diff --git a/FreePIE.Core.Plugins/SpeechPlugin.cs b/FreePIE.Core.Plugins/SpeechPlugin.cs
index 4aa286ce..948b6d58 100644
--- a/FreePIE.Core.Plugins/SpeechPlugin.cs
+++ b/FreePIE.Core.Plugins/SpeechPlugin.cs
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ public class SpeechPlugin : Plugin
         private SpeechRecognitionEngine recognitionEngine;
         private Dictionary<string, RecognitionInfo> recognizerResults;
 
+        private bool recognitionActive = true;
 
         public override object CreateGlobal()
         {
@@ -34,6 +35,11 @@ public override void Stop()
             }
         }
 
+        public void EnableRecognition(bool enable)
+        {
+            recognitionActive = enable;   
+        }
+        
         public void SelectVoice(string name)
         {
             EnsureSynthesizer();
@@ -87,10 +93,14 @@ private bool EnsureRecognizer()
 
                 recognitionEngine.SpeechRecognized += (s, e) =>
                 {
-                    var info = recognizerResults[e.Result.Text];
-
-                    if (e.Result.Confidence >= info.Confidence)
-                        info.Result = true;
+                    if (recognitionActive)
+                    {
+                        var info = recognizerResults[e.Result.Text];
+
+                        if (e.Result.Confidence >= info.Confidence)
+                            info.Result = true;    
+                    }
+                    
                 };
 
             }
@@ -158,5 +168,10 @@ public void selectVoice(string name)
         {
             plugin.SelectVoice(name);
         }
+
+        public void enableRecognition(bool enable)
+        {
+            plugin.EnableRecognition(enable);
+        }
     }
 }
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