diff --git a/src/pipecat/services/deepgram.py b/src/pipecat/services/deepgram.py
index e32e4c870..74b40cb90 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/services/deepgram.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/services/deepgram.py
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ from pipecat.frames.frames import (
     InterimTranscriptionFrame,
     StartFrame,
     StartInterruptionFrame,
-    StopInterruptionFrame,
     SystemFrame,
     TranscriptionFrame)
 from pipecat.processors.frame_processor import FrameDirection
@@ -118,16 +117,12 @@ class DeepgramSTTService(AIService):
         self._connection = self._client.listen.asynclive.v("1")
         self._connection.on(LiveTranscriptionEvents.Transcript, self._on_message)
 
-        # This event will be used to ignore out-of-band transcriptions while we
-        # are itnerrupted.
-        self._is_interrupted_event = asyncio.Event()
-
         self._create_push_task()
 
     async def process_frame(self, frame: Frame, direction: FrameDirection):
         await super().process_frame(frame, direction)
 
-        if isinstance(frame, StartInterruptionFrame) or isinstance(frame, StopInterruptionFrame):
+        if isinstance(frame, StartInterruptionFrame):
             await self._handle_interruptions(frame)
         elif isinstance(frame, SystemFrame):
             await self.push_frame(frame, direction)
@@ -153,21 +148,14 @@ class DeepgramSTTService(AIService):
         await self._push_frame_task
 
     async def _handle_interruptions(self, frame: Frame):
-        if isinstance(frame, StartInterruptionFrame):
-            # Indicate we are interrupted, we should ignore any out-of-band
-            # transcriptions.
-            self._is_interrupted_event.set()
-            # Cancel the task. This will stop pushing frames downstream.
-            self._push_frame_task.cancel()
-            await self._push_frame_task
-            # Push an out-of-band frame (i.e. not using the ordered push
-            # frame task).
-            await self.push_frame(frame)
-            # Create a new queue and task.
-            self._create_push_task()
-        elif isinstance(frame, StopInterruptionFrame):
-            # We should now be able to receive transcriptions again.
-            self._is_interrupted_event.clear()
+        # Cancel the task. This will stop pushing frames downstream.
+        self._push_frame_task.cancel()
+        await self._push_frame_task
+        # Push an out-of-band frame (i.e. not using the ordered push
+        # frame task).
+        await self.push_frame(frame)
+        # Create a new queue and task.
+        self._create_push_task()
 
     def _create_push_task(self):
         self._push_queue = asyncio.Queue()
@@ -184,9 +172,6 @@ class DeepgramSTTService(AIService):
                 break
 
     async def _on_message(self, *args, **kwargs):
-        if self._is_interrupted_event.is_set():
-            return
-
         result = kwargs["result"]
         is_final = result.is_final
         transcript = result.channel.alternatives[0].transcript