diff --git a/config/keyboard/desktop.conf b/config/keyboard/desktop.conf
index 6bad69aa..170c4b22 100644
--- a/config/keyboard/desktop.conf
+++ b/config/keyboard/desktop.conf
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ KEY_KPPLUS=last_incoming
 KEY_FENRIR,KEY_F2=toggle_braille
 KEY_FENRIR,KEY_F3=toggle_sound
 KEY_FENRIR,KEY_F4=toggle_speech
+#=temp_disable_speech
 KEY_FENRIR,KEY_CTRL,KEY_P=toggle_punctuation_level
 KEY_FENRIR,KEY_RIGHTBRACE=toggle_auto_spell_check
 KEY_FENRIR,KEY_BACKSLASH=toggle_output
diff --git a/config/keyboard/laptop.conf b/config/keyboard/laptop.conf
index e6e4c6e5..da353ea7 100644
--- a/config/keyboard/laptop.conf
+++ b/config/keyboard/laptop.conf
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ KEY_FENRIR,KEY_SEMICOLON=last_incoming
 KEY_FENRIR,KEY_F2=toggle_braille
 KEY_FENRIR,KEY_F3=toggle_sound
 KEY_FENRIR,KEY_F4=toggle_speech
+#=temp_disable_speech
 KEY_FENRIR,KEY_SHIFT,KEY_CTRL,KEY_P=toggle_punctuation_level
 KEY_FENRIR,KEY_RIGHTBRACE=toggle_auto_spell_check
 KEY_FENRIR,KEY_SHIFT,KEY_ENTER=toggle_output
diff --git a/config/keyboard/test.conf b/config/keyboard/test.conf
index a652aca5..4467ccee 100644
--- a/config/keyboard/test.conf
+++ b/config/keyboard/test.conf
@@ -69,7 +69,8 @@ KEY_FENRIR,KEY_KPSLASH=set_window_application
 KEY_KPPLUS=last_incoming
 KEY_FENRIR,KEY_F2=toggle_braille
 KEY_FENRIR,KEY_F3=toggle_sound
-KEY_FENRIR,KEY_F4=toggle_speech
+#=toggle_speech
+KEY_FENRIR,KEY_F4=temp_disable_speech
 KEY_FENRIR,KEY_CTRL,KEY_P=toggle_punctuation_level
 KEY_FENRIR,KEY_RIGHTBRACE=toggle_auto_spell_check
 KEY_FENRIR,KEY_BACKSLASH=toggle_output
diff --git a/src/fenrir/commands/commands/temp_disable_speech.py b/src/fenrir/commands/commands/temp_disable_speech.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f9bd01f0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/fenrir/commands/commands/temp_disable_speech.py
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+#!/bin/python
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+# Fenrir TTY screen reader
+# By Chrys, Storm Dragon, and contributers.
+
+from core import debug
+
+class command():
+    def __init__(self):
+        pass
+    def initialize(self, environment):
+        self.env = environment
+    def shutdown(self):
+        pass 
+    def getDescription(self):
+        return 'disables speech until next keypress' 
+    
+    def run(self):
+        if self.env['runtime']['settingsManager'].getSettingAsBool('speech', 'enabled'): 
+            self.env['runtime']['outputManager'].presentText("speech temporary disabled", soundIcon='SpeechOff', interrupt=True)
+            self.env['commandBuffer']['enableSpeechOnKeypress'] = True
+            self.env['runtime']['settingsManager'].setSetting('speech', 'enabled', str(not self.env['runtime']['settingsManager'].getSettingAsBool('speech', 'enabled')))   
+               
+    def setCallback(self, callback):
+        pass
diff --git a/src/fenrir/commands/onInput/15000-enable_temp_speech.py b/src/fenrir/commands/onInput/15000-enable_temp_speech.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e9d3d85c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/fenrir/commands/onInput/15000-enable_temp_speech.py
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+#!/bin/python
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+# Fenrir TTY screen reader
+# By Chrys, Storm Dragon, and contributers.
+
+from core import debug
+
+class command():
+    def __init__(self):
+        pass
+    def initialize(self, environment):
+        self.env = environment
+    def shutdown(self):
+        pass 
+    def getDescription(self):
+        return 'disables speech until next keypress' 
+    
+    def run(self):
+        if self.env['runtime']['inputManager'].noKeyPressed():
+            return           
+        if len(self.env['input']['prevInput']) >0:
+            return
+        if not self.env['commandBuffer']['enableSpeechOnKeypress']:
+            return
+        self.env['runtime']['settingsManager'].setSetting('speech', 'enabled', str(self.env['commandBuffer']['enableSpeechOnKeypress']))
+        self.env['commandBuffer']['enableSpeechOnKeypress'] = False
+        self.env['runtime']['outputManager'].presentText("speech enabled", soundIcon='SpeechOn', interrupt=True)        
+               
+    def setCallback(self, callback):
+        pass
diff --git a/src/fenrir/core/commands.py b/src/fenrir/core/commands.py
index df5f1e50..c3ea2fae 100644
--- a/src/fenrir/core/commands.py
+++ b/src/fenrir/core/commands.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import time
 # used as shared memory between commands
 # use this in your own commands
 commandBuffer = {
+'enableSpeechOnKeypress': False,
 'genericList':[],
 'genericListSource':'',
 'genericListSelection': 0,