diff --git a/collect_app/src/androidTest/java/org/odk/collect/android/feature/formentry/BackgroundAudioRecordingTest.java b/collect_app/src/androidTest/java/org/odk/collect/android/feature/formentry/BackgroundAudioRecordingTest.java
index 1c4ab3b4533..50eadf436c5 100644
--- a/collect_app/src/androidTest/java/org/odk/collect/android/feature/formentry/BackgroundAudioRecordingTest.java
+++ b/collect_app/src/androidTest/java/org/odk/collect/android/feature/formentry/BackgroundAudioRecordingTest.java
@@ -174,6 +174,18 @@ public void whenRecordAudioPermissionNotGranted_openingForm_andDenyingPermission
         new MainMenuPage().assertOnPage();
     }
 
+    @Test
+    public void viewForm_doesNotRecordAudio() {
+        rule.startAtMainMenu()
+                .copyForm("one-question-background-audio.xml")
+                .startBlankForm("One Question")
+                .fillOutAndFinalize(new FormEntryPage.QuestionAndAnswer("what is your age", "17"))
+                .clickSendFinalizedForm(1)
+                .clickOnForm("One Question");
+
+        assertThat(stubAudioRecorderViewModel.isRecording(), is(false));
+    }
+
     private static class RevokeableRecordAudioPermissionsChecker extends ContextCompatPermissionChecker {
 
         private boolean revoked;
diff --git a/collect_app/src/main/java/org/odk/collect/android/activities/FormEntryViewModelFactory.kt b/collect_app/src/main/java/org/odk/collect/android/activities/FormEntryViewModelFactory.kt
index 610cc711583..d8405e0ba16 100644
--- a/collect_app/src/main/java/org/odk/collect/android/activities/FormEntryViewModelFactory.kt
+++ b/collect_app/src/main/java/org/odk/collect/android/activities/FormEntryViewModelFactory.kt
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import org.odk.collect.android.formentry.saving.DiskFormSaver
 import org.odk.collect.android.formentry.saving.FormSaveViewModel
 import org.odk.collect.android.instancemanagement.autosend.AutoSendSettingsProvider
 import org.odk.collect.android.projects.CurrentProjectProvider
+import org.odk.collect.android.utilities.ApplicationConstants
 import org.odk.collect.android.utilities.InstancesRepositoryProvider
 import org.odk.collect.android.utilities.MediaUtils
 import org.odk.collect.async.Scheduler
@@ -32,6 +33,7 @@ import java.util.function.BiConsumer
 
 class FormEntryViewModelFactory(
     owner: SavedStateRegistryOwner,
+    private val mode: String?,
     private val sessionId: String,
     private val scheduler: Scheduler,
     private val formSessionRepository: FormSessionRepository,
@@ -78,17 +80,25 @@ class FormEntryViewModelFactory(
             }
 
             BackgroundAudioViewModel::class.java -> {
-                val recordAudioActionRegistry = object : RecordAudioActionRegistry {
-                    override fun register(listener: BiConsumer<TreeReference, String?>) {
-                        RecordAudioActions.setRecordAudioListener { absoluteTargetRef: TreeReference, quality: String? ->
-                            listener.accept(absoluteTargetRef, quality)
+                val recordAudioActionRegistry =
+                    if (mode == ApplicationConstants.FormModes.VIEW_SENT) {
+                        object : RecordAudioActionRegistry {
+                            override fun register(listener: BiConsumer<TreeReference, String?>) {}
+                            override fun unregister() {}
                         }
-                    }
+                    } else {
+                        object : RecordAudioActionRegistry {
+                            override fun register(listener: BiConsumer<TreeReference, String?>) {
+                                RecordAudioActions.setRecordAudioListener { absoluteTargetRef: TreeReference, quality: String? ->
+                                    listener.accept(absoluteTargetRef, quality)
+                                }
+                            }
 
-                    override fun unregister() {
-                        RecordAudioActions.setRecordAudioListener(null)
+                            override fun unregister() {
+                                RecordAudioActions.setRecordAudioListener(null)
+                            }
+                        }
                     }
-                }
 
                 BackgroundAudioViewModel(
                     audioRecorder,
diff --git a/collect_app/src/main/java/org/odk/collect/android/activities/FormFillingActivity.java b/collect_app/src/main/java/org/odk/collect/android/activities/FormFillingActivity.java
index c1c9434b053..da1fb0dbb92 100644
--- a/collect_app/src/main/java/org/odk/collect/android/activities/FormFillingActivity.java
+++ b/collect_app/src/main/java/org/odk/collect/android/activities/FormFillingActivity.java
@@ -413,7 +413,22 @@ public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
             sessionId = savedInstanceState.getString(KEY_SESSION_ID);
         }
 
-        viewModelFactory = new FormEntryViewModelFactory(this, sessionId, scheduler, formSessionRepository, mediaUtils, audioRecorder, currentProjectProvider, entitiesRepositoryProvider, settingsProvider, permissionsChecker, fusedLocatonClient, permissionsProvider, autoSendSettingsProvider, instancesRepositoryProvider);
+        viewModelFactory = new FormEntryViewModelFactory(this,
+                getIntent().getStringExtra(ApplicationConstants.BundleKeys.FORM_MODE),
+                sessionId,
+                scheduler,
+                formSessionRepository,
+                mediaUtils,
+                audioRecorder,
+                currentProjectProvider,
+                entitiesRepositoryProvider,
+                settingsProvider,
+                permissionsChecker,
+                fusedLocatonClient,
+                permissionsProvider,
+                autoSendSettingsProvider,
+                instancesRepositoryProvider
+        );
 
         this.getSupportFragmentManager().setFragmentFactory(new FragmentFactoryBuilder()
                 .forClass(AudioRecordingControllerFragment.class, () -> new AudioRecordingControllerFragment(viewModelFactory))
diff --git a/collect_app/src/main/java/org/odk/collect/android/activities/FormHierarchyActivity.java b/collect_app/src/main/java/org/odk/collect/android/activities/FormHierarchyActivity.java
index 8367ad86ec4..0de38bec55b 100644
--- a/collect_app/src/main/java/org/odk/collect/android/activities/FormHierarchyActivity.java
+++ b/collect_app/src/main/java/org/odk/collect/android/activities/FormHierarchyActivity.java
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@
 import org.odk.collect.android.javarosawrapper.JavaRosaFormController;
 import org.odk.collect.android.logic.HierarchyElement;
 import org.odk.collect.android.projects.CurrentProjectProvider;
+import org.odk.collect.android.utilities.ApplicationConstants;
 import org.odk.collect.android.utilities.FormEntryPromptUtils;
 import org.odk.collect.android.utilities.HtmlUtils;
 import org.odk.collect.android.utilities.InstancesRepositoryProvider;
@@ -181,7 +182,22 @@ public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         DaggerUtils.getComponent(this).inject(this);
 
         String sessionId = getIntent().getStringExtra(EXTRA_SESSION_ID);
-        FormEntryViewModelFactory viewModelFactory = new FormEntryViewModelFactory(this, sessionId, scheduler, formSessionRepository, mediaUtils, audioRecorder, currentProjectProvider, entitiesRepositoryProvider, settingsProvider, permissionsChecker, fusedLocationClient, permissionsProvider, autoSendSettingsProvider, instancesRepositoryProvider);
+        FormEntryViewModelFactory viewModelFactory = new FormEntryViewModelFactory(this,
+                ApplicationConstants.FormModes.EDIT_SAVED,
+                sessionId,
+                scheduler,
+                formSessionRepository,
+                mediaUtils,
+                audioRecorder,
+                currentProjectProvider,
+                entitiesRepositoryProvider,
+                settingsProvider,
+                permissionsChecker,
+                fusedLocationClient,
+                permissionsProvider,
+                autoSendSettingsProvider,
+                instancesRepositoryProvider
+        );
 
         this.getSupportFragmentManager().setFragmentFactory(new FragmentFactoryBuilder()
                 .forClass(DeleteRepeatDialogFragment.class, () -> new DeleteRepeatDialogFragment(viewModelFactory))