diff --git a/src/controller/buffers/mastodon/base.py b/src/controller/buffers/mastodon/base.py
index 50d9047b..c51ed274 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():
-            wx.CallLater(20, output.speak, self.get_message(), interrupt=True)
+            wx.CallLater(40, 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):
diff --git a/src/controller/buffers/mastodon/conversations.py b/src/controller/buffers/mastodon/conversations.py
index c195ff91..9aa690be 100644
--- a/src/controller/buffers/mastodon/conversations.py
+++ b/src/controller/buffers/mastodon/conversations.py
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ class ConversationListBuffer(BaseBuffer):
     def onFocus(self, *args, **kwargs):
         post = self.get_item()
         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(40, 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):
diff --git a/src/controller/buffers/mastodon/notifications.py b/src/controller/buffers/mastodon/notifications.py
index d0d41887..294c3473 100644
--- a/src/controller/buffers/mastodon/notifications.py
+++ b/src/controller/buffers/mastodon/notifications.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import time
 import logging
 import arrow
 import widgetUtils
+import wx
 import output
 import languageHandler
 import config
@@ -42,7 +43,7 @@ class NotificationsBuffer(BaseBuffer):
             ts = original_date.humanize(locale=languageHandler.getLanguage())
             self.buffer.list.list.SetItem(self.buffer.list.get_selected(), 1, 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(40, output.speak, self.get_message(), interrupt=True)
 
     def bind_events(self):
         self.buffer.set_focus_function(self.onFocus)