diff --git a/scumm/sound.cpp b/scumm/sound.cpp
index 8d433ee63eb..af2f765401e 100644
--- a/scumm/sound.cpp
+++ b/scumm/sound.cpp
@@ -476,7 +476,7 @@ void Sound::processSfxQueues() {
 			}
 		}
 
-		if (finished && _vm->_talkDelay == 0) {
+		if ((!ConfMan.getBool("subtitles") && finished) || (finished && _vm->_talkDelay == 0)) {
 			_vm->stopTalk();
 		}
 	}