1 files changed, 6 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/apps/talk.c b/apps/talk.c
index a11f830665..ed262b8094 100644
--- a/apps/talk.c
+++ b/apps/talk.c
@@ -778,6 +778,7 @@ void talk_buffer_steal(void)
 int talk_id(int32_t id, bool enqueue)
 {
     long clipsize;
+    size_t temp;
     unsigned char* clipbuf;
     int32_t unit;
     int decimals;
@@ -789,8 +790,12 @@ int talk_id(int32_t id, bool enqueue)
         return -1;
 #endif
 
+    /* try to get audio buffer until talkbuf_init() is called */
+    if (!voicebuf)
+        voicebuf = audio_get_buffer(true, &temp);
+
     if (p_voicefile == NULL && has_voicefile)
-        load_voicefile(false, voicebuf, voicefile_size); /* reload needed */
+        load_voicefile(false, voicebuf, MIN(voicefile_size,temp)); /* reload needed */
 
     if (p_voicefile == NULL) /* still no voices? */
         return -1;