diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/TTSHelper.java b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/TTSHelper.java
index 2e79ce1d3f..9832b44011 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/TTSHelper.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/TTSHelper.java
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ public class TTSHelper {
                                                 } catch (Throwable ex) {
                                                     Log.e(ex);
                                                 } finally {
+                                                    status = null;
                                                     instance = null;
                                                 }
                                         }