diff --git a/speech.py b/speech.py
index 8c44d6e..7b905c6 100644
--- a/speech.py
+++ b/speech.py
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ import textwrap
 import time
 from sys import exit
 
+# Keep track of whether dialog instructions have been shown
+dialogUsageInstructions = False
+
 class Speech:
     """Handles text-to-speech functionality."""
 
@@ -193,14 +196,16 @@ def _show_dialog_sequence(speech, dialog_config, sounds):
             entry_index += 1
             continue
 
-        # Show dialog with appropriate controls (only on first entry)
-        if entry_index == 0:
+        # Show dialog with appropriate controls (only on first dialog of the game)
+        global dialogUsageInstructions
+        if not dialogUsageInstructions and entry_index == 0:
             if allow_skip:
                 control_text = "\nPress any key to repeat, enter for next, or escape to skip all."
             else:
                 control_text = "\nPress any key to repeat or enter for next."
+            dialogUsageInstructions = True
         else:
-            control_text = ""  # No instructions after first entry
+            control_text = ""  # No instructions after first dialog
 
         speech.speak(formatted_text + control_text)
 
@@ -222,11 +227,8 @@ def _show_dialog_sequence(speech, dialog_config, sounds):
                     entry_index += 1
                     break
                 else:
-                    # Repeat current entry (include instructions only on first entry)
-                    repeat_text = formatted_text
-                    if entry_index == 0:
-                        repeat_text += control_text
-                    speech.speak(repeat_text)
+                    # Repeat current entry (no instructions when repeating)
+                    speech.speak(formatted_text)
 
 
 def _format_dialog_entry(entry):