diff --git a/packages/react-sdk/src/hooks/useAwayNotifications.ts b/packages/react-sdk/src/hooks/useAwayNotifications.ts
index 2cd5365727..1d2cd93919 100644
--- a/packages/react-sdk/src/hooks/useAwayNotifications.ts
+++ b/packages/react-sdk/src/hooks/useAwayNotifications.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ export const useAwayNotifications = () => {
   const requestPermission = useCallback(async () => {
     // Headless check for beam
     if (!('Notification' in window) || navigator.webdriver) {
-      console.debug('Request Permsissions : Notifications not supported or headless browser');
+      console.debug('Request Permissions : Notifications not supported or headless browser');
       // Notifications not supported
       return;
     }
@@ -17,9 +17,13 @@ export const useAwayNotifications = () => {
       return;
     }
     const unsubscribe = vanillaStore.subscribe(async role => {
-      if (role && role !== '__internal_recorder') {
-        await Notification.requestPermission();
-        unsubscribe?.();
+      try {
+        if (role && role !== '__internal_recorder') {
+          await Notification.requestPermission();
+          unsubscribe?.();
+        }
+      } catch (e) {
+        console.log('Error in requestPermission : ', e);
       }
     }, selectLocalPeerRoleName);
   }, [vanillaStore]);
@@ -27,7 +31,7 @@ export const useAwayNotifications = () => {
   const showNotification = useCallback((title: string, options?: NotificationOptions) => {
     // Notifications not supported
     if (!('Notification' in window)) {
-      console.debug('Show Notifications: Notifications not supported or headless browser');
+      console.debug('Show Notifications : Notifications not supported or headless browser');
       return;
     }
     if (