diff --git a/sdk/objc/native/src/audio/audio_device_ios.h b/sdk/objc/native/src/audio/audio_device_ios.h
index 53645e7a0d..83bfb29aea 100644
--- a/sdk/objc/native/src/audio/audio_device_ios.h
+++ b/sdk/objc/native/src/audio/audio_device_ios.h
@@ -159,6 +159,7 @@ class AudioDeviceIOS : public AudioDeviceGeneric,
                             UInt32 bus_number,
                             UInt32 num_frames,
                             AudioBufferList* io_data) override;
+  void OnRunningStateChanged() override;
 
   bool IsInterrupted();
 
@@ -171,6 +172,7 @@ class AudioDeviceIOS : public AudioDeviceGeneric,
   void HandleSampleRateChange();
   void HandlePlayoutGlitchDetected();
   void HandleOutputVolumeChange();
+  void HandleAudioUnitRunningStateChange();
 
   // Uses current `playout_parameters_` and `record_parameters_` to inform the
   // audio device buffer (ADB) about our internal audio parameters.
diff --git a/sdk/objc/native/src/audio/audio_device_ios.mm b/sdk/objc/native/src/audio/audio_device_ios.mm
index aa9a5788ed..091d013c72 100644
--- a/sdk/objc/native/src/audio/audio_device_ios.mm
+++ b/sdk/objc/native/src/audio/audio_device_ios.mm
@@ -382,6 +382,11 @@ static void LogDeviceInfo() {
   thread_->PostTask(SafeTask(safety_, [this] { HandleValidRouteChange(); }));
 }
 
+void AudioDeviceIOS::OnRunningStateChanged() {
+  RTC_DCHECK(thread_);
+  thread_->PostTask(SafeTask(safety_, [this] { HandleAudioUnitRunningStateChange(); }));
+}
+
 void AudioDeviceIOS::OnCanPlayOrRecordChange(bool can_play_or_record) {
   RTC_DCHECK(thread_);
   thread_->PostTask(SafeTask(
@@ -549,6 +554,25 @@ static void LogDeviceInfo() {
   HandleSampleRateChange();
 }
 
+void AudioDeviceIOS::HandleAudioUnitRunningStateChange() {
+  RTC_DCHECK_RUN_ON(thread_);
+  // The listener fires on every start and stop, including WebRTC's own and the
+  // restart below; those runs return here. Only a unit marked as started that
+  // isn't running was stopped by someone else, e.g. other code deactivating the
+  // audio session.
+  if (!audio_unit_ || audio_unit_->GetState() != VoiceProcessingAudioUnit::kStarted ||
+      audio_unit_->IsRunning()) {
+    return;
+  }
+  if (!audio_unit_->Stop()) {
+    RTCLogError(@"Failed to stop the externally stopped audio unit. Not restarting it.");
+    return;
+  }
+  PrepareForNewStart();
+  RTCLog(@"Audio unit was stopped externally. Restarting it.");
+  UpdateAudioUnit([RTC_OBJC_TYPE(RTCAudioSession) sharedInstance].canPlayOrRecord);
+}
+
 void AudioDeviceIOS::HandleCanPlayOrRecordChange(bool can_play_or_record) {
   RTCLog(@"Handling CanPlayOrRecord change to: %d", can_play_or_record);
   UpdateAudioUnit(can_play_or_record);
diff --git a/sdk/objc/native/src/audio/voice_processing_audio_unit.h b/sdk/objc/native/src/audio/voice_processing_audio_unit.h
index bbc9f69d9b..d333b83160 100644
--- a/sdk/objc/native/src/audio/voice_processing_audio_unit.h
+++ b/sdk/objc/native/src/audio/voice_processing_audio_unit.h
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ class VoiceProcessingAudioUnitObserver {
                                     UInt32 num_frames,
                                     AudioBufferList* io_data) = 0;
 
+  virtual void OnRunningStateChanged() = 0;
+
  protected:
   ~VoiceProcessingAudioUnitObserver() {}
 };
@@ -77,6 +79,8 @@ class VoiceProcessingAudioUnit {
 
   VoiceProcessingAudioUnit::State GetState() const;
 
+  bool IsRunning() const;
+
   // Initializes the underlying audio unit with the given sample rate.
   // When enable_input is false, the input bus is disabled so iOS does not
   // request microphone permission and the orange mic indicator stays off.
@@ -115,6 +119,12 @@ class VoiceProcessingAudioUnit {
                                         UInt32 num_frames,
                                         AudioBufferList* io_data);
 
+  static void OnIsRunningChanged(void* in_ref_con,
+                                 AudioUnit audio_unit,
+                                 AudioUnitPropertyID property_id,
+                                 AudioUnitScope scope,
+                                 AudioUnitElement element);
+
   // Notifies observer that samples are needed for playback.
   OSStatus NotifyGetPlayoutData(AudioUnitRenderActionFlags* flags,
                                 const AudioTimeStamp* time_stamp,
diff --git a/sdk/objc/native/src/audio/voice_processing_audio_unit.mm b/sdk/objc/native/src/audio/voice_processing_audio_unit.mm
index 2b19fb30e7..80c147f7b1 100644
--- a/sdk/objc/native/src/audio/voice_processing_audio_unit.mm
+++ b/sdk/objc/native/src/audio/voice_processing_audio_unit.mm
@@ -112,6 +112,12 @@ static OSStatus GetAGCState(AudioUnit audio_unit, UInt32* enabled) {
     return false;
   }
 
+  result = AudioUnitAddPropertyListener(
+      vpio_unit_, kAudioOutputUnitProperty_IsRunning, OnIsRunningChanged, observer_);
+  if (result != noErr) {
+    RTCLogError(@"Failed to add the IsRunning listener. Error=%ld.", (long)result);
+  }
+
   // Enable (or leave disabled) input on the input scope of the input element.
   // CRITICAL: setting EnableIO=1 on a Voice Processing I/O input bus causes
   // iOS (via AURemoteIO::SetProperty → AudioSessionRequestRecordPermission)
@@ -374,6 +380,18 @@ static OSStatus GetAGCState(AudioUnit audio_unit, UInt32* enabled) {
   return noErr;
 }
 
+bool VoiceProcessingAudioUnit::IsRunning() const {
+  UInt32 is_running = 0;
+  UInt32 size = sizeof(is_running);
+  OSStatus result = AudioUnitGetProperty(vpio_unit_,
+                                         kAudioOutputUnitProperty_IsRunning,
+                                         kAudioUnitScope_Global,
+                                         0,
+                                         &is_running,
+                                         &size);
+  return result == noErr && is_running != 0;
+}
+
 bool VoiceProcessingAudioUnit::Stop() {
   RTC_DCHECK_GE(state_, kUninitialized);
   RTCLog(@"Stopping audio unit.");
@@ -447,6 +465,14 @@ static OSStatus GetAGCState(AudioUnit audio_unit, UInt32* enabled) {
                                                num_frames, io_data);
 }
 
+void VoiceProcessingAudioUnit::OnIsRunningChanged(void* in_ref_con,
+                                                  AudioUnit audio_unit,
+                                                  AudioUnitPropertyID property_id,
+                                                  AudioUnitScope scope,
+                                                  AudioUnitElement element) {
+  static_cast<VoiceProcessingAudioUnitObserver*>(in_ref_con)->OnRunningStateChanged();
+}
+
 OSStatus VoiceProcessingAudioUnit::NotifyGetPlayoutData(
     AudioUnitRenderActionFlags* flags,
     const AudioTimeStamp* time_stamp,
@@ -502,6 +528,9 @@ static OSStatus GetAGCState(AudioUnit audio_unit, UInt32* enabled) {
         break;
     }
 
+    AudioUnitRemovePropertyListenerWithUserData(
+        vpio_unit_, kAudioOutputUnitProperty_IsRunning, OnIsRunningChanged, observer_);
+
     RTCLog(@"Disposing audio unit.");
     OSStatus result = AudioComponentInstanceDispose(vpio_unit_);
     if (result != noErr) {