diff --git a/src/fenrirscreenreader/speechDriver/speechdDriver.py b/src/fenrirscreenreader/speechDriver/speechdDriver.py
index c3c1c73d..0c00b8fa 100644
--- a/src/fenrirscreenreader/speechDriver/speechdDriver.py
+++ b/src/fenrirscreenreader/speechDriver/speechdDriver.py
@@ -37,9 +37,9 @@ class driver(speechDriver):
         if not queueable:
             self.cancel()
         if not self._isInitialized:
+            self.initialize(self.env)
             if not queueable:
                 self.cancel()
-            self.initialize(self.env)
             if not self._isInitialized:
                 return