diff --git a/examples/foundational/38b-smart-turn-local.py b/examples/foundational/38b-smart-turn-local.py
index a99b870efd..8e8136243b 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/38b-smart-turn-local.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/38b-smart-turn-local.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 from pipecat.pipeline.task import PipelineParams, PipelineTask
 from pipecat.processors.aggregators.llm_context import LLMContext
 from pipecat.processors.aggregators.llm_response_universal import LLMContextAggregatorPair
+from pipecat.processors.frameworks.rtvi import RTVIConfig, RTVIObserver, RTVIProcessor
 from pipecat.runner.types import RunnerArguments
 from pipecat.runner.utils import create_transport
 from pipecat.services.cartesia.tts import CartesiaTTSService
@@ -78,9 +79,12 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     context = LLMContext(messages)
     context_aggregator = LLMContextAggregatorPair(context)
 
+    rtvi = RTVIProcessor()
+
     pipeline = Pipeline(
         [
             transport.input(),  # Transport user input
+            rtvi,
             stt,
             context_aggregator.user(),  # User responses
             llm,  # LLM
@@ -96,15 +100,20 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
             enable_metrics=True,
             enable_usage_metrics=True,
         ),
+        observers=[RTVIObserver(rtvi)],
         idle_timeout_secs=runner_args.pipeline_idle_timeout_secs,
     )
 
+    @rtvi.event_handler("on_client_ready")
+    async def on_client_ready(rtvi):
+        await rtvi.set_bot_ready()
+        # Kick off the conversation
+        messages.append({"role": "system", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."})
+        await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
+
     @transport.event_handler("on_client_connected")
     async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
         logger.info(f"Client connected")
-        # Kick off the conversation.
-        messages.append({"role": "system", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."})
-        await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
     @transport.event_handler("on_client_disconnected")
     async def on_client_disconnected(transport, client):