diff --git a/examples/simple-chatbot/server/bot-gemini.py b/examples/simple-chatbot/server/bot-gemini.py
index 991df1cd1..c233f46dd 100644
--- a/examples/simple-chatbot/server/bot-gemini.py
+++ b/examples/simple-chatbot/server/bot-gemini.py
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ from pipecat.pipeline.task import PipelineParams, PipelineTask
 from pipecat.processors.aggregators.openai_llm_context import OpenAILLMContext
 from pipecat.processors.frame_processor import FrameDirection, FrameProcessor
 from pipecat.processors.frameworks.rtvi import (
+    RTVIProcessor,
+    RTVIConfig,
     RTVIBotTranscriptionProcessor,
     RTVIMetricsProcessor,
     RTVISpeakingProcessor,
@@ -179,9 +181,13 @@ async def main():
         # This will send `metrics` messages.
         rtvi_metrics = RTVIMetricsProcessor()
 
+        # Handles RTVI messages from the client
+        rtvi = RTVIProcessor(config=RTVIConfig(config=[]))
+
         pipeline = Pipeline(
             [
                 transport.input(),
+                rtvi,
                 context_aggregator.user(),
                 llm,
                 rtvi_speaking,
@@ -204,6 +210,10 @@ async def main():
         )
         await task.queue_frame(quiet_frame)
 
+        @rtvi.event_handler("on_client_ready")
+        async def on_client_ready(rtvi):
+            await rtvi.set_bot_ready()
+
         @transport.event_handler("on_first_participant_joined")
         async def on_first_participant_joined(transport, participant):
             await transport.capture_participant_transcription(participant["id"])
diff --git a/examples/simple-chatbot/server/bot-openai.py b/examples/simple-chatbot/server/bot-openai.py
index a3a68c839..a328bfb3a 100644
--- a/examples/simple-chatbot/server/bot-openai.py
+++ b/examples/simple-chatbot/server/bot-openai.py
@@ -43,10 +43,12 @@ from pipecat.pipeline.task import PipelineParams, PipelineTask
 from pipecat.processors.aggregators.openai_llm_context import OpenAILLMContext
 from pipecat.processors.frame_processor import FrameDirection, FrameProcessor
 from pipecat.processors.frameworks.rtvi import (
+    RTVIProcessor,
     RTVIBotTranscriptionProcessor,
     RTVIMetricsProcessor,
     RTVISpeakingProcessor,
     RTVIUserTranscriptionProcessor,
+    RTVIConfig,
 )
 from pipecat.services.elevenlabs import ElevenLabsTTSService
 from pipecat.services.openai import OpenAILLMService
@@ -201,9 +203,13 @@ async def main():
         # This will send `metrics` messages.
         rtvi_metrics = RTVIMetricsProcessor()
 
+        # Handles RTVI messages from the client
+        rtvi = RTVIProcessor(config=RTVIConfig(config=[]))
+
         pipeline = Pipeline(
             [
                 transport.input(),
+                rtvi,
                 rtvi_speaking,
                 rtvi_user_transcription,
                 context_aggregator.user(),
@@ -227,6 +233,10 @@ async def main():
         )
         await task.queue_frame(quiet_frame)
 
+        @rtvi.event_handler("on_client_ready")
+        async def on_client_ready(rtvi):
+            await rtvi.set_bot_ready()
+
         @transport.event_handler("on_first_participant_joined")
         async def on_first_participant_joined(transport, participant):
             await transport.capture_participant_transcription(participant["id"])