diff --git a/src/pages/views/commcoach/CommcoachDossierView.tsx b/src/pages/views/commcoach/CommcoachDossierView.tsx
index 1827b55..d1362bd 100644
--- a/src/pages/views/commcoach/CommcoachDossierView.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/views/commcoach/CommcoachDossierView.tsx
@@ -171,8 +171,14 @@ export const CommcoachDossierView: React.FC = () => {
     if (!SpeechRecognitionApi) return;
 
     if (speechRecognitionRef.current) {
-      try { speechRecognitionRef.current.start(); } catch { /* already running */ }
-      return;
+      try {
+        speechRecognitionRef.current.start();
+        _dlog('REC-RESTART', 'reused existing');
+      } catch {
+        _dlog('REC-RESTART', 'existing failed, recreating');
+        speechRecognitionRef.current = null;
+      }
+      if (speechRecognitionRef.current) return;
     }
 
     let cancelled = false;