diff --git a/src/pipecat/services/google/google.py b/src/pipecat/services/google/google.py
index b5bf4adb8..28cd0d421 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/services/google/google.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/services/google/google.py
@@ -1566,29 +1566,33 @@ class GoogleSTTService(STTService):
             return [language_to_google_stt_language(lang) or "en-US" for lang in language]
         return language_to_google_stt_language(language) or "en-US"
 
+    async def _reconnect_if_needed(self):
+        """Reconnect the stream if it's currently active."""
+        if self._streaming_task:
+            logger.debug("Reconnecting stream due to configuration changes")
+            await self._disconnect()
+            await self._connect()
+
     async def set_languages(self, languages: List[Language]):
         """Update the service's recognition languages.
 
         Args:
             languages: List of languages for recognition. First language is primary.
         """
-        logger.info(f"Switching STT languages to: {languages}")
+        logger.debug(f"Switching STT languages to: {languages}")
         self._settings["language_codes"] = [
             self.language_to_service_language(lang) for lang in languages
         ]
         # Recreate stream with new languages
-        if self._streaming_task:
-            await self._disconnect()
-            await self._connect()
+        await self._reconnect_if_needed()
 
     async def set_model(self, model: str):
         """Update the service's recognition model."""
+        logger.debug(f"Switching STT model to: {model}")
         await super().set_model(model)
         self._settings["model"] = model
         # Recreate stream with new model
-        if self._streaming_task:
-            await self._disconnect()
-            await self._connect()
+        await self._reconnect_if_needed()
 
     async def start(self, frame: StartFrame):
         await super().start(frame)
@@ -1636,71 +1640,55 @@ class GoogleSTTService(STTService):
             Changes that affect the streaming configuration will cause
             the stream to be reconnected.
         """
-        needs_reconnect = False
-
         # Update settings with new values
         if languages is not None:
             logger.debug(f"Updating language to: {languages}")
             self._settings["language_codes"] = [
                 self.language_to_service_language(lang) for lang in languages
             ]
-            needs_reconnect = True
 
         if model is not None:
             logger.debug(f"Updating model to: {model}")
             self._settings["model"] = model
-            needs_reconnect = True
 
         if enable_automatic_punctuation is not None:
             logger.debug(f"Updating automatic punctuation to: {enable_automatic_punctuation}")
             self._settings["enable_automatic_punctuation"] = enable_automatic_punctuation
-            needs_reconnect = True
 
         if enable_spoken_punctuation is not None:
             logger.debug(f"Updating spoken punctuation to: {enable_spoken_punctuation}")
             self._settings["enable_spoken_punctuation"] = enable_spoken_punctuation
-            needs_reconnect = True
 
         if enable_spoken_emojis is not None:
             logger.debug(f"Updating spoken emojis to: {enable_spoken_emojis}")
             self._settings["enable_spoken_emojis"] = enable_spoken_emojis
-            needs_reconnect = True
 
         if profanity_filter is not None:
             logger.debug(f"Updating profanity filter to: {profanity_filter}")
             self._settings["profanity_filter"] = profanity_filter
-            needs_reconnect = True
 
         if enable_word_time_offsets is not None:
             logger.debug(f"Updating word time offsets to: {enable_word_time_offsets}")
             self._settings["enable_word_time_offsets"] = enable_word_time_offsets
-            needs_reconnect = True
 
         if enable_word_confidence is not None:
             logger.debug(f"Updating word confidence to: {enable_word_confidence}")
             self._settings["enable_word_confidence"] = enable_word_confidence
-            needs_reconnect = True
 
         if enable_interim_results is not None:
             logger.debug(f"Updating interim results to: {enable_interim_results}")
             self._settings["enable_interim_results"] = enable_interim_results
-            needs_reconnect = True
 
         if enable_voice_activity_events is not None:
             logger.debug(f"Updating voice activity events to: {enable_voice_activity_events}")
             self._settings["enable_voice_activity_events"] = enable_voice_activity_events
-            needs_reconnect = True
 
         if location is not None:
             logger.debug(f"Updating location to: {location}")
             self._location = location
-            needs_reconnect = True
 
-        # Reconnect the stream if necessary
-        if needs_reconnect and self._streaming_task:
-            logger.debug("Reconnecting stream due to configuration changes")
-            await self._disconnect()
-            await self._connect()
+        # Reconnect the stream for updates
+        await self._reconnect_if_needed()
 
     async def _connect(self):
         """Initialize streaming recognition config and stream."""