diff --git a/client/common/client.c b/client/common/client.c
index cd3501f32..2a9e5fb03 100644
--- a/client/common/client.c
+++ b/client/common/client.c
@@ -1019,6 +1019,11 @@ client_encomsp_participant_created(EncomspClientContext* context,
 	{
 		if (!freerdp_client_encomsp_set_control(context, TRUE))
 			return ERROR_INTERNAL_ERROR;
+
+		// if auto-request-control setting is enabled then only request control once upon connect,
+		// otherwise it will auto request control again every time server turns off control which
+		// is a bit annoying
+		freerdp_settings_set_bool(settings, FreeRDP_RemoteAssistanceRequestControl, FALSE);
 	}
 
 	return CHANNEL_RC_OK;