diff --git a/lib/pages/chat/events/audio_player.dart b/lib/pages/chat/events/audio_player.dart
index 11bbfba52..6728e69c0 100644
--- a/lib/pages/chat/events/audio_player.dart
+++ b/lib/pages/chat/events/audio_player.dart
@@ -77,6 +77,8 @@ class AudioPlayerState extends State<AudioPlayerWidget> {
   // #Pangea
   StreamSubscription? _onAudioPositionChanged;
   StreamSubscription? _onAudioStateChanged;
+
+  double playbackSpeed = 1.0;
   // Pangea#
 
   @override
@@ -175,6 +177,9 @@ class AudioPlayerState extends State<AudioPlayerWidget> {
             : matrix.audioPlayer;
 
     if (currentPlayer != null) {
+      // #Pangea
+      currentPlayer.setSpeed(playbackSpeed);
+      // Pangea#
       if (currentPlayer.isAtEndPosition) {
         currentPlayer.seek(Duration.zero);
       } else if (currentPlayer.playing) {
@@ -250,6 +255,7 @@ class AudioPlayerState extends State<AudioPlayerWidget> {
     final audioPlayer = matrix.audioPlayer = AudioPlayer();
 
     // #Pangea
+    audioPlayer.setSpeed(playbackSpeed);
     _onAudioPositionChanged?.cancel();
     _onAudioPositionChanged =
         matrix.audioPlayer!.positionStream.listen((state) {
@@ -306,7 +312,25 @@ class AudioPlayerState extends State<AudioPlayerWidget> {
 
   void _toggleSpeed() async {
     final audioPlayer = matrix.audioPlayer;
-    if (audioPlayer == null) return;
+    // #Pangea
+    // if (audioPlayer == null) return;
+    if (audioPlayer == null ||
+        matrix.voiceMessageEventId.value != widget.eventId) {
+      switch (playbackSpeed) {
+        case 1.0:
+          setState(() => playbackSpeed = 0.75);
+        case 0.75:
+          setState(() => playbackSpeed = 0.5);
+        case 0.5:
+          setState(() => playbackSpeed = 1.25);
+        case 1.25:
+          setState(() => playbackSpeed = 1.5);
+        default:
+          setState(() => playbackSpeed = 1.0);
+      }
+      return;
+    }
+    // Pangea#
     switch (audioPlayer.speed) {
       // #Pangea
       // case 1.0:
@@ -599,7 +623,7 @@ class AudioPlayerState extends State<AudioPlayerWidget> {
                               height: 20,
                               child: Center(
                                 child: Text(
-                                  '${audioPlayer?.speed.toString() ?? 1}x',
+                                  '${audioPlayer?.speed.toString() ?? playbackSpeed}x',
                                   style: TextStyle(
                                     color: widget.color,
                                     fontSize: 9,