diff --git a/src/fenrirscreenreader/speechDriver/speechdDriver.py b/src/fenrirscreenreader/speechDriver/speechdDriver.py
index cf004f04..0e048190 100644
--- a/src/fenrirscreenreader/speechDriver/speechdDriver.py
+++ b/src/fenrirscreenreader/speechDriver/speechdDriver.py
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ class driver(speechDriver):
         if not queueable:
             self.cancel()
         if not self._isInitialized:
+            if not queueable:
+                self.cancel()
             self.initialize(self.env)
             if not self._isInitialized:
                 return