diff --git a/lib/tasks/say.js b/lib/tasks/say.js
index 47d39e79..2dd9b3bb 100644
--- a/lib/tasks/say.js
+++ b/lib/tasks/say.js
@@ -364,6 +364,8 @@ class TaskSay extends TtsTask {
       }
       this.ep.removeAllListeners('playback-start');
       this.ep.removeAllListeners('playback-stop');
+      // if we are waiting for playback-stop event, resolve the promise
+      if (this._playResolve) this._playResolve();
     }
   }