diff --git a/src/models/Call.ts b/src/models/Call.ts
index b5b222a622..ecf1cbab66 100644
--- a/src/models/Call.ts
+++ b/src/models/Call.ts
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ import ActiveWidgetStore, { ActiveWidgetStoreEvent } from "../stores/ActiveWidge
 import { getCurrentLanguage } from "../languageHandler";
 import { FontWatcher } from "../settings/watchers/FontWatcher";
 import { PosthogAnalytics } from "../PosthogAnalytics";
+import { UPDATE_EVENT } from "../stores/AsyncStore";
 
 const TIMEOUT_MS = 16000;
 
@@ -225,7 +226,7 @@ export abstract class Call extends TypedEventEmitter<CallEvent, CallEventHandler
         const messagingStore = WidgetMessagingStore.instance;
         this.messaging = messagingStore.getMessagingForUid(this.widgetUid) ?? null;
         if (!this.messaging) {
-            // The widget might still be initializing, so wait for it
+            // The widget might still be initializing, so wait for it.
             try {
                 await waitForEvent(
                     messagingStore,
@@ -632,12 +633,10 @@ export class ElementCall extends Call {
         this.emit(CallEvent.Layout, value);
     }
 
-    private static createCallWidget(roomId: string, client: MatrixClient): IApp {
+    private static createOrGetCallWidget(roomId: string, client: MatrixClient): IApp {
         const ecWidget = WidgetStore.instance.getApps(roomId).find((app) => WidgetType.CALL.matches(app.type));
         if (ecWidget) {
-            logger.log("There is already a widget in this room, so we recreate it");
-            ActiveWidgetStore.instance.destroyPersistentWidget(ecWidget.id, ecWidget.roomId);
-            WidgetStore.instance.removeVirtualWidget(ecWidget.id, ecWidget.roomId);
+            return ecWidget;
         }
         const accountAnalyticsData = client.getAccountData(PosthogAnalytics.ANALYTICS_EVENT_TYPE);
         // The analyticsID is passed directly to element call (EC) since this codepath is only for EC and no other widget.
@@ -707,7 +706,7 @@ export class ElementCall extends Call {
     }
 
     public static get(room: Room): ElementCall | null {
-        // Only supported in the new group call experience or in video rooms
+        // Only supported in the new group call experience or in video rooms.
         if (
             SettingsStore.getValue("feature_group_calls") ||
             (SettingsStore.getValue("feature_video_rooms") &&
@@ -715,15 +714,16 @@ export class ElementCall extends Call {
                 room.isCallRoom())
         ) {
             const apps = WidgetStore.instance.getApps(room.roomId);
-            const ecWidget = apps.find((app) => WidgetType.CALL.matches(app.type));
+            const hasEcWidget = apps.some((app) => WidgetType.CALL.matches(app.type));
             const session = room.client.matrixRTC.getRoomSession(room);
 
             // A call is present if we
-            // - have a widget: This means the create function was called
+            // - have a widget: This means the create function was called.
             // - or there is a running session where we have not yet created a widget for.
-            if (ecWidget || session.memberships.length !== 0) {
+            // - or this this is a call room. Then we also always want to show a call.
+            if (hasEcWidget || session.memberships.length !== 0 || room.isCallRoom()) {
                 // create a widget for the case we are joining a running call and don't have on yet.
-                const availableOrCreatedWidget = ecWidget ?? ElementCall.createCallWidget(room.roomId, room.client);
+                const availableOrCreatedWidget = ElementCall.createOrGetCallWidget(room.roomId, room.client);
                 return new ElementCall(session, availableOrCreatedWidget, room.client);
             }
         }
@@ -738,7 +738,8 @@ export class ElementCall extends Call {
             room.isCallRoom();
 
         console.log("Intend is ", isVideoRoom ? "VideoRoom" : "Prompt", " TODO, handle intent appropriately");
-        ElementCall.createCallWidget(room.roomId, room.client);
+        ElementCall.createOrGetCallWidget(room.roomId, room.client);
+        WidgetStore.instance.emit(UPDATE_EVENT, null);
     }
 
     protected async performConnection(
@@ -790,7 +791,8 @@ export class ElementCall extends Call {
     }
 
     private onRTCSessionEnded = (roomId: string, session: MatrixRTCSession): void => {
-        if (roomId == this.roomId) {
+        // Don't destroy widget on hangup for video call rooms.
+        if (roomId == this.roomId && !this.room.isCallRoom()) {
             this.destroy();
         }
     };
diff --git a/src/stores/WidgetStore.ts b/src/stores/WidgetStore.ts
index aac8037ea6..fd092e7fbb 100644
--- a/src/stores/WidgetStore.ts
+++ b/src/stores/WidgetStore.ts
@@ -202,7 +202,6 @@ export default class WidgetStore extends AsyncStoreWithClient<IState> {
         const app = WidgetUtils.makeAppConfig(widget.id, widget, widget.creatorUserId, roomId, undefined);
         this.widgetMap.set(WidgetUtils.getWidgetUid(app), app);
         this.roomMap.get(roomId)!.widgets.push(app);
-        this.emit(UPDATE_EVENT, roomId);
         return app;
     }
 
diff --git a/test/models/Call-test.ts b/test/models/Call-test.ts
index 94a102c95c..bd394e628b 100644
--- a/test/models/Call-test.ts
+++ b/test/models/Call-test.ts
@@ -596,16 +596,19 @@ describe("ElementCall", () => {
         it("finds calls", async () => {
             await ElementCall.create(room);
             expect(Call.get(room)).toBeInstanceOf(ElementCall);
+            Call.get(room)?.destroy();
         });
 
         it("finds ongoing calls that are created by the session manager", async () => {
             // There is an existing session created by another user in this room.
             client.matrixRTC.getRoomSession.mockReturnValue({
                 on: (ev: any, fn: any) => {},
+                off: (ev: any, fn: any) => {},
                 memberships: [{ fakeVal: "fake membership" }],
             } as unknown as MatrixRTCSession);
             const call = Call.get(room);
             if (!(call instanceof ElementCall)) throw new Error("Failed to create call");
+            call.destroy();
         });
 
         it("passes font settings through widget URL", async () => {
@@ -642,6 +645,7 @@ describe("ElementCall", () => {
 
             const urlParams1 = new URLSearchParams(new URL(call1.widget.url).hash.slice(1));
             expect(urlParams1.has("allowIceFallback")).toBe(false);
+            call1.destroy();
 
             // Now test with the preference set to true
             const originalGetValue = SettingsStore.getValue;
@@ -654,13 +658,14 @@ describe("ElementCall", () => {
                 }
             };
 
-            await ElementCall.create(room);
+            ElementCall.create(room);
             const call2 = Call.get(room);
             if (!(call2 instanceof ElementCall)) throw new Error("Failed to create call");
 
             const urlParams2 = new URLSearchParams(new URL(call2.widget.url).hash.slice(1));
             expect(urlParams2.has("allowIceFallback")).toBe(true);
 
+            call2.destroy();
             SettingsStore.getValue = originalGetValue;
         });
 
@@ -677,6 +682,7 @@ describe("ElementCall", () => {
 
             const urlParams = new URLSearchParams(new URL(call.widget.url).hash.slice(1));
             expect(urlParams.get("analyticsID")).toBe("123456789987654321");
+            call.destroy();
         });
 
         it("does not pass analyticsID if `pseudonymousAnalyticsOptIn` set to false", async () => {