diff --git a/hugvey/speech/google.py b/hugvey/speech/google.py
index 7af35e2..b84d420 100644
--- a/hugvey/speech/google.py
+++ b/hugvey/speech/google.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import asyncio
 import threading
 import queue
 import uuid
+from hugvey.communication import LOG_BS
 
 
 logger = logging.getLogger("speech")
@@ -48,10 +49,11 @@ class GoogleVoiceClient(object):
         self.restart = True
         
     def resume(self):
+        self.buffer = queue.Queue() # have a clear queue when resuming
         self.isRunning.set()
         
     def generator(self):
-        while not self.toBeShutdown:
+        while not self.toBeShutdown and self.isRunning.is_set():
             yield self.buffer.get()
             
     def setLanguage(self, language_code):
@@ -147,6 +149,10 @@ class GoogleVoiceClient(object):
         if not self.task.isAlive():
             raise Exception("Voice thread died")
         
+        if not self.isRunning.is_set():
+#             logger.log(LOG_BS, "Don't put to queue if google is paused")
+            return
+        
         if self.src_rate == self.target_rate:
             data = chunk
         else:
diff --git a/hugvey/story.py b/hugvey/story.py
index e431881..77b0876 100644
--- a/hugvey/story.py
+++ b/hugvey/story.py
@@ -528,7 +528,12 @@ class Story(object):
                 if e['msgId'] == self.currentMessage.id:
                     #TODO: migrate value to Messagage instead of Story
                     self.lastMsgFinishTime = self.timer.getElapsed()
-
+                    
+                # 2019-02-22 temporary disable listening while playing audio:
+                if self.hugvey.google is not None:
+                    logger.warn("Temporary 'fix' -> resume recording?")
+                    self.hugvey.google.resume()
+                    
                 if self.currentMessage.id not in self.directionsPerMsg:
                     logger.info("THE END!")
                     self.stop()
@@ -637,6 +642,11 @@ class Story(object):
             'file': await message.getAudioFilePath(self),
             'id': message.id,
         })
+        
+        # 2019-02-22 temporary disable listening while playing audio:
+        if self.hugvey.google is not None:
+            logger.warn("Temporary 'fix' -> stop recording")
+            self.hugvey.google.pause()
 
         logger.debug("Pending directions: ")