diff --git a/api/services/pipecat/run_pipeline.py b/api/services/pipecat/run_pipeline.py
index e11f525..fce8cea 100644
--- a/api/services/pipecat/run_pipeline.py
+++ b/api/services/pipecat/run_pipeline.py
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ from pipecat.processors.aggregators.llm_response_universal import (
 from pipecat.transports.smallwebrtc.connection import SmallWebRTCConnection
 from pipecat.turns.user_mute import (
     CallbackUserMuteStrategy,
+    FunctionCallUserMuteStrategy,
     MuteUntilFirstBotCompleteUserMuteStrategy,
 )
 from pipecat.turns.user_start import (
@@ -572,6 +573,7 @@ async def _run_pipeline(
     # - CallbackUserMuteStrategy: mutes based on engine's _mute_pipeline state
     user_mute_strategies = [
         MuteUntilFirstBotCompleteUserMuteStrategy(),
+        FunctionCallUserMuteStrategy(),
         CallbackUserMuteStrategy(should_mute_callback=engine.should_mute_user),
     ]
 
diff --git a/api/services/workflow/pipecat_engine.py b/api/services/workflow/pipecat_engine.py
index 08c6baa..c817aa1 100644
--- a/api/services/workflow/pipecat_engine.py
+++ b/api/services/workflow/pipecat_engine.py
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ class PipecatEngine:
         self.llm.register_function(
             name,
             transition_func,
-            cancel_on_interruption=True,
+            cancel_on_interruption=False,
         )
 
     async def _register_builtin_functions(self):