diff --git a/apps/docs/content/components/(voice)/mic-selector.mdx b/apps/docs/content/components/(voice)/mic-selector.mdx
index 9f8da299..e226413c 100644
--- a/apps/docs/content/components/(voice)/mic-selector.mdx
+++ b/apps/docs/content/components/(voice)/mic-selector.mdx
@@ -263,6 +263,8 @@ The component implements a two-stage permission approach:
 1. **Without Permission**: Initially loads devices without requesting permission. Device labels may show as generic names (e.g., "Microphone 1").
 2. **With Permission**: When the popover is opened and permission hasn't been granted, automatically requests microphone access and displays actual device names.
 
+At most one automatic permission request is made per popover open. If the user denies permission, the error is surfaced through `useAudioDevices` and no further requests are made until the popover is reopened or `loadDevices` is called explicitly.
+
 ### Device Label Parsing
 
 The `MicSelectorLabel` component intelligently parses device names that include hardware IDs in the format `(XXXX:XXXX)`. It splits the label into the device name and ID, styling the ID with muted text for better readability.
diff --git a/packages/elements/__tests__/mic-selector.test.tsx b/packages/elements/__tests__/mic-selector.test.tsx
index 5da920bf..a24c4ffe 100644
--- a/packages/elements/__tests__/mic-selector.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/elements/__tests__/mic-selector.test.tsx
@@ -637,6 +637,71 @@ describe("micSelector", () => {
       expect(onValueChange).toHaveBeenCalledWith("device-2");
     });
   });
+
+  it("keeps getUserMedia bounded after permission denial", async () => {
+    setupMocks();
+    const consoleErrorSpy = vi
+      .spyOn(console, "error")
+      .mockImplementation(vi.fn());
+    mockGetUserMedia.mockClear();
+    mockGetUserMedia
+      .mockRejectedValueOnce(new Error("Permission denied"))
+      .mockRejectedValueOnce(new Error("Permission denied"));
+
+    const user = userEvent.setup();
+
+    render(
+      <MicSelector>
+        <MicSelectorTrigger>
+          <MicSelectorValue />
+        </MicSelectorTrigger>
+        <MicSelectorContent>
+          <MicSelectorInput />
+          <MicSelectorList>
+            {(devices) =>
+              devices.map((device) => (
+                <MicSelectorItem key={device.deviceId} value={device.deviceId}>
+                  {device.label}
+                </MicSelectorItem>
+              ))
+            }
+          </MicSelectorList>
+          <MicSelectorEmpty />
+        </MicSelectorContent>
+      </MicSelector>
+    );
+
+    await user.click(screen.getByRole("button"));
+
+    await waitFor(() => {
+      expect(mockGetUserMedia).toHaveBeenCalledOnce();
+    });
+
+    // Wait beyond the first rejection: further render turns must not
+    // trigger another automatic permission request.
+    const firstFlush = Promise.withResolvers<void>();
+    setTimeout(firstFlush.resolve, 100);
+    await firstFlush.promise;
+
+    expect(mockGetUserMedia).toHaveBeenCalledOnce();
+
+    // Reopening the popover is the defined retry boundary: exactly one
+    // more automatic request.
+    await user.keyboard("{Escape}");
+    await user.click(screen.getByRole("button"));
+
+    await waitFor(() => {
+      expect(mockGetUserMedia).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2);
+    });
+
+    const secondFlush = Promise.withResolvers<void>();
+    setTimeout(secondFlush.resolve, 100);
+    await secondFlush.promise;
+
+    expect(mockGetUserMedia).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2);
+
+    consoleErrorSpy.mockRestore();
+  });
 });
 
 describe("micSelectorTrigger", () => {
diff --git a/packages/elements/src/mic-selector.tsx b/packages/elements/src/mic-selector.tsx
index 44528226..55a93589 100644
--- a/packages/elements/src/mic-selector.tsx
+++ b/packages/elements/src/mic-selector.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 "use client";
 
+import type { ComponentProps, ReactNode } from "react";
+
 import { useControllableState } from "@radix-ui/react-use-controllable-state";
 import { Button } from "@repo/shadcn-ui/components/ui/button";
 import {
@@ -16,7 +18,6 @@ import {
 } from "@repo/shadcn-ui/components/ui/popover";
 import { cn } from "@repo/shadcn-ui/lib/utils";
 import { ChevronsUpDownIcon } from "lucide-react";
-import type { ComponentProps, ReactNode } from "react";
 import {
   createContext,
   useCallback,
@@ -54,9 +55,11 @@ export const useAudioDevices = () => {
   const [loading, setLoading] = useState(true);
   const [error, setError] = useState<string | null>(null);
   const [hasPermission, setHasPermission] = useState(false);
+  const loadingRef = useRef(true);
 
   const loadDevicesWithoutPermission = useCallback(async () => {
     try {
+      loadingRef.current = true;
       setLoading(true);
       setError(null);
 
@@ -75,16 +78,18 @@ export const useAudioDevices = () => {
       setError(message);
       console.error("Error getting audio devices:", message);
     } finally {
+      loadingRef.current = false;
       setLoading(false);
     }
   }, []);
 
   const loadDevicesWithPermission = useCallback(async () => {
-    if (loading) {
+    if (loadingRef.current) {
       return;
     }
 
     try {
+      loadingRef.current = true;
       setLoading(true);
       setError(null);
 
@@ -112,9 +117,10 @@ export const useAudioDevices = () => {
       setError(message);
       console.error("Error getting audio devices:", message);
     } finally {
+      loadingRef.current = false;
       setLoading(false);
     }
-  }, [loading]);
+  }, []);
 
   useEffect(() => {
     loadDevicesWithoutPermission();
@@ -176,13 +182,18 @@ export const MicSelector = ({
     prop: controlledOpen,
   });
   const [width, setWidth] = useState(200);
-  const { devices, loading, hasPermission, loadDevices } = useAudioDevices();
+  const { devices, hasPermission, loadDevices } = useAudioDevices();
 
-  useEffect(() => {
-    if (open && !hasPermission && !loading) {
-      loadDevices();
-    }
-  }, [open, hasPermission, loading, loadDevices]);
+  const handleOpenChange = useCallback(
+    (nextOpen: boolean) => {
+      onOpenChange(nextOpen);
+
+      if (nextOpen && !hasPermission) {
+        loadDevices();
+      }
+    },
+    [onOpenChange, hasPermission, loadDevices]
+  );
 
   const contextValue = useMemo(
     () => ({
@@ -199,7 +210,7 @@ export const MicSelector = ({
 
   return (
     <MicSelectorContext.Provider value={contextValue}>
-      <Popover {...props} onOpenChange={onOpenChange} open={open} />
+      <Popover {...props} onOpenChange={handleOpenChange} open={open} />
     </MicSelectorContext.Provider>
   );
 };