diff --git a/bookstorm.py b/bookstorm.py
index a3c71be..da1adbc 100755
--- a/bookstorm.py
+++ b/bookstorm.py
@@ -741,7 +741,6 @@ class BookReader:
             else:
                 message = f"Screen reader engine active: {self.readingEngine.get_active_reader_name()}"
                 print(message)
-                self.speechEngine.speak(message)
         else:
             # Reload piper-tts with new voice (check if available first)
             if not TtsEngine.is_available():
diff --git a/src/options_menu.py b/src/options_menu.py
index 1e6b189..2ece649 100644
--- a/src/options_menu.py
+++ b/src/options_menu.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ Inspired by soundstorm's hierarchical menu system.
 
 from pathlib import Path
 from src.tts_engine import TtsEngine
+from src.screen_reader_engine import ScreenReaderEngine
 
 
 class OptionsMenu:
@@ -32,6 +33,40 @@ class OptionsMenu:
         self.ttsReloadCallback = ttsReloadCallback
         self.currentSelection = 0
         self.inMenu = False
+        self.screenReaderName = None
+        self._refresh_screen_reader_target()
+
+    def _refresh_screen_reader_target(self):
+        """Detect active supported screen reader for optional engine entry."""
+        self.screenReaderName = None
+        try:
+            detectionEngine = ScreenReaderEngine(quiet=True)
+            if detectionEngine.is_available():
+                activeName = detectionEngine.get_active_reader_name()
+                if activeName and activeName != "Unavailable":
+                    self.screenReaderName = activeName
+                else:
+                    self.screenReaderName = "Screen Reader"
+            detectionEngine.close()
+        except Exception:
+            self.screenReaderName = None
+
+    def _get_engine_labels(self):
+        """Return user-facing labels for available engine values."""
+        engineLabels = {
+            'piper': 'Piper-TTS',
+            'speechd': 'Speech-Dispatcher'
+        }
+        if self.screenReaderName:
+            engineLabels['screenreader'] = self.screenReaderName
+        return engineLabels
+
+    def _get_engine_cycle_order(self):
+        """Return engine cycle order, skipping screen-reader mode when unavailable."""
+        engineOrder = ['piper', 'speechd']
+        if self.screenReaderName:
+            engineOrder.append('screenreader')
+        return engineOrder
 
     def show_main_menu(self):
         """
@@ -41,11 +76,7 @@ class OptionsMenu:
             Menu items as list of dicts
         """
         readerEngine = self.config.get_reader_engine()
-        engineLabels = {
-            'piper': 'Piper-TTS',
-            'speechd': 'Speech-Dispatcher',
-            'screenreader': 'Screen Reader'
-        }
+        engineLabels = self._get_engine_labels()
         readerEngineText = engineLabels.get(readerEngine, 'Piper-TTS')
 
         menuItems = [
@@ -147,13 +178,10 @@ class OptionsMenu:
 
     def _toggle_reader_engine(self):
         """Cycle reader engine: piper-tts, speech-dispatcher, screen reader."""
+        self._refresh_screen_reader_target()
         currentEngine = self.config.get_reader_engine()
-        engineOrder = ['piper', 'speechd', 'screenreader']
-        engineLabels = {
-            'piper': 'Piper-TTS',
-            'speechd': 'Speech-Dispatcher',
-            'screenreader': 'Screen Reader'
-        }
+        engineOrder = self._get_engine_cycle_order()
+        engineLabels = self._get_engine_labels()
 
         if currentEngine not in engineOrder:
             currentEngine = 'piper'
@@ -203,7 +231,8 @@ class OptionsMenu:
         if readerEngine == 'speechd':
             return self._select_speechd_voice()
 
-        self.speechEngine.speak("Voice selection is managed by your active screen reader.")
+        readerName = self.screenReaderName if self.screenReaderName else "your active screen reader"
+        self.speechEngine.speak(f"Voice selection is managed by {readerName}.")
         return True
 
     def _select_piper_voice(self):
@@ -481,6 +510,7 @@ class OptionsMenu:
 
     def enter_menu(self):
         """Enter the options menu"""
+        self._refresh_screen_reader_target()
         self.inMenu = True
         self.currentSelection = 0
         self.inVoiceMenu = False
diff --git a/src/screen_reader_engine.py b/src/screen_reader_engine.py
index 796e275..875f1f1 100644
--- a/src/screen_reader_engine.py
+++ b/src/screen_reader_engine.py
@@ -167,11 +167,12 @@ class ScreenReaderRemoteController:
 class ScreenReaderEngine:
     """Book reading engine that speaks via active screen reader D-Bus APIs."""
 
-    def __init__(self):
+    def __init__(self, quiet=False):
         self.speechLock = threading.Lock()
         self.isAvailable = False
         self.activeController = None
         self.availableControllers = []
+        self.quiet = quiet
 
         self.isReading = False
         self.isPausedReading = False
@@ -185,7 +186,8 @@ class ScreenReaderEngine:
     def _initialize_controllers(self):
         """Discover available screen reader remote controllers."""
         if not HAS_DASBUS:
-            print("Warning: python-dasbus not installed. Screen reader engine unavailable.")
+            if not self.quiet:
+                print("Warning: python-dasbus not installed. Screen reader engine unavailable.")
             return
 
         controllerCandidates = [
@@ -207,10 +209,11 @@ class ScreenReaderEngine:
         self.activeController = self._select_active_controller()
         self.isAvailable = self.activeController is not None
 
-        if self.activeController:
-            print(f"Screen reader engine connected to {self.activeController.displayName}.")
-        else:
-            print("Warning: No supported screen reader D-Bus service detected (Orca/Cthulhu).")
+        if not self.quiet:
+            if self.activeController:
+                print(f"Screen reader engine connected to {self.activeController.displayName}.")
+            else:
+                print("Warning: No supported screen reader D-Bus service detected (Orca/Cthulhu).")
 
     def _is_process_running(self, processName):
         """Return True when the process name is running."""