diff --git a/hugvey/speech/google.py b/hugvey/speech/google.py
index 962baba..62dede9 100644
--- a/hugvey/speech/google.py
+++ b/hugvey/speech/google.py
@@ -20,14 +20,14 @@ from hugvey.communication import LOG_BS
 import audioop
 
 mainLogger = logging.getLogger("hugvey")
-logger = mainLogger.getChild("speech")
+logger = mainLogger.getChild("google")
 
 class RequireRestart(Exception):
     pass
 
 class GoogleVoiceClient(object):
     def __init__(self, hugvey, src_rate, credential_file, language_code = "en_GB"):
-        self.logger = mainLogger.getChild(f"{hugvey.id}").getChild('speech')
+        self.logger = mainLogger.getChild(f"{hugvey.id}").getChild('google')
         self.src_rate  = src_rate
         self.hugvey = hugvey
         self.language_code = language_code
@@ -187,13 +187,13 @@ class GoogleVoiceClient(object):
             self.subsequentMutedFrames += 1
 #             self.logger.debug("Muted")
             if self.subsequentMutedFrames > 4 and self.isRunning.is_set():
-                self.logger.warn("Pause muted stream!")
+                self.logger.info("Pause muted stream!")
                 self.pause()
             return
 
 #         self.logger.debug("We have mic!")
         if not self.isRunning.is_set():
-            self.logger.warn("Resume voice")
+            self.logger.info("Resume voice")
             self.resume()
         
         
diff --git a/hugvey/story.py b/hugvey/story.py
index 983a04a..f13250e 100644
--- a/hugvey/story.py
+++ b/hugvey/story.py
@@ -22,11 +22,11 @@ class Utterance(object):
         self.startTime = startTime
         self.endTime = None
         self.text = ""
-        self.lastUpdate = startTime
+        self.lastUpdateTime = startTime
     
     def setText(self, text, now):
         self.text = text
-        self.lastUpdate = now
+        self.lastUpdateTime = now
     
     def setFinished(self, endTime):
         self.endTime = endTime
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ class Reply(object):
             return u
         
         now = self.forMessage.story.timer.getElapsed()
-        diff = now - u.lastUpdate
+        diff = now - u.lastUpdateTime
         if diff > 5: # time in seconds to force silence in utterance
             # useful for eg. 'hello', or 'no'
             self.forMessage.story.logger.warn(
@@ -344,9 +344,6 @@ class Condition(object):
                 return True
             # TODO: implement 'instant match' -> don't wait for isFinished()
         
-        if r.isSpeaking():
-            story.logger.log(LOG_BS, f"is speaking: {r.getLastUtterance().text} - {r.getLastUtterance().startTime}")
-            return False
         
 #         print(self.vars)
         # either there's a match, or nothing to match at all
@@ -355,17 +352,22 @@ class Condition(object):
                 story.logger.debug("not finished playback yet")
                 return False
             # time between finishing playback and ending of speaking:
-            replyDuration = r.getLastUtterance().endTime - story.lastMsgFinishTime
+            replyDuration = r.getLastUtterance().lastUpdateTime - story.lastMsgFinishTime # using lastUpdateTime instead of endTime
             delays = sorted(self.vars['delays'], key=lambda k: float(k['minReplyDuration']), reverse=True)
             for delay in delays:
                 if replyDuration > float(delay['minReplyDuration']):
-                    timeSinceReply = story.timer.getElapsed() - r.getLastUtterance().endTime
+                    timeSinceReply = story.timer.getElapsed() - r.getLastUtterance().lastUpdateTime
                     story.logger.log(LOG_BS, f"check delay duration is now {replyDuration}, already waiting for {timeSinceReply}, have to wait {delay['waitTime']}")
                     if timeSinceReply > float(delay['waitTime']):
                         return True
                     break # don't check other delays
             # wait for delay to match
-            story.logger.debug("Wait for it...")
+            story.logger.log(LOG_BS, "Wait for it...")
+            return False
+        
+        # If there is a delay, it takes precedence of isSpeaking, since google does not always give an is_finished on short utterances (eg. "hello" or "no")
+        if r.isSpeaking():
+            story.logger.log(LOG_BS, f"is speaking: {r.getLastUtterance().text} - {r.getLastUtterance().startTime}")
             return False
         
         # There is a match and no delay say, person finished speaking. Go ahead sir!