diff --git a/app/(tabs)/chat.tsx b/app/(tabs)/chat.tsx
index 5806d9e..1bccbea 100644
--- a/app/(tabs)/chat.tsx
+++ b/app/(tabs)/chat.tsx
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ const voiceStyles = StyleSheet.create({
 export default function ChatScreen() {
   const router = useRouter();
   const { currentBeneficiary, setCurrentBeneficiary } = useBeneficiary();
-  const { getTranscriptAsMessages, hasNewTranscript, markTranscriptAsShown, addTranscriptEntry, clearTranscript } = useVoiceTranscript();
+  const { addTranscriptEntry, clearTranscript } = useVoiceTranscript();
   const { user } = useAuth();
   const {
     callState,
@@ -412,30 +412,17 @@ export default function ChatScreen() {
   // Voice call state (local connecting state only)
   const [isConnectingVoice, setIsConnectingVoice] = useState(false);
 
-  // Add voice call transcript to messages when returning from call
+  // Track if we've shown the voice call separator for current call
+  const [hasShownVoiceSeparator, setHasShownVoiceSeparator] = useState(false);
+
+  // Reset separator flag when starting a new call
   useEffect(() => {
-    if (hasNewTranscript) {
-      const transcriptMessages = getTranscriptAsMessages();
-      if (transcriptMessages.length > 0) {
-        // Add a separator message
-        const separatorMessage: Message = {
-          id: `voice-separator-${Date.now()}`,
-          role: 'assistant',
-          content: '--- Voice Call Transcript ---',
-          timestamp: new Date(),
-          isSystem: true,
-        };
-
-        setMessages(prev => [...prev, separatorMessage, ...transcriptMessages]);
-        markTranscriptAsShown();
-
-        // Scroll to bottom
-        setTimeout(() => {
-          flatListRef.current?.scrollToEnd({ animated: true });
-        }, 100);
-      }
+    if (isCallActive && !hasShownVoiceSeparator) {
+      // Will show separator on first voice message
+    } else if (!isCallActive) {
+      setHasShownVoiceSeparator(false);
     }
-  }, [hasNewTranscript, getTranscriptAsMessages, markTranscriptAsShown]);
+  }, [isCallActive]);
   const [input, setInput] = useState('');
   const [isSending, setIsSending] = useState(false);
   const flatListRef = useRef<FlatList>(null);
@@ -559,10 +546,42 @@ export default function ChatScreen() {
     endVoiceCallContext();
   }, [endVoiceCallContext]);
 
-  // Handle voice transcript entries
+  // Handle voice transcript entries - add to chat in real-time
   const handleVoiceTranscript = useCallback((role: 'user' | 'assistant', text: string) => {
+    if (!text.trim()) return;
+
+    // Add separator before first voice message of this call
+    if (!hasShownVoiceSeparator) {
+      const separatorMessage: Message = {
+        id: `voice-separator-${Date.now()}`,
+        role: 'assistant',
+        content: 'Voice Call',
+        timestamp: new Date(),
+        isSystem: true,
+      };
+      setMessages(prev => [...prev, separatorMessage]);
+      setHasShownVoiceSeparator(true);
+    }
+
+    // Create voice message and add to chat immediately
+    const voiceMessage: Message = {
+      id: `voice-${Date.now()}-${Math.random().toString(36).slice(2)}`,
+      role,
+      content: text.trim(),
+      timestamp: new Date(),
+      isVoice: true,
+    };
+
+    setMessages(prev => [...prev, voiceMessage]);
+
+    // Scroll to bottom
+    setTimeout(() => {
+      flatListRef.current?.scrollToEnd({ animated: true });
+    }, 100);
+
+    // Also store in transcript context for persistence
     addTranscriptEntry(role, text);
-  }, [addTranscriptEntry]);
+  }, [hasShownVoiceSeparator, addTranscriptEntry]);
 
   // Cached API token for WellNuo
   const apiTokenRef = useRef<string | null>(null);