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 40f3254f9..8152b920e 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
@@ -1186,6 +1186,7 @@ public abstract class CoreReaderFragment extends BaseFragment
 
     updateBottomToolbarVisibility();
     updateNightMode();
+    setUpTTS();
   }
 
   private void openFullScreenIfEnabled() {
@@ -1495,10 +1496,13 @@ public abstract class CoreReaderFragment extends BaseFragment
   public void onPause() {
     super.onPause();
     saveTabStates();
+    tts.shutdown();
+    tts = null;
     Log.d(TAG_KIWIX,
       "onPause Save current zim file to preferences: " + zimReaderContainer.getZimCanonicalPath());
   }
 
+
   @Override
   public void webViewUrlLoading() {
     if (isFirstRun && !BuildConfig.DEBUG) {