diff --git a/src/fenrirscreenreader/commands/onScreenUpdate/66000-prompt_detector.py b/src/fenrirscreenreader/commands/onScreenUpdate/66000-prompt_detector.py
index 080b9f34..eee8dafa 100644
--- a/src/fenrirscreenreader/commands/onScreenUpdate/66000-prompt_detector.py
+++ b/src/fenrirscreenreader/commands/onScreenUpdate/66000-prompt_detector.py
@@ -158,6 +158,16 @@ class command:
 
     def _restore_speech(self):
         """Helper method to restore speech when prompt is detected"""
+        # If speech is already enabled, just clear flags to avoid unnecessary
+        # interrupts on prompt return
+        if self.env["runtime"]["SettingsManager"].get_setting_as_bool(
+            "speech", "enabled"
+        ):
+            self.env["commandBuffer"]["silenceUntilPrompt"] = False
+            if "enableSpeechOnKeypress" in self.env["commandBuffer"]:
+                self.env["commandBuffer"]["enableSpeechOnKeypress"] = False
+            return
+
         # Disable silence mode
         self.env["commandBuffer"]["silenceUntilPrompt"] = False
         # Also disable the keypress-based speech restoration since we're
diff --git a/src/fenrirscreenreader/fenrirVersion.py b/src/fenrirscreenreader/fenrirVersion.py
index 0bbf5795..9d2f7fd9 100644
--- a/src/fenrirscreenreader/fenrirVersion.py
+++ b/src/fenrirscreenreader/fenrirVersion.py
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@
 # Fenrir TTY screen reader
 # By Chrys, Storm Dragon, and contributors.
 
-version = "2025.12.30"
+version = "2026.01.04"
 code_name = "testing"