diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 67803cc72..f6bc51111 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,12 @@ All notable changes to **pipecat** will be documented in this file.
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
+## [Unreleased]
+
+### Fixed
+
+- Fixed SileroVAD frame processor.
+
 ## [0.0.24] - 2024-05-29
 
 ### Added
diff --git a/src/pipecat/vad/silero.py b/src/pipecat/vad/silero.py
index ab7cf36df..78ea4f9b7 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/vad/silero.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/vad/silero.py
@@ -37,8 +37,6 @@ class SileroVADAnalyzer(VADAnalyzer):
             repo_or_dir="snakers4/silero-vad", model="silero_vad", force_reload=False
         )
 
-        self._processor_vad_state: VADState = VADState.QUIET
-
         logger.debug("Loaded Silero VAD")
 
     #
@@ -73,6 +71,8 @@ class SileroVAD(FrameProcessor):
         self._vad_analyzer = SileroVADAnalyzer(sample_rate=sample_rate, params=vad_params)
         self._audio_passthrough = audio_passthrough
 
+        self._processor_vad_state: VADState = VADState.QUIET
+
     #
     # FrameProcessor
     #