Recurring meeting causing waiting room...

Hello,

Recurring meeting forces waiting room?   I do NOT have waiting room enabled, and that didn't used to happen. 

Did a test on a standalone meeting with no waiting room enabled and participant was able to join, and then changed the meeting to recurring and now participants are put in a waiting room, but again, the waiting room is not enabled on my account NOR in that specific meeting.    How resolve?

Thanks.