diff --git a/config/settings/espeak.settings.conf b/config/settings/espeak.settings.conf
index ffb2f220..0b43b53c 100644
--- a/config/settings/espeak.settings.conf
+++ b/config/settings/espeak.settings.conf
@@ -92,6 +92,8 @@ charDeleteEcho=True
 wordEcho=True
 # interrupt speech on any keypress
 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
 doubleTapTimeout=0.2
 
diff --git a/config/settings/settings.conf b/config/settings/settings.conf
index ab0b2203..019fff66 100644
--- a/config/settings/settings.conf
+++ b/config/settings/settings.conf
@@ -93,6 +93,8 @@ charDeleteEcho=True
 wordEcho=False
 # interrupt speech on any keypress
 interruptOnKeyPress=False
+# 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
 doubleTapTimeout=0.2
 
diff --git a/config/settings/settings.conf.chrys b/config/settings/settings.conf.chrys
index a44059f7..a9c76780 100644
--- a/config/settings/settings.conf.chrys
+++ b/config/settings/settings.conf.chrys
@@ -92,6 +92,8 @@ charDeleteEcho=True
 wordEcho=False
 # interrupt speech on any keypress
 interruptOnKeyPress=False
+# 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
 doubleTapTimeout=0.2
 
diff --git a/config/settings/settings.conf.storm b/config/settings/settings.conf.storm
index 947b2ef6..6f4f2e42 100644
--- a/config/settings/settings.conf.storm
+++ b/config/settings/settings.conf.storm
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ charEcho=False
 charDeleteEcho=True
 wordEcho=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
 doubleTapTimeout=0.2
 
diff --git a/src/fenrir/commands/onInput/10000-shut_up.py b/src/fenrir/commands/onInput/10000-shut_up.py
index b2ba6fa6..db9d82ef 100644
--- a/src/fenrir/commands/onInput/10000-shut_up.py
+++ b/src/fenrir/commands/onInput/10000-shut_up.py
@@ -22,8 +22,14 @@ class command():
         if self.env['runtime']['inputManager'].noKeyPressed():
             return        
         if len(self.env['input']['prevDeepestInput']) > len(self.env['input']['currInput']):
-            return            
-        if self.environment['runtime']['screenManager'].isScreenChange():
+            return 
+        if len(self.env['input']['currInput']) != 1:
+            return
+        # if the filter is set
+        if self.env['runtime']['settingsManager'].getSetting('keyboard', 'interruptOnKeyPressFilter').strip() != '':            
+            if not self.env['input']['currInput'][0] in self.env['runtime']['settingsManager'].getSetting('keyboard', 'interruptOnKeyPressFilter').split(','):
+                return                                        
+        if self.env['runtime']['screenManager'].isScreenChange():
             return               
         self.env['runtime']['outputManager'].interruptOutput()
 
diff --git a/src/fenrir/core/settings.py b/src/fenrir/core/settings.py
index 1b9008cf..f12ad15a 100644
--- a/src/fenrir/core/settings.py
+++ b/src/fenrir/core/settings.py
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ settings = {
   'charDeleteEcho': True,
   'wordEcho': True,
   'interruptOnKeyPress': True,
+  'interruptOnKeyPressFilter': '',
   'doubleTapTimeout': 0.2,
 }
 }