diff --git a/react/features/av-moderation/middleware.js b/react/features/av-moderation/middleware.js
index d11e742b9..1bac5fde1 100644
--- a/react/features/av-moderation/middleware.js
+++ b/react/features/av-moderation/middleware.js
@@ -80,6 +80,8 @@ MiddlewareRegistry.register(({ dispatch, getState }) => next => action => {
         let descriptionKey;
         let titleKey;
         let uid;
+        const localParticipant = getLocalParticipant(getState);
+        const raisedHand = hasRaisedHand(localParticipant);
 
         switch (action.mediaType) {
         case MEDIA_TYPE.AUDIO: {
@@ -102,7 +104,7 @@ MiddlewareRegistry.register(({ dispatch, getState }) => next => action => {
         dispatch(showNotification({
             customActionNameKey: [ 'notify.raiseHandAction' ],
             customActionHandler: [ () => batch(() => {
-                dispatch(raiseHand(true));
+                !raisedHand && dispatch(raiseHand(true));
                 dispatch(hideNotification(uid));
             }) ],
             descriptionKey,