diff --git a/speech.py b/speech.py
index 7c6c718..7bc6b4f 100644
--- a/speech.py
+++ b/speech.py
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ def _play_dialog_sound(entry, dialog_config, sounds):
                 sound_duration = sound_obj.get_length()
                 if sound_duration > 0:
                     pygame.time.wait(int(sound_duration * 1000))
-                    pygame.event.pump()  # Clear any events queued during sound playback
+                    pygame.event.clear()  # Clear all events queued during sound playback
             elif isinstance(sounds, dict) and sound_to_play in sounds:
                 # Dictionary of pygame sound objects (like from initialize_gui)
                 sound_obj = sounds[sound_to_play]
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ def _play_dialog_sound(entry, dialog_config, sounds):
                 sound_duration = sound_obj.get_length()
                 if sound_duration > 0:
                     pygame.time.wait(int(sound_duration * 1000))
-                    pygame.event.pump()  # Clear any events queued during sound playback
+                    pygame.event.clear()  # Clear all events queued during sound playback
             elif hasattr(sounds, 'play'):
                 # Try using a play method if available
                 sounds.play(sound_to_play)