diff --git a/app.py b/app.py
index 8a95833..a1b3040 100644
--- a/app.py
+++ b/app.py
@@ -141,7 +141,9 @@ async def human(request):
             nerfreals[sessionid].flush_talk()
 
         if params['type']=='echo':
+            nerfreals[sessionid].speaking = True
             nerfreals[sessionid].put_msg_txt(params['text'])
+
         elif params['type']=='chat':
             asyncio.get_event_loop().run_in_executor(None, llm_response, params['text'],nerfreals[sessionid])                         
             #nerfreals[sessionid].put_msg_txt(res)