diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/configureTrack.js b/app/assets/javascripts/configureTrack.js
index 468ee6120..467f87c7e 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/configureTrack.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/configureTrack.js
@@ -767,11 +767,18 @@
 
             var $option1 = $('#voice-chat-type > option[value="1"]');
 
-            // remove Session Audio option from voice chat if none are available
-            if (chatUnassignedList.length === 0 && originalVoiceChat != VOICE_CHAT.SESSION) {
+            // remove Session Audio option from voice chat if none are available and not already assigned
+            if (unusedAudioOutputs.length === 0 && chatAssignedList.length === 0) {
                 logger.debug("Removing Option 1 from Voice Chat dropdown.");
                 $option1.remove();
             }
+            // add it if it doesn't exist
+            else {
+                if ($option1.length === 0) {
+                    logger.debug("Adding Option 1 back to Voice Chat dropdown.");
+                    $('#voice-chat-type').prepend('<option value="1">Use an input on my session audio device for chat</option>');
+                }
+            }
         }
 
         this.initialize = function() {