diff --git a/src/Utils/messages.ts b/src/Utils/messages.ts
index fe56a89e..a7d1f052 100644
--- a/src/Utils/messages.ts
+++ b/src/Utils/messages.ts
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ export const prepareWAMessageMedia = async (
 					logger?.debug('computed audio duration')
 				}
 
-				if (requiresWaveformProcessing) {
+				if (requiresWaveformProcessing && !uploadData.waveform) {
 					uploadData.waveform = await getAudioWaveform(filePath, logger)
 					logger?.debug('processed waveform')
 				}