diff --git a/klite.embd b/klite.embd
index a5de46e7f..4a7280406 100644
--- a/klite.embd
+++ b/klite.embd
@@ -9250,6 +9250,7 @@ Current version: 142
 			selected_workers = [];
 			localsettings.opmode = 1;
 		}
+		hide_popups();
 		restart_new_game(true, document.getElementById("keep_memory").checked);
 		hide_popups();
 	}
@@ -10089,10 +10090,14 @@ Current version: 142
 						playSound.buffer = decodedData;
 						playSound.connect(audioContext.destination);
 						xtts_is_playing = true;
+						update_submit_button(false);
 						playSound.start(audioContext.currentTime);
 						playSound.onended = function() {
-							xtts_is_playing = false;
-							console.log("Audio finished playing");
+							setTimeout(() => {
+								xtts_is_playing = false;
+								update_submit_button(false);
+								console.log("Audio finished playing");
+							},300);
 						};
 					}).catch((error) => {
 						console.log("XTTS Speak Error: " + error);
@@ -10128,10 +10133,14 @@ Current version: 142
 						playSound.buffer = decodedData;
 						playSound.connect(audioContext.destination);
 						xtts_is_playing = true;
+						update_submit_button(false);
 						playSound.start(audioContext.currentTime);
 						playSound.onended = function() {
-							xtts_is_playing = false;
-							console.log("Audio finished playing");
+							setTimeout(() => {
+								xtts_is_playing = false;
+								update_submit_button(false);
+								console.log("Audio finished playing");
+							},300);
 						};
 					}).catch((error) => {
 						console.log("AllTalk Speak Error: " + error);
@@ -10145,6 +10154,9 @@ Current version: 142
 				let utterance = new window.SpeechSynthesisUtterance(text);
 				utterance.voice = window.speechSynthesis.getVoices()[ssval - 1];
 				window.speechSynthesis.speak(utterance);
+				utterance.onend = function(event) {
+					update_submit_button(false);
+				};
 			}
 		}
 	}
@@ -12664,7 +12676,7 @@ Current version: 142
 							voice_is_recording = false;
 							update_submit_button(false);
 						}
-					}, "500"); //prevent premature stopping
+					}, 500); //prevent premature stopping
 				},
 				voice_start: function () {
 					is_speaking = true;