diff --git a/static/js/chat.js b/static/js/chat.js
index 6bca955b..8a30f607 100644
--- a/static/js/chat.js
+++ b/static/js/chat.js
@@ -3036,7 +3036,7 @@ import { wireArrowUpRecall, getLastUserMessageFromChatHistory } from './composer
         }
       } else {
         // Stop streaming TTS on any error/abort
-        if (streamingTTS && window.aiTTSManager) window.aiTTSManager.stop();
+        if (window.aiTTSManager?.autoPlay && window.aiTTSManager?.available) window.aiTTSManager.stop();
 
         if (currentAbort && currentAbort.signal.aborted) {
           const abortReason = currentAbort._reason || '';