diff --git a/api/services/pipecat/run_pipeline.py b/api/services/pipecat/run_pipeline.py
index 764b8c8..191e6cc 100644
--- a/api/services/pipecat/run_pipeline.py
+++ b/api/services/pipecat/run_pipeline.py
@@ -638,9 +638,6 @@ async def _run_pipeline(
 
     @user_context_aggregator.event_handler("on_user_turn_idle")
     async def on_user_turn_idle(aggregator):
-        if engine._transferring_call:
-            logger.debug("Not calling user idle since we are transferring call.")
-            return
         await user_idle_handler.handle_idle(aggregator)
 
     @user_context_aggregator.event_handler("on_user_turn_started")
diff --git a/api/services/workflow/pipecat_engine.py b/api/services/workflow/pipecat_engine.py
index 8949608..56d24d2 100644
--- a/api/services/workflow/pipecat_engine.py
+++ b/api/services/workflow/pipecat_engine.py
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ from pipecat.frames.frames import (
 from pipecat.pipeline.task import PipelineTask
 from pipecat.processors.aggregators.llm_context import LLMContext
 from pipecat.services.llm_service import FunctionCallParams
-from pipecat.transports.base_transport import BaseTransport
 from pipecat.utils.enums import EndTaskReason
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
@@ -106,9 +105,6 @@ class PipecatEngine:
         # Custom tool manager (initialized in initialize())
         self._custom_tool_manager: Optional[CustomToolManager] = None
 
-        # Tracks whether a call transfer is in progress
-        self._transferring_call: bool = False
-
         # Embeddings configuration (passed from run_pipeline.py)
         self._embeddings_api_key: Optional[str] = embeddings_api_key
         self._embeddings_model: Optional[str] = embeddings_model
@@ -732,15 +728,6 @@ class PipecatEngine:
         logger.debug(f"Setting pipeline mute state to: {mute}")
         self._mute_pipeline = mute
 
-    def set_transferring_call(self, transferring: bool) -> None:
-        """Set the call transfer state.
-
-        Args:
-            transferring: True when a call transfer is in progress, False otherwise
-        """
-        logger.debug(f"Setting transferring call state to: {transferring}")
-        self._transferring_call = transferring
-
     async def handle_llm_text_frame(self, text: str):
         """Accumulate LLM text frames to build reference text."""
         self._current_llm_generation_reference_text += text
diff --git a/api/services/workflow/pipecat_engine_custom_tools.py b/api/services/workflow/pipecat_engine_custom_tools.py
index fa69d5d..5518f0d 100644
--- a/api/services/workflow/pipecat_engine_custom_tools.py
+++ b/api/services/workflow/pipecat_engine_custom_tools.py
@@ -365,8 +365,7 @@ class CustomToolManager:
                 # Compute conference name from original call SID
                 conference_name = f"transfer-{original_call_sid}"
 
-                # Mark transfer in progress and mute the pipeline
-                self._engine.set_transferring_call(True)
+                # Mute the pipeline
                 self._engine.set_mute_pipeline(True)
 
                 # Initiate transfer via provider with inline TwiML
@@ -443,7 +442,6 @@ class CustomToolManager:
                     hold_music_stop_event.set()
                     if hold_music_task:
                         await hold_music_task
-                    self._engine.set_transferring_call(False)
                     self._engine.set_mute_pipeline(False)
                     await call_transfer_manager.remove_transfer_context(transfer_id)
 
@@ -472,7 +470,6 @@ class CustomToolManager:
                 logger.error(
                     f"Transfer call tool '{function_name}' execution failed: {e}"
                 )
-                self._engine.set_transferring_call(False)
                 self._engine.set_mute_pipeline(False)
 
                 # Handle generic exception with user-friendly message