diff --git a/src/cthulhu/speech.py b/src/cthulhu/speech.py
index 57b3113..48bdc43 100644
--- a/src/cthulhu/speech.py
+++ b/src/cthulhu/speech.py
@@ -169,6 +169,7 @@ def setSpeechServer(speechServer: SpeechServer) -> None:
     _speechserver = speechServer
         shutdown()
         shutdown()
+        shutdown()
     else:
         init()