diff --git a/src/controller/buffers/mastodon/base.py b/src/controller/buffers/mastodon/base.py
index e714ee48..50d9047b 100644
--- a/src/controller/buffers/mastodon/base.py
+++ b/src/controller/buffers/mastodon/base.py
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@ class BaseBuffer(base.Buffer):
             ts = original_date.humanize(locale=languageHandler.getLanguage())
             self.buffer.list.list.SetItem(self.buffer.list.get_selected(), 2, ts)
         if config.app["app-settings"]["read_long_posts_in_gui"] == True and self.buffer.list.list.HasFocus():
-            output.speak(self.get_message(), interrupt=True)
+            wx.CallLater(20, output.speak, self.get_message(), interrupt=True)
         if self.session.settings['sound']['indicate_audio'] and utils.is_audio_or_video(post):
             self.session.sound.play("audio.ogg")
         if self.session.settings['sound']['indicate_img'] and utils.is_image(post):