diff --git a/lib/tasks/gather.js b/lib/tasks/gather.js
index bc10c2d2..5ca7738c 100644
--- a/lib/tasks/gather.js
+++ b/lib/tasks/gather.js
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ class TaskGather extends SttTask {
             startDtmfListener();
           }
           this._stopVad();
-          if (!this.killed) {
+          if (!this.killed && !this.resolved) {
             startListening(cs, ep);
             if (this.input.includes('speech') && this.vendor === 'nuance' && this.listenDuringPrompt) {
               this.logger.debug('Gather:exec - starting transcription timers after say completes');
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ class TaskGather extends SttTask {
             startDtmfListener();
           }
           this._stopVad();
-          if (!this.killed) {
+          if (!this.killed && !this.resolved) {
             startListening(cs, ep);
             if (this.input.includes('speech') && this.vendor === 'nuance' && this.listenDuringPrompt) {
               this.logger.debug('Gather:exec - starting transcription timers after play completes');