diff --git a/src/matrixrtc/MatrixRTCSession.ts b/src/matrixrtc/MatrixRTCSession.ts
index c1efe498999..ff7128435d7 100644
--- a/src/matrixrtc/MatrixRTCSession.ts
+++ b/src/matrixrtc/MatrixRTCSession.ts
@@ -427,7 +427,6 @@ export class MatrixRTCSession extends TypedEventEmitter<MatrixRTCSessionEvent, M
             memberships: this.makeNewMemberships(memberships, myCallMemberEvent, myPrevMembership),
         };
 
-        let resendDelay = 0;
         try {
             await this.client.sendStateEvent(
                 this.room.roomId,
@@ -438,13 +437,12 @@ export class MatrixRTCSession extends TypedEventEmitter<MatrixRTCSessionEvent, M
             logger.info(`Sent updated call member event.`);
 
             // check periodically to see if we need to refresh our member event
-            if (this.isJoined()) resendDelay = MEMBER_EVENT_CHECK_PERIOD;
+            if (this.isJoined()) {
+                this.memberEventTimeout = setTimeout(this.triggerCallMembershipEventUpdate, MEMBER_EVENT_CHECK_PERIOD);
+            }
         } catch (e) {
-            resendDelay = CALL_MEMBER_EVENT_RETRY_DELAY_MIN + Math.random() * 2000;
+            const resendDelay = CALL_MEMBER_EVENT_RETRY_DELAY_MIN + Math.random() * 2000;
             logger.warn(`Failed to send call member event: retrying in ${resendDelay}`);
-        }
-
-        if (resendDelay) {
             await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, resendDelay));
             await this.triggerCallMembershipEventUpdate();
         }