diff --git a/api/audio/echo_canceller3_config.h b/api/audio/echo_canceller3_config.h
index 5eb2fd2ed9..8ff5aca90a 100644
--- a/api/audio/echo_canceller3_config.h
+++ b/api/audio/echo_canceller3_config.h
@@ -186,6 +186,7 @@ struct RTC_EXPORT EchoCanceller3Config {
       float snr_threshold = 30.f;
       int hold_duration = 50;
       int trigger_threshold = 12;
+      bool use_during_initial_phase = true;
     } dominant_nearend_detection;
 
     struct HighBandsSuppression {
diff --git a/modules/audio_processing/aec3/suppression_gain.cc b/modules/audio_processing/aec3/suppression_gain.cc
index f3ea57ab8a..88cfc0a01e 100644
--- a/modules/audio_processing/aec3/suppression_gain.cc
+++ b/modules/audio_processing/aec3/suppression_gain.cc
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ void SuppressionGain::GetGain(
 
   // Update the state selection.
   dominant_nearend_detector_.Update(nearend_spectrum, residual_echo_spectrum,
-                                    comfort_noise_spectrum);
+                                    comfort_noise_spectrum, initial_state_);
 
   // Compute gain for the lower band.
   bool low_noise_render = low_render_detector_.Detect(render);
@@ -400,12 +400,14 @@ SuppressionGain::DominantNearendDetector::DominantNearendDetector(
       enr_exit_threshold_(config.enr_exit_threshold),
       snr_threshold_(config.snr_threshold),
       hold_duration_(config.hold_duration),
-      trigger_threshold_(config.trigger_threshold) {}
+      trigger_threshold_(config.trigger_threshold),
+      use_during_initial_phase_(config.use_during_initial_phase) {}
 
 void SuppressionGain::DominantNearendDetector::Update(
     rtc::ArrayView<const float> nearend_spectrum,
     rtc::ArrayView<const float> residual_echo_spectrum,
-    rtc::ArrayView<const float> comfort_noise_spectrum) {
+    rtc::ArrayView<const float> comfort_noise_spectrum,
+    bool initial_state) {
   auto low_frequency_energy = [](rtc::ArrayView<const float> spectrum) {
     RTC_DCHECK_LE(16, spectrum.size());
     return std::accumulate(spectrum.begin() + 1, spectrum.begin() + 16, 0.f);
@@ -416,7 +418,8 @@ void SuppressionGain::DominantNearendDetector::Update(
 
   // Detect strong active nearend if the nearend is sufficiently stronger than
   // the echo and the nearend noise.
-  if (ne_sum > enr_threshold_ * echo_sum &&
+  if ((!initial_state || use_during_initial_phase_) &&
+      ne_sum > enr_threshold_ * echo_sum &&
       ne_sum > snr_threshold_ * noise_sum) {
     if (++trigger_counter_ >= trigger_threshold_) {
       // After a period of strong active nearend activity, flag nearend mode.
diff --git a/modules/audio_processing/aec3/suppression_gain.h b/modules/audio_processing/aec3/suppression_gain.h
index 1d55647693..e74cd9632b 100644
--- a/modules/audio_processing/aec3/suppression_gain.h
+++ b/modules/audio_processing/aec3/suppression_gain.h
@@ -107,7 +107,8 @@ class SuppressionGain {
     // Updates the state selection based on latest spectral estimates.
     void Update(rtc::ArrayView<const float> nearend_spectrum,
                 rtc::ArrayView<const float> residual_echo_spectrum,
-                rtc::ArrayView<const float> comfort_noise_spectrum);
+                rtc::ArrayView<const float> comfort_noise_spectrum,
+                bool initial_state);
 
    private:
     const float enr_threshold_;
@@ -115,6 +116,7 @@ class SuppressionGain {
     const float snr_threshold_;
     const int hold_duration_;
     const int trigger_threshold_;
+    const bool use_during_initial_phase_;
 
     bool nearend_state_ = false;
     int trigger_counter_ = 0;