diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/wire/android/mapper/UICallParticipantMapper.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/wire/android/mapper/UICallParticipantMapper.kt
index a638adc6c0..6dc244c97e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/wire/android/mapper/UICallParticipantMapper.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/wire/android/mapper/UICallParticipantMapper.kt
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ class UICallParticipantMapper @Inject constructor(
         isCameraOn = participant.isCameraOn,
         isSharingScreen = participant.isSharingScreen,
         avatar = participant.avatarAssetId?.let { ImageAsset.UserAvatarAsset(wireSessionImageLoader, it) },
-        membership = userTypeMapper.toMembership(participant.userType)
+        membership = userTypeMapper.toMembership(participant.userType),
+        hasEstablishedAudio = participant.hasEstablishedAudio
     )
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/wire/android/ui/calling/model/UICallParticipant.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/wire/android/ui/calling/model/UICallParticipant.kt
index 2162bd5d89..4d13b6ac6b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/wire/android/ui/calling/model/UICallParticipant.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/wire/android/ui/calling/model/UICallParticipant.kt
@@ -34,4 +34,5 @@ data class UICallParticipant(
     val isSharingScreen: Boolean,
     val avatar: ImageAsset.UserAvatarAsset? = null,
     val membership: Membership,
+    val hasEstablishedAudio: Boolean
 )
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/wire/android/ui/calling/ongoing/participantsview/ParticipantTile.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/wire/android/ui/calling/ongoing/participantsview/ParticipantTile.kt
index 6285ba936a..faaa59128e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/wire/android/ui/calling/ongoing/participantsview/ParticipantTile.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/wire/android/ui/calling/ongoing/participantsview/ParticipantTile.kt
@@ -30,12 +30,14 @@ import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Column
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.fillMaxSize
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.height
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.padding
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.width
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.widthIn
 import androidx.compose.foundation.shape.RoundedCornerShape
-import androidx.compose.material3.Surface
-import androidx.compose.material3.Text
+import androidx.compose.material.ContentAlpha
 import androidx.compose.material3.Icon
 import androidx.compose.material3.MaterialTheme
+import androidx.compose.material3.Surface
+import androidx.compose.material3.Text
 import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
 import androidx.compose.runtime.DisposableEffect
 import androidx.compose.runtime.getValue
@@ -44,6 +46,7 @@ import androidx.compose.runtime.remember
 import androidx.compose.runtime.setValue
 import androidx.compose.ui.Alignment
 import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
+import androidx.compose.ui.draw.alpha
 import androidx.compose.ui.geometry.CornerRadius
 import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.Color
 import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.drawscope.Stroke
@@ -90,10 +93,11 @@ fun ParticipantTile(
     onSelfUserVideoPreviewCreated: (view: View) -> Unit,
     onClearSelfUserVideoPreview: () -> Unit
 ) {
+    val alpha = if (participantTitleState.hasEstablishedAudio) ContentAlpha.high else ContentAlpha.medium
     Surface(
         modifier = modifier,
         color = colorsScheme().callingParticipantTileBackgroundColor,
-        shape = RoundedCornerShape(dimensions().corner6x)
+        shape = RoundedCornerShape(dimensions().corner6x),
     ) {
         var size by remember { mutableStateOf(IntSize.Zero) }
         var zoom by remember { mutableStateOf(1f) }
@@ -106,6 +110,7 @@ fun ParticipantTile(
             AvatarTile(
                 modifier = Modifier
                     .fillMaxSize()
+                    .alpha(alpha)
                     .constrainAs(avatar) { },
                 avatar = UserAvatarData(participantTitleState.avatar),
                 avatarSize = avatarSize
@@ -178,7 +183,8 @@ fun ParticipantTile(
                         bottom.linkTo(parent.bottom)
                         start.linkTo(parent.start)
                     },
-                isMuted = participantTitleState.isMuted
+                isMuted = participantTitleState.isMuted,
+                hasEstablishedAudio = participantTitleState.hasEstablishedAudio
             )
 
             UsernameTile(
@@ -191,7 +197,8 @@ fun ParticipantTile(
                     }
                     .widthIn(max = onGoingCallTileUsernameMaxWidth),
                 name = participantTitleState.name,
-                isSpeaking = participantTitleState.isSpeaking
+                isSpeaking = participantTitleState.isSpeaking,
+                hasEstablishedAudio = participantTitleState.hasEstablishedAudio
             )
         }
         TileBorder(participantTitleState.isSpeaking)
@@ -277,23 +284,64 @@ private fun AvatarTile(
 private fun UsernameTile(
     modifier: Modifier,
     name: String,
-    isSpeaking: Boolean
+    isSpeaking: Boolean,
+    hasEstablishedAudio: Boolean
 ) {
     val color = if (isSpeaking) MaterialTheme.wireColorScheme.primary else Color.Black
+    val nameLabelColor = if (hasEstablishedAudio) Color.White else colorsScheme().secondaryText
 
-    Surface(
-        modifier = modifier,
-        shape = RoundedCornerShape(dimensions().corner4x),
-        color = color
-    ) {
-        Text(
-            color = Color.White,
-            style = MaterialTheme.wireTypography.label01,
-            modifier = Modifier.padding(dimensions().spacing4x),
-            text = name,
-            maxLines = 1,
-            overflow = TextOverflow.Ellipsis
-        )
+    ConstraintLayout(modifier = modifier) {
+        val (nameLabel, connectingLabel) = createRefs()
+
+        Surface(
+            modifier = Modifier.constrainAs(nameLabel) {
+                bottom.linkTo(parent.bottom)
+                start.linkTo(parent.start)
+                end.linkTo(connectingLabel.start)
+            },
+            shape = RoundedCornerShape(
+                topStart = dimensions().corner4x,
+                bottomStart = dimensions().corner4x,
+                topEnd = if (hasEstablishedAudio) dimensions().corner4x else 0.dp,
+                bottomEnd = if (hasEstablishedAudio) dimensions().corner4x else 0.dp,
+            ),
+            color = color
+        ) {
+            Text(
+                color = nameLabelColor,
+                style = MaterialTheme.wireTypography.label01,
+                modifier = Modifier.padding(dimensions().spacing4x),
+                text = name,
+                maxLines = 1,
+                overflow = TextOverflow.Ellipsis
+            )
+        }
+        if (!hasEstablishedAudio) {
+            Surface(
+                modifier = Modifier.constrainAs(connectingLabel) {
+                    start.linkTo(nameLabel.end)
+                    top.linkTo(nameLabel.top)
+                    bottom.linkTo(nameLabel.bottom)
+                },
+                shape = RoundedCornerShape(
+                    topEnd = dimensions().corner4x,
+                    bottomEnd = dimensions().corner4x
+                ),
+                color = color
+            ) {
+                Text(
+                    color = colorsScheme().error,
+                    style = MaterialTheme.wireTypography.label01,
+                    modifier = Modifier.padding(
+                        top = dimensions().spacing4x,
+                        bottom = dimensions().spacing4x,
+                        end = dimensions().spacing4x
+                    ),
+                    text = stringResource(id = R.string.participant_tile_call_connecting_label),
+                    maxLines = 1,
+                )
+            }
+        }
     }
 }
 
@@ -301,8 +349,9 @@ private fun UsernameTile(
 private fun MicrophoneTile(
     modifier: Modifier,
     isMuted: Boolean,
+    hasEstablishedAudio: Boolean
 ) {
-    if (isMuted) {
+    if (isMuted && hasEstablishedAudio) {
         Surface(
             modifier = modifier,
             color = Color.Black,
@@ -319,7 +368,7 @@ private fun MicrophoneTile(
     }
 }
 
-@Preview
+@Preview("Default view")
 @Composable
 fun PreviewParticipantTile() {
     ParticipantTile(
@@ -327,13 +376,62 @@ fun PreviewParticipantTile() {
         participantTitleState = UICallParticipant(
             id = QualifiedID("", ""),
             clientId = "client-id",
-            name = "name",
+            name = "user name",
             isMuted = true,
+            isSpeaking = false,
+            isCameraOn = false,
+            isSharingScreen = false,
+            avatar = null,
+            membership = Membership.Admin,
+            hasEstablishedAudio = true
+        ),
+        onClearSelfUserVideoPreview = {},
+        onSelfUserVideoPreviewCreated = {},
+        isSelfUser = false
+    )
+}
+
+@Preview
+@Composable
+fun PreviewParticipantTalking() {
+    ParticipantTile(
+        modifier = Modifier.height(300.dp),
+        participantTitleState = UICallParticipant(
+            id = QualifiedID("", ""),
+            clientId = "client-id",
+            name = "long user name to be displayed in participant tile during a call",
+            isMuted = false,
             isSpeaking = true,
-            isCameraOn = true,
+            isCameraOn = false,
+            isSharingScreen = false,
+            avatar = null,
+            membership = Membership.Admin,
+            hasEstablishedAudio = true
+        ),
+        onClearSelfUserVideoPreview = {},
+        onSelfUserVideoPreviewCreated = {},
+        isSelfUser = false
+    )
+}
+
+@Preview
+@Composable
+fun PreviewParticipantConnecting() {
+    ParticipantTile(
+        modifier = Modifier
+            .height(350.dp)
+            .width(200.dp),
+        participantTitleState = UICallParticipant(
+            id = QualifiedID("", ""),
+            clientId = "client-id",
+            name = "Oussama2",
+            isMuted = true,
+            isSpeaking = false,
+            isCameraOn = false,
             isSharingScreen = false,
             avatar = null,
-            membership = Membership.Admin
+            membership = Membership.Admin,
+            hasEstablishedAudio = false
         ),
         onClearSelfUserVideoPreview = {},
         onSelfUserVideoPreviewCreated = {},
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/wire/android/ui/calling/ongoing/participantsview/gridview/CallingGridView.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/wire/android/ui/calling/ongoing/participantsview/gridview/CallingGridView.kt
index 828a2cfb11..79b1729fae 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/wire/android/ui/calling/ongoing/participantsview/gridview/CallingGridView.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/wire/android/ui/calling/ongoing/participantsview/gridview/CallingGridView.kt
@@ -110,7 +110,8 @@ fun GroupCallGrid(
                 isCameraOn = isCameraOn,
                 isSharingScreen = participant.isSharingScreen,
                 avatar = participant.avatar,
-                membership = participant.membership
+                membership = participant.membership,
+                hasEstablishedAudio = participant.hasEstablishedAudio
             )
             val tileHeight = (contentHeight - dimensions().spacing4x) / numberOfTilesRows
 
@@ -118,12 +119,9 @@ fun GroupCallGrid(
                 modifier = Modifier
                     .pointerInput(Unit) {
                         detectTapGestures(
-                            onPress = { /* Called when the gesture starts */ },
                             onDoubleTap = {
                                 onDoubleTap(participantState.id, participantState.clientId, isSelfUser)
-                            },
-                            onLongPress = { /* Called on Long Press */ },
-                            onTap = { /* Called on Tap */ }
+                            }
                         )
                     }
                     .height(tileHeight)
@@ -177,6 +175,7 @@ fun PreviewGroupCallGrid() {
                 isSharingScreen = false,
                 avatar = null,
                 membership = Membership.Admin,
+                hasEstablishedAudio = true
             ),
             UICallParticipant(
                 id = QualifiedID("", ""),
@@ -188,6 +187,7 @@ fun PreviewGroupCallGrid() {
                 isSharingScreen = false,
                 avatar = null,
                 membership = Membership.Admin,
+                hasEstablishedAudio = true
             )
         ),
         contentHeight = 800.dp,
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/wire/android/ui/calling/ongoing/participantsview/horizentalview/CallingHorizontalView.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/wire/android/ui/calling/ongoing/participantsview/horizentalview/CallingHorizontalView.kt
index e73d10bf9f..bb4fbd2dbe 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/wire/android/ui/calling/ongoing/participantsview/horizentalview/CallingHorizontalView.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/wire/android/ui/calling/ongoing/participantsview/horizentalview/CallingHorizontalView.kt
@@ -94,7 +94,8 @@ fun CallingHorizontalView(
                 isCameraOn = isCameraOn,
                 isSharingScreen = participant.isSharingScreen,
                 avatar = participant.avatar,
-                membership = participant.membership
+                membership = participant.membership,
+                hasEstablishedAudio = participant.hasEstablishedAudio
             )
 
             val tileHeight = (contentHeight - dimensions().spacing4x) / participants.size
@@ -103,12 +104,9 @@ fun CallingHorizontalView(
                 modifier = Modifier
                     .pointerInput(Unit) {
                         detectTapGestures(
-                            onPress = { /* Called when the gesture starts */ },
                             onDoubleTap = {
                                 onDoubleTap(participantState.id, participantState.clientId, isSelfUser)
-                            },
-                            onLongPress = { /* Called on Long Press */ },
-                            onTap = { /* Called on Tap */ }
+                            }
                         )
                     }
                     .fillMaxWidth()
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index ffe2b17a33..e4be118613 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -1150,7 +1150,7 @@
 
     <!-- Record Audio -->
     <string name="record_audio_start_label">Start Recording</string>
-    <string name="record_audio_recording_label">Recording Audio...</string>
+    <string name="record_audio_recording_label">Recording Audio…</string>
     <string name="record_audio_send_label">Send Audio Message</string>
     <string name="record_audio_discard_dialog_title">Discard Audio Message?</string>
     <string name="record_audio_discard_dialog_text">The audio message will be deleted and can not be sent.</string>
@@ -1165,6 +1165,7 @@
     <string name="last_message_composite_with_missing_text">sent an interactive message</string>
     <string name="join_conversation_dialog_password_label">Conversation Password</string>
     <string name="join_conversation_dialog_password_placeholder">Enter password</string>
+    <string name="participant_tile_call_connecting_label">Connecting…</string>
     <string name="create_guest_link">Create Guest Link</string>
     <string name="create_guest_link_with_password">Create password secured link</string>
     <string name="create_guest_link_without_password_title">Create link without password</string>
diff --git a/app/src/test/kotlin/com/wire/android/mapper/UICallParticipantMapperTest.kt b/app/src/test/kotlin/com/wire/android/mapper/UICallParticipantMapperTest.kt
index a38a35d94d..d5158a1d90 100644
--- a/app/src/test/kotlin/com/wire/android/mapper/UICallParticipantMapperTest.kt
+++ b/app/src/test/kotlin/com/wire/android/mapper/UICallParticipantMapperTest.kt
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ package com.wire.android.mapper
 
 import com.wire.kalium.logic.data.call.Participant
 import com.wire.kalium.logic.data.id.QualifiedID
-import com.wire.kalium.logic.data.user.UserAssetId
 import io.mockk.MockKAnnotations
 import io.mockk.mockk
 import kotlinx.coroutines.test.runTest
@@ -32,18 +31,17 @@ class UICallParticipantMapperTest {
 
     @Test
     fun givenParticipant_whenMappingToUICallParticipant_thenCorrectValuesShouldBeReturned() = runTest {
-        val (arrangement, mapper) = Arrangement().arrange()
+        val (_, mapper) = Arrangement().arrange()
         // Given
         val item = Participant(
-            QualifiedID("idvalue", "iddomain"),
-            "clientId",
-            "name",
-            false,
-            false,
-            false,
-            false,
-            true,
-            UserAssetId("assetvalue", "assetdomain")
+            id = QualifiedID("value", "domain"),
+            clientId = "clientId",
+            name = "name",
+            isMuted = false,
+            isCameraOn = false,
+            isSpeaking = false,
+            isSharingScreen = false,
+            hasEstablishedAudio = true,
         )
         // When
         val result = mapper.toUICallParticipant(item)
diff --git a/app/src/test/kotlin/com/wire/android/ui/calling/OngoingCallViewModelTest.kt b/app/src/test/kotlin/com/wire/android/ui/calling/OngoingCallViewModelTest.kt
index 87e12234ae..9a01dd7514 100644
--- a/app/src/test/kotlin/com/wire/android/ui/calling/OngoingCallViewModelTest.kt
+++ b/app/src/test/kotlin/com/wire/android/ui/calling/OngoingCallViewModelTest.kt
@@ -127,7 +127,8 @@ class OngoingCallViewModelTest {
             isSpeaking = false,
             isCameraOn = true,
             isSharingScreen = false,
-            membership = Membership.None
+            membership = Membership.None,
+            hasEstablishedAudio = true
         )
         private val participant2 = UICallParticipant(
             id = QualifiedID("value2", "domain"),
@@ -137,7 +138,8 @@ class OngoingCallViewModelTest {
             isSpeaking = false,
             isCameraOn = false,
             isSharingScreen = false,
-            membership = Membership.None
+            membership = Membership.None,
+            hasEstablishedAudio = true
         )
         private val participant3 = UICallParticipant(
             id = QualifiedID("value3", "domain"),
@@ -147,7 +149,8 @@ class OngoingCallViewModelTest {
             isSpeaking = false,
             isCameraOn = true,
             isSharingScreen = true,
-            membership = Membership.None
+            membership = Membership.None,
+            hasEstablishedAudio = true
         )
         val participants = listOf(participant1, participant2, participant3)
     }