diff --git a/vite/src/pages/flow_free.jsx b/vite/src/pages/flow_free.jsx
index 6e45f4e..7710515 100644
--- a/vite/src/pages/flow_free.jsx
+++ b/vite/src/pages/flow_free.jsx
@@ -227,8 +227,9 @@ export function FreeFlow(){
                 refChatCueEnd.current=false;
                 resetTranscript();
                 console.log('Starting conversation...');
-                sendMessage(null, false, false, null); // Send initial message with voice      
-                setChatWelcome(true);               
+                setChatStatus(ChatStatus.User);
+                //sendMessage(null, false, false, null); // Send initial message with voice      
+                //setChatWelcome(true);               
                 resetData(); // Reset data for new conversation  
                 break;
             // case 'chat_end':