diff --git a/changelog.d/4022.bugfix b/changelog.d/4022.bugfix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..517926e018
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/4022.bugfix
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Keeping device screen on whilst recording and playing back voice messages
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/core/extensions/Activity.kt b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/core/extensions/Activity.kt
index de469b9e3a..da58498238 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/core/extensions/Activity.kt
+++ b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/core/extensions/Activity.kt
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ package im.vector.app.core.extensions
 import android.app.Activity
 import android.content.Intent
 import android.os.Parcelable
+import android.view.WindowManager
 import androidx.activity.ComponentActivity
 import androidx.activity.result.ActivityResult
 import androidx.activity.result.ActivityResultLauncher
@@ -112,3 +113,11 @@ fun Activity.restart() {
     startActivity(intent)
     finish()
 }
+
+fun Activity.keepScreenOn() {
+    window.addFlags(WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_KEEP_SCREEN_ON)
+}
+
+fun Activity.endKeepScreenOn() {
+    window.clearFlags(WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_KEEP_SCREEN_ON)
+}
diff --git a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/RoomDetailActivity.kt b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/RoomDetailActivity.kt
index 415ca7bc04..684c0010a5 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/RoomDetailActivity.kt
+++ b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/RoomDetailActivity.kt
@@ -30,12 +30,15 @@ import com.airbnb.mvrx.viewModel
 import com.google.android.material.appbar.MaterialToolbar
 import dagger.hilt.android.AndroidEntryPoint
 import im.vector.app.R
+import im.vector.app.core.extensions.endKeepScreenOn
 import im.vector.app.core.extensions.hideKeyboard
+import im.vector.app.core.extensions.keepScreenOn
 import im.vector.app.core.extensions.replaceFragment
 import im.vector.app.core.platform.ToolbarConfigurable
 import im.vector.app.core.platform.VectorBaseActivity
 import im.vector.app.databinding.ActivityRoomDetailBinding
 import im.vector.app.features.home.room.breadcrumbs.BreadcrumbsFragment
+import im.vector.app.features.home.room.detail.timeline.helper.VoiceMessagePlaybackTracker
 import im.vector.app.features.matrixto.MatrixToBottomSheet
 import im.vector.app.features.navigation.Navigator
 import im.vector.app.features.room.RequireActiveMembershipAction
@@ -43,6 +46,7 @@ import im.vector.app.features.room.RequireActiveMembershipViewEvents
 import im.vector.app.features.room.RequireActiveMembershipViewModel
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.launchIn
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.onEach
+import javax.inject.Inject
 
 @AndroidEntryPoint
 class RoomDetailActivity :
@@ -71,8 +75,19 @@ class RoomDetailActivity :
         }
     }
 
+    private var lastKnownPlayingOrRecordingState: Boolean? = null
+    private val playbackActivityListener = VoiceMessagePlaybackTracker.ActivityListener { isPlayingOrRecording ->
+        if (lastKnownPlayingOrRecordingState == isPlayingOrRecording) return@ActivityListener
+        when (isPlayingOrRecording) {
+            true  -> keepScreenOn()
+            false -> endKeepScreenOn()
+        }
+        lastKnownPlayingOrRecordingState = isPlayingOrRecording
+    }
+
     override fun getCoordinatorLayout() = views.coordinatorLayout
 
+    @Inject lateinit var playbackTracker: VoiceMessagePlaybackTracker
     private lateinit var sharedActionViewModel: RoomDetailSharedActionViewModel
     private val requireActiveMembershipViewModel: RequireActiveMembershipViewModel by viewModel()
 
@@ -114,6 +129,8 @@ class RoomDetailActivity :
             }
         }
         views.drawerLayout.addDrawerListener(drawerListener)
+
+        playbackTracker.trackActivity(playbackActivityListener)
     }
 
     private fun handleRoomLeft(roomLeft: RequireActiveMembershipViewEvents.RoomLeft) {
@@ -136,6 +153,7 @@ class RoomDetailActivity :
     override fun onDestroy() {
         supportFragmentManager.unregisterFragmentLifecycleCallbacks(fragmentLifecycleCallbacks)
         views.drawerLayout.removeDrawerListener(drawerListener)
+        playbackTracker.unTrackActivity(playbackActivityListener)
         super.onDestroy()
     }
 
diff --git a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/composer/VoiceMessageHelper.kt b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/composer/VoiceMessageHelper.kt
index 5d351e843f..592bf31739 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/composer/VoiceMessageHelper.kt
+++ b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/composer/VoiceMessageHelper.kt
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ class VoiceMessageHelper @Inject constructor(
             voiceRecorder.stopRecord()
             voiceRecorder.getVoiceMessageFile()
         }
+
         try {
             voiceMessageFile?.let {
                 val outputFileUri = FileProvider.getUriForFile(context, BuildConfig.APPLICATION_ID + ".fileProvider", it, "Voice message.${it.extension}")
@@ -153,6 +154,7 @@ class VoiceMessageHelper @Inject constructor(
     }
 
     fun stopPlayback() {
+        playbackTracker.stopPlayback(VoiceMessagePlaybackTracker.RECORDING_ID)
         mediaPlayer?.stop()
         stopPlaybackTicker()
     }
diff --git a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/timeline/helper/VoiceMessagePlaybackTracker.kt b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/timeline/helper/VoiceMessagePlaybackTracker.kt
index 86cc792e7b..c6204bff1c 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/timeline/helper/VoiceMessagePlaybackTracker.kt
+++ b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/timeline/helper/VoiceMessagePlaybackTracker.kt
@@ -26,8 +26,17 @@ class VoiceMessagePlaybackTracker @Inject constructor() {
 
     private val mainHandler = Handler(Looper.getMainLooper())
     private val listeners = mutableMapOf<String, Listener>()
+    private val activityListeners = mutableListOf<ActivityListener>()
     private val states = mutableMapOf<String, Listener.State>()
 
+    fun trackActivity(listener: ActivityListener) {
+        activityListeners.add(listener)
+    }
+
+    fun unTrackActivity(listener: ActivityListener) {
+        activityListeners.remove(listener)
+    }
+
     fun track(id: String, listener: Listener) {
         listeners[id] = listener
 
@@ -52,8 +61,10 @@ class VoiceMessagePlaybackTracker @Inject constructor() {
      */
     private fun setState(key: String, state: Listener.State) {
         states[key] = state
+        val isPlayingOrRecording = states.values.any { it is Listener.State.Playing || it is Listener.State.Recording }
         mainHandler.post {
             listeners[key]?.onUpdate(state)
+            activityListeners.forEach { it.onUpdate(isPlayingOrRecording) }
         }
     }
 
@@ -125,4 +136,8 @@ class VoiceMessagePlaybackTracker @Inject constructor() {
             data class Recording(val amplitudeList: List<Int>) : State()
         }
     }
+
+    fun interface ActivityListener {
+        fun onUpdate(isPlayingOrRecording: Boolean)
+    }
 }