diff --git a/src/cthulhu/scripts/web/speech_generator.py b/src/cthulhu/scripts/web/speech_generator.py
index 53b6867..824d0c5 100644
--- a/src/cthulhu/scripts/web/speech_generator.py
+++ b/src/cthulhu/scripts/web/speech_generator.py
@@ -558,8 +558,13 @@ class SpeechGenerator(speech_generator.SpeechGenerator):
 
         role = args.get('role', AXObject.get_role(obj))
         roleSoundPresentation = _settingsManager.getSetting('roleSoundPresentation')
+        soundEnabled = _settingsManager.getSetting('enableSound')
+        roleSoundIcon = None
+        if roleSoundPresentation != settings.ROLE_SOUND_PRESENTATION_SPEECH_ONLY \
+           and soundEnabled:
+            roleSoundIcon = sound_theme_manager.getManager().getRoleSoundIcon(role)
         if roleSoundPresentation == settings.ROLE_SOUND_PRESENTATION_SOUND_ONLY \
-           and _settingsManager.getSetting('enableSound'):
+           and soundEnabled and roleSoundIcon:
             if AXUtilities.is_check_box(obj) \
                or AXUtilities.is_check_menu_item(obj) \
                or AXUtilities.is_radio_button(obj) \
@@ -678,9 +683,10 @@ class SpeechGenerator(speech_generator.SpeechGenerator):
         if not _settingsManager.getSetting('enableSound'):
             return result
 
-        roleSoundIcon = sound_theme_manager.getManager().getRoleSoundIcon(role)
         if roleSoundPresentation == settings.ROLE_SOUND_PRESENTATION_SOUND_ONLY:
-            return [roleSoundIcon] if roleSoundIcon else []
+            if roleSoundIcon:
+                return [roleSoundIcon]
+            return result
 
         if not roleSoundIcon:
             return result
diff --git a/src/cthulhu/speech_generator.py b/src/cthulhu/speech_generator.py
index 618ec8d..4c6b6f3 100644
--- a/src/cthulhu/speech_generator.py
+++ b/src/cthulhu/speech_generator.py
@@ -666,8 +666,13 @@ class SpeechGenerator(generator.Generator):
         result = []
         role = args.get('role', AXObject.get_role(obj))
         roleSoundPresentation = _settingsManager.getSetting('roleSoundPresentation')
+        soundEnabled = _settingsManager.getSetting('enableSound')
+        roleSoundIcon = None
+        if roleSoundPresentation != settings.ROLE_SOUND_PRESENTATION_SPEECH_ONLY \
+           and soundEnabled:
+            roleSoundIcon = sound_theme_manager.getManager().getRoleSoundIcon(role)
         if roleSoundPresentation == settings.ROLE_SOUND_PRESENTATION_SOUND_ONLY \
-           and _settingsManager.getSetting('enableSound'):
+           and soundEnabled and roleSoundIcon:
             if AXUtilities.is_check_box(obj) \
                or AXUtilities.is_check_menu_item(obj) \
                or AXUtilities.is_radio_button(obj) \
@@ -675,10 +680,6 @@ class SpeechGenerator(generator.Generator):
                or AXUtilities.is_toggle_button(obj) \
                or AXUtilities.is_switch(obj):
                 return []
-        roleSoundIcon = None
-        if roleSoundPresentation != settings.ROLE_SOUND_PRESENTATION_SPEECH_ONLY \
-           and _settingsManager.getSetting('enableSound'):
-            roleSoundIcon = sound_theme_manager.getManager().getRoleSoundIcon(role)
 
         doNotPresent = [Atspi.Role.UNKNOWN,
                         Atspi.Role.REDUNDANT_OBJECT,
@@ -722,7 +723,9 @@ class SpeechGenerator(generator.Generator):
             result.extend(self.voice(SYSTEM, obj=obj, **args))
 
         if roleSoundPresentation == settings.ROLE_SOUND_PRESENTATION_SOUND_ONLY:
-            return [roleSoundIcon] if roleSoundIcon else []
+            if roleSoundIcon:
+                return [roleSoundIcon]
+            return result
 
         if result and roleSoundIcon:
             if roleSoundPresentation == settings.ROLE_SOUND_PRESENTATION_SOUND_AND_SPEECH: