diff --git a/openrtx/src/ui/ui.c b/openrtx/src/ui/ui.c
index fda9cbb9..26410624 100644
--- a/openrtx/src/ui/ui.c
+++ b/openrtx/src/ui/ui.c
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ extern void _ui_drawSettingsM17(ui_state_t* ui_state);
 extern void _ui_drawSettingsVoicePrompts(ui_state_t* ui_state);
 extern void _ui_drawSettingsReset2Defaults(ui_state_t* ui_state);
 extern bool _ui_drawMacroMenu();
+extern void _ui_reset_menu_anouncement_tracking();
 
 const char *menu_items[] =
 {
@@ -1971,6 +1972,9 @@ void ui_updateFSM(bool *sync_rtx)
         // to beep or you'll get an unwanted click.
         if ((msg.keys &0xffff) && (state.settings.vpLevel == vpBeep))
             vp_beep(750, 3);
+        // If we exit and re-enter the same menu, we want to ensure it speaks.
+        if (msg.keys & KEY_ESC)
+            _ui_reset_menu_anouncement_tracking();
     }
     else if(event.type == EVENT_STATUS)
     {
diff --git a/openrtx/src/ui/ui_menu.c b/openrtx/src/ui/ui_menu.c
index 3ae7d438..55643193 100644
--- a/openrtx/src/ui/ui_menu.c
+++ b/openrtx/src/ui/ui_menu.c
@@ -58,6 +58,11 @@ const char *display_timer_values[] =
     "45 min",
     "1 hour"
 };
+void _ui_reset_menu_anouncement_tracking()
+ {
+     *priorSelectedMenuName='\0';
+     *priorSelectedMenuValue='\0';
+ }
 
 static bool DidSelectedMenuItemChange(char* menuName, char* menuValue)
 {
@@ -113,7 +118,7 @@ static bool ScreenContainsReadOnlyEntries(int menuScreen)
     }
     return false;
 }
-
+ 
 static void announceMenuItemIfNeeded(char* name, char* value, bool editMode)
 {
     if (state.settings.vpLevel < vpLow)