diff --git a/spa/plugins/aec/aec-webrtc.cpp b/spa/plugins/aec/aec-webrtc.cpp
index 74255aae4..e20991d5b 100644
--- a/spa/plugins/aec/aec-webrtc.cpp
+++ b/spa/plugins/aec/aec-webrtc.cpp
@@ -191,6 +191,7 @@ static int webrtc_init2(void *object, const struct spa_dict *args,
 	config.voice_detection.enabled = voice_detection;
 #elif defined(HAVE_WEBRTC2)
 	webrtc::AudioProcessing::Config config;
+	config.echo_canceller.enabled = true;
 	config.pipeline.multi_channel_capture = rec_info->channels > 1;
 	config.pipeline.multi_channel_render = play_info->channels > 1;
 	// FIXME: Example code enables both gain controllers, but that seems sus