diff --git a/client/conversation.py b/client/conversation.py
index 064b2b3..f0ad3f6 100644
--- a/client/conversation.py
+++ b/client/conversation.py
@@ -70,7 +70,8 @@ def handleForever(self):
                     continue
                 self._logger.info("Keyword '%s' has been said!", self.persona)
             else:
-                self.mic.skip_passive = False
+                if not self.mic.chatting_mode:
+                    self.mic.skip_passive = False
 
             self._logger.debug("Started to listen actively with threshold: %r",
                                threshold)
diff --git a/client/mic.py b/client/mic.py
index 5450b93..207c622 100644
--- a/client/mic.py
+++ b/client/mic.py
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ def __init__(self, profile, speaker, passive_stt_engine,
         self._logger.info("Initialization of PyAudio completed.")
         self.stop_passive = False
         self.skip_passive = False
+        self.chatting_mode = False
 
     def __del__(self):
         self._audio.terminate()