diff --git a/src/mod/applications/mod_conference/mod_conference.c b/src/mod/applications/mod_conference/mod_conference.c
index cd9efc6b48..6513b7764c 100644
--- a/src/mod/applications/mod_conference/mod_conference.c
+++ b/src/mod/applications/mod_conference/mod_conference.c
@@ -1825,7 +1825,7 @@ static void *SWITCH_THREAD_FUNC conference_loop_input(switch_thread_t *thread, v
 						}
 						switch_mutex_unlock(member->conference->member_mutex);
 
-						if (test_eflag(member->conference, EFLAG_START_TALKING) && switch_test_flag(member, MFLAG_CAN_SPEAK)) &&
+						if (test_eflag(member->conference, EFLAG_START_TALKING) && switch_test_flag(member, MFLAG_CAN_SPEAK) &&
 							switch_event_create_subclass(&event, SWITCH_EVENT_CUSTOM, CONF_EVENT_MAINT) == SWITCH_STATUS_SUCCESS) {
 							conference_add_event_member_data(member, event);
 							switch_event_add_header_string(event, SWITCH_STACK_BOTTOM, "Action", "start-talking");