// troubleshooting guide · fathom
Fathom Can't Rejoin After Being Removed
- Status
- Workaround available
- platforms:
- Zoom, Microsoft Teams
- updated:
- November 15, 2026
- reports:
- 2
- Method
- how we research
RUNBOOK · fathom/cant-rejoin-after-removed3 FIXES
// quick answer
Once Fathom is removed from a meeting that reuses the same Meeting ID, Zoom blocks it from rejoining unless 'Allow removed participants to rejoin' is on. In Teams, removed Fathom may not rejoin the same link, so create a new meeting link.
Most likely fix: Allow removed participants to rejoin (Zoom)
How to fix it
// try these in order, the most common fix is first
FIX 1Allow removed participants to rejoin (Zoom)
- 01zoom.us > Settings > Meeting > In Meeting (Basic)
- 02Turn on 'Allow removed participants to rejoin'
Did this fix it?FIX 2Generate a new Meeting ID
- 01Edit the recurring meeting and set Meeting ID to 'Generate Automatically'
- 02Save so the calendar invite gets the new link
Did this fix it?FIX 3Create a new Teams meeting link
- 01Schedule a new Teams meeting and send the new invite
- 02Run a short test call to confirm Fathom joins
Did this fix it?
Symptoms
After someone kicked the bot once, Fathom never joins that recurring meeting again, even when you want it to record.
Why it happens
- C-01Zoom blocks removed participants from the same Meeting ID
- C-02Recurring meetings reuse the ID
- C-03Teams links remember the removal
// this guide also covers
- fathom won't rejoin meeting
- fathom removed from meeting
- fathom recurring meeting not recording
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