diff --git a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/RoomDetailAction.kt b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/RoomDetailAction.kt
index 64670c73ac..c1e3b58a80 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/RoomDetailAction.kt
+++ b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/RoomDetailAction.kt
@@ -117,4 +117,6 @@ sealed class RoomDetailAction : VectorViewModelAction {
 
     // Live Location
     object StopLiveLocationSharing : RoomDetailAction()
+
+    object OpenElementCallWidget : RoomDetailAction()
 }
diff --git a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/RoomDetailViewState.kt b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/RoomDetailViewState.kt
index b47b46c152..7aa7d5a877 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/RoomDetailViewState.kt
+++ b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/RoomDetailViewState.kt
@@ -93,8 +93,7 @@ data class RoomDetailViewState(
         return asyncRoomSummary.invoke()?.isDirect ?: true ||
                 // When there is only one member, a warning will be displayed when the user
                 // clicks on the menu item to start a call
-                asyncRoomSummary.invoke()?.joinedMembersCount == 1 ||
-                hasActiveElementCallWidget()
+                asyncRoomSummary.invoke()?.joinedMembersCount == 1
     }
 
     fun isSearchAvailable() = asyncRoomSummary()?.isEncrypted == false
diff --git a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/StartCallActionsHandler.kt b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/StartCallActionsHandler.kt
index ba691de5d2..8d2d086275 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/StartCallActionsHandler.kt
+++ b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/StartCallActionsHandler.kt
@@ -47,6 +47,11 @@ class StartCallActionsHandler(
     }
 
     private fun handleCallRequest(isVideoCall: Boolean) = withState(timelineViewModel) { state ->
+        if (state.hasActiveElementCallWidget() && !isVideoCall) {
+            timelineViewModel.handle(RoomDetailAction.OpenElementCallWidget)
+            return@withState
+        }
+
         val roomSummary = state.asyncRoomSummary.invoke() ?: return@withState
         when (roomSummary.joinedMembersCount) {
             1 -> {
diff --git a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/TimelineFragment.kt b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/TimelineFragment.kt
index 27ba12e4d7..a3acecdd38 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/TimelineFragment.kt
+++ b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/TimelineFragment.kt
@@ -1088,12 +1088,11 @@ class TimelineFragment @Inject constructor(
             val hasCallInRoom = callManager.getCallsByRoomId(state.roomId).isNotEmpty() || state.jitsiState.hasJoined
             val callButtonsEnabled = !hasCallInRoom && when (state.asyncRoomSummary.invoke()?.joinedMembersCount) {
                 1 -> false
-                2 -> state.isAllowedToStartWebRTCCall || state.hasActiveElementCallWidget()
-                else -> state.isAllowedToManageWidgets || state.hasActiveElementCallWidget()
-            }
-            setOf(R.id.voice_call, R.id.video_call).forEach {
-                menu.findItem(it).icon?.alpha = if (callButtonsEnabled) 0xFF else 0x40
+                2 -> state.isAllowedToStartWebRTCCall
+                else -> state.isAllowedToManageWidgets
             }
+            menu.findItem(R.id.video_call).icon?.alpha = if (callButtonsEnabled) 0xFF else 0x40
+            menu.findItem(R.id.voice_call).icon?.alpha = if (callButtonsEnabled  || state.hasActiveElementCallWidget()) 0xFF else 0x40
 
             val matrixAppsMenuItem = menu.findItem(R.id.open_matrix_apps)
             val widgetsCount = state.activeRoomWidgets.invoke()?.size ?: 0
diff --git a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/TimelineViewModel.kt b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/TimelineViewModel.kt
index 71b6b22aed..c73ed3b672 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/TimelineViewModel.kt
+++ b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/TimelineViewModel.kt
@@ -467,6 +467,13 @@ class TimelineViewModel @AssistedInject constructor(
             }
             is RoomDetailAction.EndPoll -> handleEndPoll(action.eventId)
             RoomDetailAction.StopLiveLocationSharing -> handleStopLiveLocationSharing()
+            RoomDetailAction.OpenElementCallWidget -> handleOpenElementCallWidget()
+        }
+    }
+
+    private fun handleOpenElementCallWidget() = withState { state ->
+        if (state.hasActiveElementCallWidget()) {
+            _viewEvents.post(RoomDetailViewEvents.OpenElementCallWidget)
         }
     }