diff --git a/packages/hms-video-store/src/transport/index.ts b/packages/hms-video-store/src/transport/index.ts
index b5c494f562..f3c0c9e6ca 100644
--- a/packages/hms-video-store/src/transport/index.ts
+++ b/packages/hms-video-store/src/transport/index.ts
@@ -786,10 +786,6 @@ export default class HMSTransport {
           const log = newState === 'disconnected' ? HMSLogger.w.bind(HMSLogger) : HMSLogger.d.bind(HMSLogger);
           log(TAG, `Subscribe ice connection state change: ${newState}`);
 
-          // if (newState === 'failed') {
-          //   // await this.handleIceConnectionFailure(HMSConnectionRole.Subscribe);
-          // }
-
           if (newState === 'connected') {
             const callback = this.callbacks.get(SUBSCRIBE_ICE_CONNECTION_CALLBACK_ID);
             this.callbacks.delete(SUBSCRIBE_ICE_CONNECTION_CALLBACK_ID);
diff --git a/packages/react-sdk/src/hooks/useAwayNotifications.ts b/packages/react-sdk/src/hooks/useAwayNotifications.ts
index 6161c34790..cd72f9c3c5 100644
--- a/packages/react-sdk/src/hooks/useAwayNotifications.ts
+++ b/packages/react-sdk/src/hooks/useAwayNotifications.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@ import { useHMSVanillaStore } from '../primitives/HmsRoomProvider';
 export const useAwayNotifications = () => {
   const vanillaStore = useHMSVanillaStore();
   const requestPermission = useCallback(async () => {
+    // Headless check for beam
+    if (navigator.webdriver) {
+      return;
+    }
     if (!Notification || Notification?.permission === 'granted' || Notification?.permission === 'denied') {
       return;
     }