diff --git a/src/pipecat/transports/daily/transport.py b/src/pipecat/transports/daily/transport.py
index 20a0be29f..37ae8a167 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/transports/daily/transport.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/transports/daily/transport.py
@@ -501,6 +501,8 @@ class DailyTransportClient(EventHandler):
         self._event_task = None
         self._audio_task = None
         self._video_task = None
+        self._message_queue: Optional[asyncio.Queue] = None
+        self._message_task = None
 
         # Input and ouput sample rates. They will be initialize on setup().
         self._in_sample_rate = 0
@@ -567,7 +569,9 @@ class DailyTransportClient(EventHandler):
             error: An error description or None.
         """
         if not self._joined:
-            return "Unable to send messages before joining."
+            if self._message_queue:
+                await self._message_queue.put((frame,))
+            return None
 
         participant_id = None
         if isinstance(
@@ -673,6 +677,12 @@ class DailyTransportClient(EventHandler):
             f"{self}::event_callback_task",
         )
 
+        self._message_queue = asyncio.Queue()
+        self._message_task = self._task_manager.create_task(
+            self._message_task_handler(self._message_queue),
+            f"{self}::message_task",
+        )
+
     async def cleanup(self):
         """Cleanup client resources and cancel tasks."""
         if self._event_task and self._task_manager:
@@ -684,6 +694,9 @@ class DailyTransportClient(EventHandler):
         if self._video_task and self._task_manager:
             await self._task_manager.cancel_task(self._video_task)
             self._video_task = None
+        if self._message_task and self._task_manager:
+            await self._task_manager.cancel_task(self._message_task)
+            self._message_task = None
         # Make sure we don't block the event loop in case `client.release()`
         # takes extra time.
         await self._get_event_loop().run_in_executor(self._executor, self._cleanup)
@@ -1541,6 +1554,14 @@ class DailyTransportClient(EventHandler):
             await callback(*args)
             queue.task_done()
 
+    async def _message_task_handler(self, queue: asyncio.Queue):
+        """Handle queued messages after transport is joined."""
+        while True:
+            await self._joined_event.wait()
+            (frame,) = await queue.get()
+            await self.send_message(frame)
+            queue.task_done()
+
     def _get_event_loop(self) -> asyncio.AbstractEventLoop:
         """Get the event loop from the task manager."""
         if not self._task_manager: