diff --git a/apps/plugins/playing_time.c b/apps/plugins/playing_time.c
index 5b07840878..2ad3ba0e3d 100644
--- a/apps/plugins/playing_time.c
+++ b/apps/plugins/playing_time.c
@@ -428,7 +428,7 @@ static int pt_add_track(int i, enum ePT_SUM section, struct playing_time_info *p
     rb->splash_progress(pti->counted, progress_total, "%s (%s)",
                         rb->str(LANG_WAIT), rb->str(LANG_OFF_ABORT));
 
-    if (TIME_AFTER(*rb->current_tick, talked_tick + HZ*5))
+    if (rb->global_settings->talk_menu && TIME_AFTER(*rb->current_tick, talked_tick + HZ*5))
     {
         talked_tick = *rb->current_tick;
         rb_talk_ids(false, LANG_LOADING_PERCENT,