diff --git a/src/WebRTCSession.cpp b/src/WebRTCSession.cpp
index 778a97d8..2ab83d9a 100644
--- a/src/WebRTCSession.cpp
+++ b/src/WebRTCSession.cpp
@@ -2,10 +2,12 @@
 #include <QQuickItem>
 #include <algorithm>
 #include <cctype>
+#include <chrono>
 #include <cstdlib>
 #include <cstring>
 #include <optional>
 #include <string_view>
+#include <thread>
 #include <utility>
 
 #include "ChatPage.h"
@@ -855,6 +857,9 @@ WebRTCSession::acceptOffer(const std::string &sdp)
                 return false;
         }
 
+        // avoid a race that sometimes leaves the generated answer without media tracks (a=ssrc lines)
+        std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::milliseconds(200));
+
         // set-remote-description first, then create-answer
         GstPromise *promise = gst_promise_new_with_change_func(createAnswer, webrtc_, nullptr);
         g_signal_emit_by_name(webrtc_, "set-remote-description", offer, promise);