diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/main/CoreReaderFragment.java b/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/main/CoreReaderFragment.java
index 1fbfd865a..75b11362b 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/main/CoreReaderFragment.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/main/CoreReaderFragment.java
@@ -1413,9 +1413,6 @@ public abstract class CoreReaderFragment extends BaseFragment
   public void onPause() {
     super.onPause();
     saveTabStates();
-    if (tts != null) {
-      tts.stop();
-    }
     Log.d(TAG_KIWIX,
       "onPause Save current zim file to preferences: " + zimReaderContainer.getZimCanonicalPath());
   }