diff --git a/src/lib/components/chat/Messages/ResponseMessage.svelte b/src/lib/components/chat/Messages/ResponseMessage.svelte
index 0456aefbe3..71d2594f07 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/chat/Messages/ResponseMessage.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/chat/Messages/ResponseMessage.svelte
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@
 	const stopAudio = () => {
 		try {
 			speechSynthesis.cancel();
-			$audioQueue.stop();
+			$audioQueue?.stop();
 		} catch {}
 
 		if (speaking) {
@@ -1015,7 +1015,7 @@
 									</button>
 								</Tooltip>
 
-								{#if $user?.role === 'admin' || ($user?.permissions?.chat?.tts ?? true)}
+								{#if !readOnly && ($user?.role === 'admin' || ($user?.permissions?.chat?.tts ?? true))}
 									<Tooltip content={$i18n.t('Read Aloud')} placement="bottom">
 										<button
 											aria-label={$i18n.t('Read Aloud')}