diff --git a/pkg/rtc/participant_signal.go b/pkg/rtc/participant_signal.go
index 6df8cfcdc..215f0515d 100644
--- a/pkg/rtc/participant_signal.go
+++ b/pkg/rtc/participant_signal.go
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ func (p *ParticipantImpl) SendJoinResponse(joinResponse *livekit.JoinResponse) e
 	p.queuedUpdates = nil
 	p.updateLock.Unlock()
 
-	if p.params.RequireMediaSectionWithJoinResponse {
+	if p.params.RequireMediaSectionWithJoinResponse && p.params.UseSinglePeerConnection {
 		p.sendMediaSectionsRequirement(audioSectionsCountWithJoinResponse, videoSectionsCountWithJoinResponse)
 	}