diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 812d9956d..14e370538 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+## [7.1.2] 12th May 2026
+- fix: do not send notify rtc event in direct chats (td)
+
 ## [7.1.1] 12th May 2026
 - fix: call delayed event canceller should not use application and actually remove it from local state on leave (td)
 - fix: Do not send dozens of key request to device messages on timeline export (krille-chan)
diff --git a/lib/src/voip/group_call_session.dart b/lib/src/voip/group_call_session.dart
index 4669a598d..e76161386 100644
--- a/lib/src/voip/group_call_session.dart
+++ b/lib/src/voip/group_call_session.dart
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ class GroupCallSession {
 
     Logs().v('Entered group call $groupCallId');
 
-    if (shouldSendNotification) {
+    if (shouldSendNotification && !room.isDirectChat) {
       Logs().d(
         'Sending RTC notification for group call started with membership: $memberEventId',
       );
diff --git a/pubspec.yaml b/pubspec.yaml
index 5c113ae83..9c63db39d 100644
--- a/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/pubspec.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 name: matrix
 description: Matrix Dart SDK
-version: 7.1.1
+version: 7.1.2
 homepage: https://famedly.com
 repository: https://github.com/famedly/matrix-dart-sdk.git
 issue_tracker: https://github.com/famedly/matrix-dart-sdk/issues