diff --git a/src/cthulhu/speech.py b/src/cthulhu/speech.py
index c3a6af6..57b3113 100644
--- a/src/cthulhu/speech.py
+++ b/src/cthulhu/speech.py
@@ -168,6 +168,7 @@ def setSpeechServer(speechServer: SpeechServer) -> None:
     global _speechserver
     _speechserver = speechServer
         shutdown()
+        shutdown()
     else:
         init()