diff --git a/autospeak.pl b/autospeak.pl
index ba89eb2..a0482b9 100644
--- a/autospeak.pl
+++ b/autospeak.pl
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ if ((Irssi::settings_get_bool('speak_all_public_messages')) == 1) {
     
    # Notify the user about the incoming public message:
     speak_message("Message from $nick/$tag on $target:", $body);
+return;
 }
   # Check whether to notify the user about indirect messages:
   elsif ((Irssi::settings_get_bool('speak_indirect_messages')) == 0) {