diff --git a/src/d_clisrv.c b/src/d_clisrv.c
index 4581f164c..0f5c8f748 100644
--- a/src/d_clisrv.c
+++ b/src/d_clisrv.c
@@ -5275,7 +5275,7 @@ static void PT_HandleVoiceClient(SINT8 node, boolean isserver)
 		{
 			continue;
 		}
-		if (cv_voice_chat.value != 0 && playernum != g_localplayers[0])
+		if (cv_voice_chat.value != 1 && playernum != g_localplayers[0])
 		{
 			S_QueueVoiceFrameFromPlayer(playernum, (void*)decoded_out, decoded_samples * sizeof(float), false);
 		}
@@ -5289,7 +5289,7 @@ static void PT_HandleVoiceClient(SINT8 node, boolean isserver)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	if (cv_voice_chat.value != 0 && playernum != g_localplayers[0])
+	if (cv_voice_chat.value != 1 && playernum != g_localplayers[0])
 	{
 		S_QueueVoiceFrameFromPlayer(playernum, (void*)decoded_out, decoded_samples * sizeof(float), terminal);
 	}
@@ -7474,7 +7474,7 @@ void NetVoiceUpdate(void)
 			continue;
 		}
 
-		if (cv_voice_chat.value == 0)
+		if (cv_voice_chat.value == 1)
 		{
 			g_local_voice_buffer_len = 0;
 			continue;
diff --git a/src/menus/options-sound.cpp b/src/menus/options-sound.cpp
index e77d7a6c0..22a81ff6b 100644
--- a/src/menus/options-sound.cpp
+++ b/src/menus/options-sound.cpp
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ std::array<Slider, Slider::kNumSliders> sliders{{
 		{
 			if (toggle)
 			{
-				CV_AddValue(&cv_voice_chat, 1);
+				CV_AddValue(&cv_voice_chat, 0);
 			}
 
 			return !S_VoiceDisabled();
diff --git a/src/s_sound.c b/src/s_sound.c
index 2592410f5..e2b87d0a4 100644
--- a/src/s_sound.c
+++ b/src/s_sound.c
@@ -2879,7 +2879,7 @@ void S_QueueVoiceFrameFromPlayer(INT32 playernum, void *data, UINT32 len, boolea
 	{
 		return;
 	}
-	if (cv_voice_chat.value != 0)
+	if (cv_voice_chat.value != 1)
 	{
 		I_QueueVoiceFrameFromPlayer(playernum, data, len, terminal);
 	}