diff --git a/apps/misc.c b/apps/misc.c
index b50128220d..a404a46e94 100644
--- a/apps/misc.c
+++ b/apps/misc.c
@@ -210,12 +210,13 @@ bool warn_on_pl_erase(void)
 
 bool show_search_progress(bool init, int display_count, int current, int total)
 {
-    static int last_tick = 0;
+    static long last_tick, talked_tick;
 
     /* Don't show splashes for 1/2 second after starting search */
     if (init)
     {
         last_tick = current_tick + HZ/2;
+        talked_tick = 0;
         return true;
     }
 
@@ -227,8 +228,18 @@ bool show_search_progress(bool init, int display_count, int current, int total)
             splash_progress(current, total, str(LANG_PLAYLIST_SEARCH_MSG),
                             display_count, str(LANG_OFF_ABORT));
         else
-            splashf(0, ID2P(LANG_PLAYLIST_SEARCH_MSG),
+        {
+            if (global_settings.talk_menu &&
+                TIME_AFTER(current_tick, talked_tick + (HZ * 5)))
+            {
+                talked_tick = current_tick;
+                talk_number(display_count, false);
+                talk_id(LANG_PLAYLIST_SEARCH_MSG, true);
+            }
+            /* (voiced above) */
+            splashf(0, str(LANG_PLAYLIST_SEARCH_MSG),
                     display_count, str(LANG_OFF_ABORT));
+        }
 
         if (action_userabort(TIMEOUT_NOBLOCK))
             return false;
diff --git a/apps/playlist_viewer.c b/apps/playlist_viewer.c
index 15214cdd28..47429c4616 100644
--- a/apps/playlist_viewer.c
+++ b/apps/playlist_viewer.c
@@ -1255,6 +1255,7 @@ bool search_playlist(void)
     int found_indicies_count = 0, last_found_count = -1;
     int button;
     int track_display = global_settings.playlist_viewer_track_display;
+    long talked_tick = 0;
     struct gui_synclist playlist_lists;
     struct playlist_track_info track;
 
@@ -1273,7 +1274,15 @@ bool search_playlist(void)
     {
         if (found_indicies_count != last_found_count)
         {
-            splashf(0, ID2P(LANG_PLAYLIST_SEARCH_MSG), found_indicies_count,
+            if (global_settings.talk_menu &&
+                TIME_AFTER(current_tick, talked_tick + (HZ * 5)))
+            {
+                talked_tick = current_tick;
+                talk_number(found_indicies_count, false);
+                talk_id(LANG_PLAYLIST_SEARCH_MSG, true);
+            }
+            /* (voiced above) */
+            splashf(0, str(LANG_PLAYLIST_SEARCH_MSG), found_indicies_count,
                        str(LANG_OFF_ABORT));
             last_found_count = found_indicies_count;
         }
diff --git a/apps/radio/presets.c b/apps/radio/presets.c
index cb95f80027..9ac4b75ee3 100644
--- a/apps/radio/presets.c
+++ b/apps/radio/presets.c
@@ -553,6 +553,7 @@ int presets_scan(void *viewports)
 {
     bool do_scan = true;
     int curr_freq = radio_get_current_frequency();
+    long talked_tick = 0;
     struct viewport *vp = (struct viewport *)viewports;
 
     FOR_NB_SCREENS(i)
@@ -581,7 +582,15 @@ int presets_scan(void *viewports)
             frac = freq % 100;
             freq /= 100;
 
-            splashf(0, ID2P(LANG_FM_SCANNING), freq, frac);
+            if (global_settings.talk_menu &&
+                TIME_AFTER(current_tick, talked_tick + (HZ * 5)))
+            {
+                talked_tick = current_tick;
+                talk_id(LANG_FM_SCANNING, false);
+                talk_value_decimal(curr_freq, UNIT_INT, 6, true);
+            }
+            /* (voiced above) */
+            splashf(0, str(LANG_FM_SCANNING), freq, frac);
 
             if(tuner_set(RADIO_SCAN_FREQUENCY, curr_freq))
             {
@@ -592,6 +601,8 @@ int presets_scan(void *viewports)
             }
 
             curr_freq += fmr->freq_step;
+
+            yield(); /* (voice_thread) */
         }
         radio_set_current_frequency(curr_freq);