diff --git a/android/src/com/mapswithme/maps/sound/TtsPlayer.java b/android/src/com/mapswithme/maps/sound/TtsPlayer.java
index 8958485e9a..388df5cd77 100644
--- a/android/src/com/mapswithme/maps/sound/TtsPlayer.java
+++ b/android/src/com/mapswithme/maps/sound/TtsPlayer.java
@@ -142,11 +142,9 @@ public enum TtsPlayer
 
   public void playTurnNotifications()
   {
-    if (!isValid())
-      return; // speak() is called while TTS is not ready or could not be initialized.
-
     final String[] turnNotifications = Framework.nativeGenerateTurnSound();
-    if (turnNotifications != null)
+    
+    if (turnNotifications != null && isValid())
       for (String textToSpeak : turnNotifications)
         speak(textToSpeak);
   }