diff --git a/lib/session/call-session.js b/lib/session/call-session.js
index 58e7d2f9..c389124a 100644
--- a/lib/session/call-session.js
+++ b/lib/session/call-session.js
@@ -950,6 +950,12 @@ class CallSession extends Emitter {
     this.ttsStreamingBuffer?.start();
   }
 
+  stopTtsStream() {
+    this.requestor?.request('tts:streaming-event', '/streaming-event', {event_type: 'stream_closed'})
+      .catch((err) => this.logger.info({err}, 'CallSession:clearTtsStream - Error sending user_interruption'));
+    this.ttsStreamingBuffer?.stop();
+  }
+
   async enableBotMode(gather, autoEnable) {
     try {
       let task;
@@ -1272,6 +1278,7 @@ class CallSession extends Emitter {
       this.ttsStreamingBuffer.on(TtsStreamingEvents.Pause, this._onTtsStreamingPause.bind(this));
       this.ttsStreamingBuffer.on(TtsStreamingEvents.Resume, this._onTtsStreamingResume.bind(this));
       this.ttsStreamingBuffer.on(TtsStreamingEvents.ConnectFailure, this._onTtsStreamingConnectFailure.bind(this));
+      this.ttsStreamingBuffer.on(TtsStreamingEvents.Connected, this._onTtsStreamingConnected.bind(this));
     }
     else {
       this.logger.info(`CallSession:exec - not a normal call session: ${this.constructor.name}`);
@@ -2556,7 +2563,7 @@ Duration=${duration} `
     this.backgroundTaskManager.stopAll();
     this.clearOrRestoreActionHookDelayProcessor().catch((err) => {});
 
-    this.ttsStreamingBuffer?.stop();
+    this.stopTtsStream();
 
     this.sttLatencyCalculator?.stop();
   }
@@ -3103,6 +3110,11 @@ Duration=${duration} `
     }
   }
 
+  _onTtsStreamingConnected() {
+    this.requestor?.request('tts:streaming-event', '/streaming-event', {event_type: 'stream_open'})
+      .catch((err) => this.logger.info({err}, 'CallSession:_onTtsStreamingConnected - Error sending'));
+  }
+
   _onTtsStreamingEmpty() {
     const task = this.currentTask;
     if (task && TaskName.Say === task.name) {
diff --git a/lib/tasks/say.js b/lib/tasks/say.js
index 2281e1e5..44709172 100644
--- a/lib/tasks/say.js
+++ b/lib/tasks/say.js
@@ -145,9 +145,6 @@ class TaskSay extends TtsTask {
 
       await cs.startTtsStream();
 
-      cs.requestor?.request('tts:streaming-event', '/streaming-event', {event_type: 'stream_open'})
-        .catch((err) => this.logger.info({err}, 'TaskSay:handlingStreaming - Error sending'));
-
       if (this.text.length !== 0) {
         this.logger.info('TaskSay:handlingStreaming - sending text to TTS stream');
         for (const t of this.text) {
@@ -447,8 +444,8 @@ class TaskSay extends TtsTask {
         const {memberId, confName} = cs;
         this.killPlayToConfMember(this.ep, memberId, confName);
       } else if (this.isStreamingTts) {
-        this.logger.debug('TaskSay:kill - clearing TTS stream for streaming audio');
-        cs.clearTtsStream();
+        this.logger.debug('TaskSay:kill - stopping TTS stream for streaming audio');
+        cs.stopTtsStream();
       } else {
         if (!this.notifiedPlayBackStop) {
           this.notifyStatus({event: 'stop-playback'});
diff --git a/lib/utils/constants.json b/lib/utils/constants.json
index 79d3c8ba..e6e3176d 100644
--- a/lib/utils/constants.json
+++ b/lib/utils/constants.json
@@ -335,7 +335,8 @@
     "Empty": "tts_streaming::empty",
     "Pause": "tts_streaming::pause",
     "Resume": "tts_streaming::resume",
-    "ConnectFailure": "tts_streaming::connect_failed"
+    "ConnectFailure": "tts_streaming::connect_failed",
+    "Connected": "tts_streaming::connected"
   },
   "TtsStreamingConnectionStatus": {
     "NotConnected": "not_connected",
diff --git a/lib/utils/tts-streaming-buffer.js b/lib/utils/tts-streaming-buffer.js
index b2f39563..b397aeeb 100644
--- a/lib/utils/tts-streaming-buffer.js
+++ b/lib/utils/tts-streaming-buffer.js
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ class TtsStreamingBuffer extends Emitter {
     clearTimeout(this.timer);
     this.removeCustomEventListeners();
     if (this.ep) {
-      this._api(this.ep, [this.ep.uuid, 'close'])
+      this._api(this.ep, [this.ep.uuid, 'stop'])
         .catch((err) =>
           this.logger.info({ err }, 'TtsStreamingBuffer:stop Error closing TTS streaming')
         );
@@ -193,10 +193,7 @@ class TtsStreamingBuffer extends Emitter {
         this.logger.debug('TtsStreamingBuffer:_feedQueue TTS stream is not open or no endpoint available');
         return;
       }
-      if (
-        this._connectionStatus === TtsStreamingConnectionStatus.NotConnected ||
-        this._connectionStatus === TtsStreamingConnectionStatus.Failed
-      ) {
+      if (this._connectionStatus !== TtsStreamingConnectionStatus.Connected) {
         this.logger.debug('TtsStreamingBuffer:_feedQueue TTS stream is not connected');
         return;
       }
@@ -365,6 +362,7 @@ class TtsStreamingBuffer extends Emitter {
     if (this.queue.length > 0) {
       await this._feedQueue();
     }
+    this.emit(TtsStreamingEvents.Connected, { vendor });
   }
 
   _onConnectFailure(vendor) {
@@ -415,6 +413,7 @@ class TtsStreamingBuffer extends Emitter {
 
   removeCustomEventListeners() {
     this.eventHandlers.forEach((h) => h.ep.removeCustomEventListener(h.event, h.handler));
+    this.eventHandlers.length = 0;
   }
 
   _initHandlers(ep) {
diff --git a/test/webhooks-tests.js b/test/webhooks-tests.js
index a3f3bbe2..7fb75219 100644
--- a/test/webhooks-tests.js
+++ b/test/webhooks-tests.js
@@ -83,7 +83,8 @@ test('invalid jambonz json create alert tests', async(t) => {
       {account_sid: 'bb845d4b-83a9-4cde-a6e9-50f3743bab3f', page: 1, page_size: 25, days: 7});
     let checked = false;
     for (let i = 0; i < data.total; i++) {
-      checked = data.data[i].message === 'malformed jambonz payload: must be array'
+      checked = data.data[i].message === 'malformed jambonz payload: must be array';
+      if (checked) break;
     }
     t.ok(checked, 'alert is raised as expected');
     disconnect();