diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/main/CoreReaderFragment.kt b/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/main/CoreReaderFragment.kt
index bb4d7774e..a579544d0 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/main/CoreReaderFragment.kt
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/main/CoreReaderFragment.kt
@@ -333,6 +333,7 @@ abstract class CoreReaderFragment :
   private var readAloudService: ReadAloudService? = null
   private var navigationHistoryList: MutableList<NavigationHistoryListItem> = ArrayList()
   private var isReadSelection = false
+  private var isReadAloudServiceRunning = false
 
   private var storagePermissionForNotesLauncher: ActivityResultLauncher<String>? =
     registerForActivityResult(
@@ -1047,8 +1048,7 @@ abstract class CoreReaderFragment :
     } catch (ignore: IllegalArgumentException) {
       // to handle if service is already unbounded
     }
-    readAloudService?.registerCallBack(null)
-    readAloudService = null
+    unRegisterReadAloudService()
     storagePermissionForNotesLauncher?.unregister()
     storagePermissionForNotesLauncher = null
   }
@@ -2074,9 +2074,17 @@ abstract class CoreReaderFragment :
   private fun unbindService() {
     readAloudService?.let {
       requireActivity().unbindService(serviceConnection)
+      if (!isReadAloudServiceRunning) {
+        unRegisterReadAloudService()
+      }
     }
   }
 
+  private fun unRegisterReadAloudService() {
+    readAloudService?.registerCallBack(null)
+    readAloudService = null
+  }
+
   private fun createReadAloudIntent(action: String, isPauseTTS: Boolean): Intent =
     Intent(requireActivity(), ReadAloudService::class.java).apply {
       setAction(action)
@@ -2086,7 +2094,11 @@ abstract class CoreReaderFragment :
     }
 
   private fun setActionAndStartTTSService(action: String, isPauseTTS: Boolean = false) {
-    requireActivity().startService(createReadAloudIntent(action, isPauseTTS))
+    requireActivity().startService(
+      createReadAloudIntent(action, isPauseTTS)
+    ).also {
+      isReadAloudServiceRunning = action == ACTION_PAUSE_OR_RESUME_TTS
+    }
   }
 
   protected abstract fun restoreViewStateOnValidJSON(
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/webserver/ZimHostFragment.kt b/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/webserver/ZimHostFragment.kt
index 58bb5b0ed..d9f0052cc 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/webserver/ZimHostFragment.kt
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/webserver/ZimHostFragment.kt
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ class ZimHostFragment : BaseFragment(), ZimHostCallbacks, ZimHostContract.View {
   private lateinit var serviceConnection: ServiceConnection
   private var dialog: Dialog? = null
   private var activityZimHostBinding: ActivityZimHostBinding? = null
+  private var isHotspotServiceRunning = false
   override val fragmentTitle: String? by lazy {
     getString(R.string.menu_wifi_hotspot)
   }
@@ -304,7 +305,11 @@ class ZimHostFragment : BaseFragment(), ZimHostCallbacks, ZimHostContract.View {
   }
 
   private fun stopServer() {
-    requireActivity().startService(createHotspotIntent(ACTION_STOP_SERVER))
+    requireActivity().startService(
+      createHotspotIntent(ACTION_STOP_SERVER)
+    ).also {
+      isHotspotServiceRunning = false
+    }
   }
 
   private fun select(bookOnDisk: BooksOnDiskListItem.BookOnDisk) {
@@ -341,6 +346,9 @@ class ZimHostFragment : BaseFragment(), ZimHostCallbacks, ZimHostContract.View {
   private fun unbindService() {
     hotspotService?.let {
       requireActivity().unbindService(serviceConnection)
+      if (!isHotspotServiceRunning) {
+        unRegisterHotspotService()
+      }
     }
   }
 
@@ -406,11 +414,16 @@ class ZimHostFragment : BaseFragment(), ZimHostCallbacks, ZimHostContract.View {
   override fun onDestroyView() {
     super.onDestroyView()
     activityZimHostBinding?.recyclerViewZimHost?.adapter = null
-    hotspotService?.registerCallBack(null)
+    unRegisterHotspotService()
     presenter.detachView()
     activityZimHostBinding = null
   }
 
+  private fun unRegisterHotspotService() {
+    hotspotService?.registerCallBack(null)
+    hotspotService = null
+  }
+
   // Advice user to turn on hotspot manually for API<26
   private fun startHotspotManuallyDialog() {
 
@@ -495,7 +508,9 @@ class ZimHostFragment : BaseFragment(), ZimHostCallbacks, ZimHostContract.View {
       createHotspotIntent(ACTION_START_SERVER).putStringArrayListExtra(
         SELECTED_ZIM_PATHS_KEY, selectedBooksPath
       ).putExtra(RESTART_SERVER, restartServer)
-    )
+    ).also {
+      isHotspotServiceRunning = true
+    }
   }
 
   override fun onIpAddressValid() {