diff --git a/services/discord-gateway/src/modules/voice-recording/transmitter.ts b/services/discord-gateway/src/modules/voice-recording/transmitter.ts
index 07ccec2..bd09335 100644
--- a/services/discord-gateway/src/modules/voice-recording/transmitter.ts
+++ b/services/discord-gateway/src/modules/voice-recording/transmitter.ts
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ export class VoiceTransmitter {
   private gate = Promise.resolve();
   /** Set true before sending SIGTERM so exit handler knows it's intentional */
   private _expectedExit = false;
+  /** True while the underlying stream is in a drain state (backpressure) */
+  private draining = false;
 
   /**
    * Start listening for PCM audio data from Redis and stream to Discord