diff --git a/src/pipecat/services/aws_nova_sonic/aws.py b/src/pipecat/services/aws_nova_sonic/aws.py
index a2ef78f88..6838daad6 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/services/aws_nova_sonic/aws.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/services/aws_nova_sonic/aws.py
@@ -269,7 +269,6 @@ class AWSNovaSonicLLMService(LLMService):
             await asyncio.sleep(0.25)
             self._assistant_is_responding = False
             await self._report_assistant_response_ended()
-            self._handling_bot_stopped_speaking = False
 
         self._handling_bot_stopped_speaking = False