to ensure the UI has something to show (either active_call or initiation_status)
-            for _ in range(40):  # Max 4 seconds of defensive waiting
+                # If call was successful, keep status for a moment to prevent UI flicker
+                # while the frontend picks up the new active_call state
                 if self.telephone and (
-                    self.telephone.active_call
-                    or self.telephone.call_status in [0, 1, 3, 6]
+                    (self.telephone.active_call and self.telephone.call_status == 6)
+                    or self.telephone.call_status in [2, 4, 5]
                 ):
-                    break
-                await asyncio.sleep(self._status_poll_interval_s)
-
-            # If call was successful, keep status for a moment to prevent UI flicker
-            # while the frontend picks up the new active_call state
-            if self.telephone and (
-                (self.telephone.active_call and self.telephone.call_status == 6)
-                or self.telephone.call_status in [2, 4, 5]
-            ):
-                await asyncio.sleep(1.0)
-            self._update_initiation_status(None, None)
+                    await asyncio.sleep(1.0)
+                self._update_initiation_status(None, None)
 
     def mute_transmit(self):
         if self.telephone:
diff --git a/tests/backend/test_lxst_integration.py b/tests/backend/test_lxst_integration.py
index 52a49ec..4ef5e47 100644
--- a/tests/backend/test_lxst_integration.py
+++ b/tests/backend/test_lxst_integration.py
@@ -17,9 +17,11 @@ from meshchatx.src.backend.telephone_manager import TelephoneManager
 
 
 class _DummyThread:
-    def __init__(self, target=None, daemon=None):
+    def __init__(self, target=None, daemon=None, args=(), kwargs=None, **_extra):
         self.target = target
         self.daemon = daemon
+        self.args = args
+        self.kwargs = kwargs or {}
 
     def start(self):
         return None
@@ -85,6 +87,7 @@ def test_lxst_telephone_lifecycle_and_timeouts(monkeypatch):
 def test_lxst_switch_profile_updates_codec_and_frame_time(monkeypatch):
     _install_lxst_stubs(monkeypatch)
     identity = _mock_identity()
+    fake_codec = object()
 
     class _FakeMixer:
         def __init__(self, target_frame_ms=None, gain=0.0):
@@ -130,6 +133,11 @@ def test_lxst_switch_profile_updates_codec_and_frame_time(monkeypatch):
     monkeypatch.setattr(LXSTTelephony, "Mixer", _FakeMixer)
     monkeypatch.setattr(LXSTTelephony, "LineSource", _FakeLineSource)
     monkeypatch.setattr(LXSTTelephony, "Pipeline", _FakePipeline)
+    monkeypatch.setattr(
+        LXSTTelephony.Profiles,
+        "get_codec",
+        lambda _profile: fake_codec,
+    )
 
     telephone = LXSTTelephony.Telephone(identity)
     telephone.call_status = LXSTTelephony.Signalling.STATUS_ESTABLISHED
@@ -148,7 +156,7 @@ def test_lxst_switch_profile_updates_codec_and_frame_time(monkeypatch):
     assert telephone.target_frame_time_ms == LXSTTelephony.Profiles.get_frame_time(
         LXSTTelephony.Profiles.QUALITY_HIGH
     )
-    assert telephone.transmit_codec is not None
+    assert telephone.transmit_codec is fake_codec
 
     telephone.active_call = None
     telephone.teardown()