diff --git a/Riot/Assets/en.lproj/Vector.strings b/Riot/Assets/en.lproj/Vector.strings
index c14597906..576df0110 100644
--- a/Riot/Assets/en.lproj/Vector.strings
+++ b/Riot/Assets/en.lproj/Vector.strings
@@ -2208,6 +2208,7 @@ Tap the + to start adding people.";
 "voice_broadcast_blocked_by_someone_else_message" = "Someone else is already recording a voice broadcast. Wait for their voice broadcast to end to start a new one.";
 "voice_broadcast_already_in_progress_message" = "You are already recording a voice broadcast. Please end your current voice broadcast to start a new one.";
 "voice_broadcast_playback_loading_error" = "Unable to play this voice broadcast.";
+"voice_broadcast_playback_lock_screen_placeholder" = "Voice broadcast";
 "voice_broadcast_live" = "Live";
 "voice_broadcast_tile" = "Voice broadcast";
 "voice_broadcast_time_left" = "%@ left";
@@ -2217,7 +2218,8 @@ Tap the + to start adding people.";
 "voice_broadcast_stop_alert_agree_button" = "Yes, stop";
 "voice_broadcast_voip_cannot_start_title" = "Can’t start a call";
 "voice_broadcast_voip_cannot_start_description" = "You can’t start a call as you are currently recording a live broadcast. Please end your live broadcast in order to start a call.";
-"voice_broadcast_playback_lock_screen_placeholder" = "Voice broadcast";
+"voice_broadcast_connection_error_title" = "Connection error";
+"voice_broadcast_connection_error_message" = "Unfortunately we’re unable to start a recording right now. Please try again later.";
 
 // MARK: - Version check
 
diff --git a/Riot/Generated/Strings.swift b/Riot/Generated/Strings.swift
index c9bb71b43..6d5ef8e9a 100644
--- a/Riot/Generated/Strings.swift
+++ b/Riot/Generated/Strings.swift
@@ -9207,6 +9207,14 @@ public class VectorL10n: NSObject {
   public static var voiceBroadcastBuffering: String { 
     return VectorL10n.tr("Vector", "voice_broadcast_buffering") 
   }
+  /// Unfortunately we’re unable to start a recording right now. Please try again later.
+  public static var voiceBroadcastConnectionErrorMessage: String { 
+    return VectorL10n.tr("Vector", "voice_broadcast_connection_error_message") 
+  }
+  /// Connection error
+  public static var voiceBroadcastConnectionErrorTitle: String { 
+    return VectorL10n.tr("Vector", "voice_broadcast_connection_error_title") 
+  }
   /// Live
   public static var voiceBroadcastLive: String { 
     return VectorL10n.tr("Vector", "voice_broadcast_live") 
diff --git a/Riot/Modules/Room/RoomViewController.m b/Riot/Modules/Room/RoomViewController.m
index 87b7e858f..a1a0b6b6c 100644
--- a/Riot/Modules/Room/RoomViewController.m
+++ b/Riot/Modules/Room/RoomViewController.m
@@ -2454,13 +2454,19 @@ static CGSize kThreadListBarButtonItemImageSize;
     // Prevents listening a VB when recording a new one
     [VoiceBroadcastPlaybackProvider.shared pausePlaying];
     
+    // Check connectivity
+    if ([AppDelegate theDelegate].isOffline)
+    {
+        [self showAlertWithTitle:[VectorL10n voiceBroadcastConnectionErrorTitle] message:[VectorL10n voiceBroadcastConnectionErrorMessage]];
+        return;
+    }
+    
     // Request the voice broadcast service to start recording - No service is returned if someone else is already broadcasting in the room
     [session getOrCreateVoiceBroadcastServiceFor:self.roomDataSource.room completion:^(VoiceBroadcastService *voiceBroadcastService) {
         if (voiceBroadcastService) {
-            [voiceBroadcastService startVoiceBroadcastWithSuccess:^(NSString * _Nullable success) {
-            
-            } failure:^(NSError * _Nonnull error) {
-                
+            [voiceBroadcastService startVoiceBroadcastWithSuccess:^(NSString * _Nullable success) { } failure:^(NSError * _Nonnull error) {
+                [self showAlertWithTitle:[VectorL10n voiceBroadcastConnectionErrorTitle] message:[VectorL10n voiceBroadcastConnectionErrorMessage]];
+                [session tearDownVoiceBroadcastService];
             }];
         }
         else
diff --git a/Riot/Modules/VoiceBroadcast/VoiceBroadcastSDK/VoiceBroadcastService.swift b/Riot/Modules/VoiceBroadcast/VoiceBroadcastSDK/VoiceBroadcastService.swift
index 8c707eab2..c41d5d37d 100644
--- a/Riot/Modules/VoiceBroadcast/VoiceBroadcastSDK/VoiceBroadcastService.swift
+++ b/Riot/Modules/VoiceBroadcast/VoiceBroadcastSDK/VoiceBroadcastService.swift
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ public class VoiceBroadcastService: NSObject {
                 return
             }
             
-            self.room.sendStateEvent(.custom(VoiceBroadcastSettings.voiceBroadcastInfoContentKeyType),
+            let httpOperation = self.room.sendStateEvent(.custom(VoiceBroadcastSettings.voiceBroadcastInfoContentKeyType),
                                      content: stateEventContent, stateKey: stateKey) { [weak self] response in
                 guard let self = self else { return }
                 
@@ -199,6 +199,9 @@ public class VoiceBroadcastService: NSObject {
                 }
                 taskCompleted()
             }
+            
+            // No retry to send the request
+            httpOperation.maxNumberOfTries = 0
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/changelog.d/7234.change b/changelog.d/7234.change
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..52af7685d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/7234.change
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Handle a connection issue when we try to start a new voice broadcast.