diff --git a/desktop/src/features/huddle/components/HuddleBar.tsx b/desktop/src/features/huddle/components/HuddleBar.tsx
index c4e433b9a..62b1c4a1e 100644
--- a/desktop/src/features/huddle/components/HuddleBar.tsx
+++ b/desktop/src/features/huddle/components/HuddleBar.tsx
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ export function HuddleBar({
     parentChannelId: barState?.parent_channel_id ?? null,
     ephemeralChannelId: barState?.ephemeral_channel_id ?? null,
     fallbackParticipants: barState?.participants ?? [],
-    preservedParticipants: [currentPubkey, ...(barState?.agent_pubkeys ?? [])],
+    preservedParticipants: barState?.agent_pubkeys ?? [],
   });
   const participantSpeakerLevels = React.useMemo(() => {
     const levels = { ...speakerLevels };
diff --git a/desktop/src/features/huddle/components/HuddleRoomHeader.tsx b/desktop/src/features/huddle/components/HuddleRoomHeader.tsx
index 843519197..80d6aeb9a 100644
--- a/desktop/src/features/huddle/components/HuddleRoomHeader.tsx
+++ b/desktop/src/features/huddle/components/HuddleRoomHeader.tsx
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ export function HuddleRoomHeader() {
     parentChannelId: state?.parent_channel_id ?? null,
     ephemeralChannelId: state?.ephemeral_channel_id ?? null,
     fallbackParticipants: state?.participants ?? [],
-    preservedParticipants: [currentPubkey, ...(state?.agent_pubkeys ?? [])],
+    preservedParticipants: state?.agent_pubkeys ?? [],
   });
   const participantSpeakerLevels = React.useMemo(() => {
     const levels = { ...speakerLevels };