diff --git a/ExtLibs/ArduPilot/CurrentState.cs b/ExtLibs/ArduPilot/CurrentState.cs
index 8f02ceb23f..16eec0d3ed 100644
--- a/ExtLibs/ArduPilot/CurrentState.cs
+++ b/ExtLibs/ArduPilot/CurrentState.cs
@@ -2827,6 +2827,7 @@ private void Parent_OnPacketReceived(object sender, MAVLink.MAVLinkMessage mavLi
                                 try
                                 {
                                     if (oldmode != mode && Speech != null && Speech.speechEnable &&
+                                        parent?.parent?.speechenabled == true &&
                                         parent?.parent?.MAV?.cs == this &&
                                         Settings.Instance.GetBoolean("speechmodeenabled") &&
                                         (armed || !Settings.Instance.GetBoolean("speech_armed_only")))
@@ -3324,6 +3325,7 @@ private void Parent_OnPacketReceived(object sender, MAVLink.MAVLinkMessage mavLi
                             try
                             {
                                 if (oldwp != wpno && Speech != null && Speech.speechEnable && parent != null &&
+                                    parent.parent.speechenabled &&
                                     parent.parent.MAV.cs == this &&
                                     Settings.Instance.GetBoolean("speechwaypointenabled") &&
                                     (armed || !Settings.Instance.GetBoolean("speech_armed_only")))