diff --git a/pkg/rtc/mediatrack_test.go b/pkg/rtc/mediatrack_test.go
index eda544909..fe5d1a961 100644
--- a/pkg/rtc/mediatrack_test.go
+++ b/pkg/rtc/mediatrack_test.go
@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@ func TestSubscribedMaxQuality(t *testing.T) {
 				},
 			},
 		})
+		mt.Start()
 		var lock sync.Mutex
 		actualTrackID := livekit.TrackID("")
 		actualSubscribedQualities := make([]*livekit.SubscribedCodec, 0)
@@ -216,6 +217,7 @@ func TestSubscribedMaxQuality(t *testing.T) {
 				DynacastPauseDelay: 100 * time.Millisecond,
 			},
 		})
+		mt.Start()
 
 		mt.AddCodec(webrtc.MimeTypeVP8)
 		mt.AddCodec(webrtc.MimeTypeAV1)
@@ -259,6 +261,7 @@ func TestSubscribedMaxQuality(t *testing.T) {
 				},
 			},
 		}
+		time.Sleep(10 * time.Millisecond)
 		lock.RLock()
 		require.Equal(t, livekit.TrackID("v1"), actualTrackID)
 		require.EqualValues(t, subscribedCodecsAsString(expectedSubscribedQualities), subscribedCodecsAsString(actualSubscribedQualities))
@@ -327,6 +330,7 @@ func TestSubscribedMaxQuality(t *testing.T) {
 		// muting "s2" only should not disable all qualities of vp8, no change of expected qualities
 		mt.notifySubscriberMaxQuality("s2", webrtc.RTPCodecCapability{MimeType: webrtc.MimeTypeVP8}, livekit.VideoQuality_OFF)
 
+		time.Sleep(10 * time.Millisecond)
 		lock.RLock()
 		require.Equal(t, livekit.TrackID("v1"), actualTrackID)
 		require.EqualValues(t, subscribedCodecsAsString(expectedSubscribedQualities), subscribedCodecsAsString(actualSubscribedQualities))
@@ -411,6 +415,7 @@ func TestSubscribedMaxQuality(t *testing.T) {
 				},
 			},
 		}
+		time.Sleep(10 * time.Millisecond)
 		lock.RLock()
 		require.Equal(t, livekit.TrackID("v1"), actualTrackID)
 		require.EqualValues(t, subscribedCodecsAsString(expectedSubscribedQualities), subscribedCodecsAsString(actualSubscribedQualities))
diff --git a/pkg/rtc/mediatrackreceiver.go b/pkg/rtc/mediatrackreceiver.go
index f6ebb2f51..59736995f 100644
--- a/pkg/rtc/mediatrackreceiver.go
+++ b/pkg/rtc/mediatrackreceiver.go
@@ -228,11 +228,11 @@ func (t *MediaTrackReceiver) ClearReceiver(mime string) {
 	t.receiversShadow = make([]*simulcastReceiver, len(t.receivers))
 	copy(t.receiversShadow, t.receivers)
 
-	closeSubscription := len(t.receiversShadow) == 0
+	stopSubscription := len(t.receiversShadow) == 0
 	t.lock.Unlock()
 
-	if closeSubscription {
-		t.MediaTrackSubscriptions.Close()
+	if stopSubscription {
+		t.MediaTrackSubscriptions.Stop()
 	}
 }
 
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ func (t *MediaTrackReceiver) ClearAllReceivers() {
 	t.receivers = t.receivers[:0]
 	t.receiversShadow = nil
 	t.lock.Unlock()
-	t.MediaTrackSubscriptions.Close()
+	t.MediaTrackSubscriptions.Stop()
 }
 
 func (t *MediaTrackReceiver) OnMediaLossUpdate(f func(fractionalLoss uint8)) {
@@ -253,20 +253,26 @@ func (t *MediaTrackReceiver) OnVideoLayerUpdate(f func(layers []*livekit.VideoLa
 }
 
 func (t *MediaTrackReceiver) TryClose() bool {
-	t.lock.Lock()
+	t.lock.RLock()
 	if len(t.receiversShadow) > 0 {
 		t.lock.Unlock()
 		return false
 	}
+	t.lock.RUnlock()
+	t.Close()
+
+	return true
+}
+
+func (t *MediaTrackReceiver) Close() {
+	t.lock.RLock()
 	onclose := t.onClose
-	t.lock.Unlock()
+	t.lock.RUnlock()
 
 	t.MediaTrackSubscriptions.Close()
-
 	for _, f := range onclose {
 		f()
 	}
-	return true
 }
 
 func (t *MediaTrackReceiver) ID() livekit.TrackID {
diff --git a/pkg/rtc/mediatracksubscriptions.go b/pkg/rtc/mediatracksubscriptions.go
index 4bb7c9fb0..4b9bff75a 100644
--- a/pkg/rtc/mediatracksubscriptions.go
+++ b/pkg/rtc/mediatracksubscriptions.go
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ type MediaTrackSubscriptions struct {
 	maxSubscribedQualityDebounce func(func())
 	onSubscribedMaxQualityChange func(subscribedQualities []*livekit.SubscribedCodec, maxSubscribedQualities []types.SubscribedCodecQuality)
 	maxQualityTimer              *time.Timer
+
+	qualityNotifyOpQueue *utils.OpsQueue
 }
 
 type MediaTrackSubscriptionsParams struct {
@@ -69,12 +71,14 @@ func NewMediaTrackSubscriptions(params MediaTrackSubscriptionsParams) *MediaTrac
 		maxSubscriberNodeQuality:     make(map[livekit.NodeID][]types.SubscribedCodecQuality),
 		maxSubscribedQuality:         make(map[string]livekit.VideoQuality),
 		maxSubscribedQualityDebounce: debounce.New(params.VideoConfig.DynacastPauseDelay),
+		qualityNotifyOpQueue:         utils.NewOpsQueue(params.Logger, "quality-notify", 100),
 	}
 
 	return t
 }
 
 func (t *MediaTrackSubscriptions) Start() {
+	t.qualityNotifyOpQueue.Start()
 	t.startMaxQualityTimer(false)
 }
 
@@ -82,10 +86,14 @@ func (t *MediaTrackSubscriptions) Restart() {
 	t.startMaxQualityTimer(true)
 }
 
-func (t *MediaTrackSubscriptions) Close() {
+func (t *MediaTrackSubscriptions) Stop() {
 	t.stopMaxQualityTimer()
 }
 
+func (t *MediaTrackSubscriptions) Close() {
+	t.qualityNotifyOpQueue.Stop()
+}
+
 func (t *MediaTrackSubscriptions) OnNoSubscribers(f func()) {
 	t.onNoSubscribers = f
 }
@@ -618,14 +626,15 @@ func (t *MediaTrackSubscriptions) UpdateQualityChange(force bool) {
 			})
 		}
 	}
-	t.maxQualityLock.Unlock()
-
 	if t.onSubscribedMaxQualityChange != nil {
 		t.params.Logger.Debugw("subscribedMaxQualityChange",
 			"subscribedCodec", subscribedCodec,
 			"maxSubscribedQualities", maxSubscribedQualities)
-		t.onSubscribedMaxQualityChange(subscribedCodec, maxSubscribedQualities)
+		t.qualityNotifyOpQueue.Enqueue(func() {
+			t.onSubscribedMaxQualityChange(subscribedCodec, maxSubscribedQualities)
+		})
 	}
+	t.maxQualityLock.Unlock()
 }
 
 func (t *MediaTrackSubscriptions) startMaxQualityTimer(force bool) {