diff --git a/modules/watchRTC/WatchRTC.ts b/modules/watchRTC/WatchRTC.ts
index 9ac4c25d53..f705575601 100644
--- a/modules/watchRTC/WatchRTC.ts
+++ b/modules/watchRTC/WatchRTC.ts
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ class WatchRTCHandler {
             if (this.options) {
                 this.options.rtcRoomId = this.options.rtcRoomId ? this.options.rtcRoomId : roomName;
                 this.options.rtcPeerId = this.options.rtcPeerId ? this.options.rtcPeerId : userName;
-                watchRTC.persistentEnd();
                 watchRTC.setConfig(this.options);
                 logger.info('WatchRTC setConfig.');
             }
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index a49791ce1c..8d08a4fe91 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
         "@jitsi/logger": "2.0.2",
         "@jitsi/rtcstats": "9.7.0",
         "@jitsi/sdp-interop": "git+https://github.com/jitsi/sdp-interop#3d49eb4aa26863a3f8d32d7581cdb4321244266b",
-        "@testrtc/watchrtc-sdk": "1.36.3",
+        "@testrtc/watchrtc-sdk": "1.38.2",
         "async-es": "3.2.4",
         "base64-js": "1.3.1",
         "current-executing-script": "0.1.3",
@@ -2133,9 +2133,9 @@
       "dev": true
     },
     "node_modules/@testrtc/watchrtc-sdk": {
-      "version": "1.36.3",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@testrtc/watchrtc-sdk/-/watchrtc-sdk-1.36.3.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-JtcTvvh20t553n8q5ZHpWQeSUTENkQrZbGNvQ05jD8SA2V5PHBok/7my1ZDuA44sgT0y1OfUA8VT7dhcs0VxWg=="
+      "version": "1.38.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@testrtc/watchrtc-sdk/-/watchrtc-sdk-1.38.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-IlusCskjqgTrroKCr2DQCviIZYe7J3arVUpoGtXc2MiYBeQ5sEs2Yzo6v07T3rDcN71BVBTZ1hXMZlZuqnKiyA=="
     },
     "node_modules/@types/async": {
       "version": "3.2.12",
@@ -8871,9 +8871,9 @@
       "dev": true
     },
     "@testrtc/watchrtc-sdk": {
-      "version": "1.36.3",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@testrtc/watchrtc-sdk/-/watchrtc-sdk-1.36.3.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-JtcTvvh20t553n8q5ZHpWQeSUTENkQrZbGNvQ05jD8SA2V5PHBok/7my1ZDuA44sgT0y1OfUA8VT7dhcs0VxWg=="
+      "version": "1.38.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@testrtc/watchrtc-sdk/-/watchrtc-sdk-1.38.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-IlusCskjqgTrroKCr2DQCviIZYe7J3arVUpoGtXc2MiYBeQ5sEs2Yzo6v07T3rDcN71BVBTZ1hXMZlZuqnKiyA=="
     },
     "@types/async": {
       "version": "3.2.12",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 30aa6aba04..785522cd4a 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
     "@jitsi/logger": "2.0.2",
     "@jitsi/rtcstats": "9.7.0",
     "@jitsi/sdp-interop": "git+https://github.com/jitsi/sdp-interop#3d49eb4aa26863a3f8d32d7581cdb4321244266b",
-    "@testrtc/watchrtc-sdk": "1.36.3",
+    "@testrtc/watchrtc-sdk": "1.38.2",
     "async-es": "3.2.4",
     "base64-js": "1.3.1",
     "current-executing-script": "0.1.3",