diff --git a/components/SiteMenteVoiceWidget.tsx b/components/SiteMenteVoiceWidget.tsx
index 8ddedac..c3a2961 100644
--- a/components/SiteMenteVoiceWidget.tsx
+++ b/components/SiteMenteVoiceWidget.tsx
@@ -40,7 +40,11 @@ export default function SiteMenteVoiceWidget({
     const modes: Mode[] = ["off", "text", "synthflow"];
     const currentIndex = modes.indexOf(mode);
     const nextIndex = (currentIndex + 1) % modes.length;
-    setMode(modes[nextIndex]);
+    setModeInternal(modes[nextIndex]);
+  };
+
+  const setModeInternal = (newMode: Mode) => {
+    setMode(newMode);
   };
 
   // Text mode functions