diff --git a/distro-packages/Arch-Linux/PKGBUILD b/distro-packages/Arch-Linux/PKGBUILD
index b4116cf..48b15c6 100644
--- a/distro-packages/Arch-Linux/PKGBUILD
+++ b/distro-packages/Arch-Linux/PKGBUILD
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Maintainer: Storm Dragon <storm_dragon@stormux.org>
 
 pkgname=cthulhu
-pkgver=2025.12.30
+pkgver=2025.12.31
 pkgrel=1
 pkgdesc="Desktop-agnostic screen reader with plugin system, forked from Orca"
 url="https://git.stormux.org/storm/cthulhu"
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 9dcd9f8..f4987e2 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 project('cthulhu',
-  version: '2025.12.30-master',
+  version: '2025.12.31-master',
   meson_version: '>= 1.0.0',
 )
 
diff --git a/set-version.sh b/set-version.sh
index a3c9d26..308b054 100755
--- a/set-version.sh
+++ b/set-version.sh
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ if ! rg -q "^  version: '${fullVersion}'," "$mesonFile"; then
   echo "Error: Failed to update ${mesonFile}" >&2
   exit 1
 fi
-if ! rg -q "^pkgver=${fullVersion}$" "$pkgbuildFile"; then
+if ! rg -q "^pkgver=${pythonVersion}$" "$pkgbuildFile"; then
   echo "Error: Failed to update ${pkgbuildFile}" >&2
   exit 1
 fi
diff --git a/src/cthulhu/cthulhuVersion.py b/src/cthulhu/cthulhuVersion.py
index 36bb7e7..f7b75cf 100644
--- a/src/cthulhu/cthulhuVersion.py
+++ b/src/cthulhu/cthulhuVersion.py
@@ -23,5 +23,5 @@
 # Forked from Orca screen reader.
 # Cthulhu project: https://git.stormux.org/storm/cthulhu
 
-version = "2025.12.30"
+version = "2025.12.31"
 codeName = "master"
diff --git a/src/cthulhu/speech.py b/src/cthulhu/speech.py
index eabffb9..85abe8e 100644
--- a/src/cthulhu/speech.py
+++ b/src/cthulhu/speech.py
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ def speak(content, acss=None, interrupt=True):
                 toSpeak = []
             if element.isValid():
                 player = sound.getPlayer()
-                player.play(element, interrupt=False)
+                player.play(element, interrupt=interrupt)
         elif toSpeak:
             newVoice = ACSS(acss)
             newItemsToSpeak = []