diff --git a/packages/@webex/plugin-meetings/src/meeting/index.ts b/packages/@webex/plugin-meetings/src/meeting/index.ts
index 99ade64ea64..edff3f1de51 100644
--- a/packages/@webex/plugin-meetings/src/meeting/index.ts
+++ b/packages/@webex/plugin-meetings/src/meeting/index.ts
@@ -4904,6 +4904,8 @@ export default class Meeting extends StatelessWebexPlugin {
       );
     }
 
+    this.cleanUpBeforeReconnection();
+
     return this.reconnectionManager
       .reconnect(options, async () => {
         await this.waitForRemoteSDPAnswer();
@@ -7032,6 +7034,23 @@ export default class Meeting extends StatelessWebexPlugin {
     }
   }
 
+  private async cleanUpBeforeReconnection(): Promise<void> {
+    try {
+      // when media fails, we want to upload a webrtc dump to see whats going on
+      // this function is async, but returns once the stats have been gathered
+      await this.forceSendStatsReport({callFrom: 'cleanUpBeforeReconnection'});
+
+      if (this.statsAnalyzer) {
+        await this.statsAnalyzer.stopAnalyzer();
+      }
+    } catch (error) {
+      LoggerProxy.logger.error(
+        'Meeting:index#cleanUpBeforeReconnection --> Error during cleanup: ',
+        error
+      );
+    }
+  }
+
   /**
    * Creates an instance of LocusMediaRequest for this meeting - it is needed for doing any calls
    * to Locus /media API (these are used for sending Roap messages and updating audio/video mute status).
diff --git a/packages/@webex/plugin-meetings/test/unit/spec/meeting/index.js b/packages/@webex/plugin-meetings/test/unit/spec/meeting/index.js
index 8e02dd9c312..a94ea8b5737 100644
--- a/packages/@webex/plugin-meetings/test/unit/spec/meeting/index.js
+++ b/packages/@webex/plugin-meetings/test/unit/spec/meeting/index.js
@@ -7695,11 +7695,11 @@ describe('plugin-meetings', () => {
           id: 'stream',
           getTracks: () => [{id: 'track', addEventListener: sinon.stub()}],
         };
-        const simulateConnectionStateChange = (newState) => {
+        const simulateConnectionStateChange = async (newState) => {
           meeting.mediaProperties.webrtcMediaConnection.getConnectionState = sinon
             .stub()
             .returns(newState);
-          eventListeners[MediaConnectionEventNames.PEER_CONNECTION_STATE_CHANGED]();
+          await eventListeners[MediaConnectionEventNames.PEER_CONNECTION_STATE_CHANGED]();
         };
 
         beforeEach(() => {
@@ -7961,7 +7961,7 @@ describe('plugin-meetings', () => {
             meeting.reconnectionManager = new ReconnectionManager(meeting);
             meeting.reconnectionManager.iceReconnected = sinon.stub().returns(undefined);
             meeting.setNetworkStatus = sinon.stub().returns(undefined);
-            meeting.statsAnalyzer = {startAnalyzer: sinon.stub()};
+            meeting.statsAnalyzer = {startAnalyzer: sinon.stub(), stopAnalyzer: sinon.stub()};
             meeting.mediaProperties.webrtcMediaConnection = {
               // mock the on() method and store all the listeners
               on: sinon.stub().callsFake((event, listener) => {
@@ -8036,10 +8036,10 @@ describe('plugin-meetings', () => {
         });
 
         describe('CONNECTION_STATE_CHANGED event when state = "Failed"', () => {
-          const mockFailedEvent = () => {
+          const mockFailedEvent = async () => {
             meeting.setupMediaConnectionListeners();
 
-            simulateConnectionStateChange(ConnectionState.Failed);
+            await simulateConnectionStateChange(ConnectionState.Failed);
           };
 
           const checkBehavioralMetricSent = (hasMediaConnectionConnectedAtLeastOnce = false) => {
@@ -8069,6 +8069,22 @@ describe('plugin-meetings', () => {
             assert.notCalled(webex.internal.newMetrics.submitClientEvent);
             checkBehavioralMetricSent(true);
           });
+
+          it('stop stats analyzer during reconnection ', async () => {
+            meeting.hasMediaConnectionConnectedAtLeastOnce = true;
+            meeting.statsAnalyzer.stopAnalyzer = sinon.stub().resolves();
+            meeting.reconnectionManager = {
+              reconnect: sinon.stub().resolves(),
+              resetReconnectionTimer: () => {}
+            };
+            meeting.currentMediaStatus = {
+              video: true
+            };
+
+            await mockFailedEvent();
+
+            assert.calledOnce(meeting.statsAnalyzer.stopAnalyzer);
+          });
         });
 
         describe('should send correct metrics for ROAP_FAILURE event', () => {