diff --git a/templates/default/join.html.ep b/templates/default/join.html.ep
index 85776e9..39693aa 100644
--- a/templates/default/join.html.ep
+++ b/templates/default/join.html.ep
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@
                    autoRequestMedia: true,
                    enableDataChannels: true,
                    debug: false,
-                   detectSpeakingEvents: false,
+                   detectSpeakingEvents: true,
                    adjustPeerVolume: false,
                    autoAdjustMic: false,
                    media: {