diff --git a/config/settings/settings.conf b/config/settings/settings.conf
index 2d48e901..65bec737 100644
--- a/config/settings/settings.conf
+++ b/config/settings/settings.conf
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ charDeleteEcho=True
 # echo word after pressing space
 wordEcho=False
 # interrupt speech on any keypress
-interruptOnKeyPress=False
+interruptOnKeyPress=True
 # you can filter the keys on that the speech should interrupt (empty = all keys, otherwhise the given keys)
 interruptOnKeyPressFilter=
 # timeout for double tap in sec