diff --git a/ios/TextToSpeech.m b/ios/TextToSpeech.m
index 15129ae..55cf19f 100644
--- a/ios/TextToSpeech.m
+++ b/ios/TextToSpeech.m
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ -(instancetype)init
     
     if(ducking) {
         AVAudioSession *session = [AVAudioSession sharedInstance];
-        [session setCategory:AVAudioSessionCategoryPlayback
+        [session setCategory:AVAudioSessionCategorySoloAmbient
                  withOptions:AVAudioSessionCategoryOptionDuckOthers
                        error:nil];
     }
diff --git a/ios/TextToSpeech/TextToSpeech.m b/ios/TextToSpeech/TextToSpeech.m
index 9c42f15..201d104 100644
--- a/ios/TextToSpeech/TextToSpeech.m
+++ b/ios/TextToSpeech/TextToSpeech.m
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ -(instancetype)init
     
     if(ducking) {
         AVAudioSession *session = [AVAudioSession sharedInstance];
-        [session setCategory:AVAudioSessionCategoryPlayback
+        [session setCategory:AVAudioSessionCategorySoloAmbient
                  withOptions:AVAudioSessionCategoryOptionDuckOthers
                        error:nil];
     }