diff --git a/Unreal/Plugins/AvatarCore_STT/Source/AvatarCore_STT/Private/Processor/Azure/STTProcessorAzure.cpp b/Unreal/Plugins/AvatarCore_STT/Source/AvatarCore_STT/Private/Processor/Azure/STTProcessorAzure.cpp
index 4393dbe..1aa5cc8 100644
--- a/Unreal/Plugins/AvatarCore_STT/Source/AvatarCore_STT/Private/Processor/Azure/STTProcessorAzure.cpp
+++ b/Unreal/Plugins/AvatarCore_STT/Source/AvatarCore_STT/Private/Processor/Azure/STTProcessorAzure.cpp
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ void USTTProcessorAzure::OnChunkReceived(TArray<int16> PCMData, FAudioInformatio
     if (IsValid(STTManager) && STTManager->IsBlocked())
         return;     
 
-    if (!AzureRunnable) //Runable not ready
+    if (!AzureRunnable || !bTranscriptionRunning) //Runable not ready or previous session ended
     {
         USTTProcessorAzure::StartRecognition();
     }
@@ -99,20 +99,25 @@ void USTTProcessorAzure::OnSpeechStateChanged(ESTTTalkingState TalkingState)
         StopRecognition(true);
     }
     else if (TalkingState == ESTTTalkingState::SILENCE || TalkingState == ESTTTalkingState::TRANSCRIBING) {
-        if (AzureRunnable)
-            StopRecognition(false);
-        else {
-            if (!intermediateResult.IsEmpty()) {
-                USTTProcessorBase::OnTranscriptionResult(TranscriptionCounter, intermediateResult, DetectedLanguage);
-                intermediateResult = "";
-            }
+        if (AzureRunnable) {
+            StopRecognition(false); // Signal stop, runnable delivers final result via OnRecognized/OnRunnableEnded
+        }
+        else if (!intermediateResult.IsEmpty()) {
+            // No runnable pending, send accumulated result immediately
+            USTTProcessorBase::OnTranscriptionResult(TranscriptionCounter, intermediateResult, DetectedLanguage);
+            intermediateResult = "";
         }
     }
 }
 
 void USTTProcessorAzure::StartRecognition()
 {
-    StopRecognition(true); //In case there is something else running 
+    StopRecognition(true); //In case there is something else running
+    // Force-destroy any leftover runnable from a non-forced stop
+    if (AzureRunnable) {
+        AzureRunnable->StopRecognition(true);
+        AzureRunnable = nullptr;
+    }
     intermediateResult = "";
     USTTProcessorBase::OnTranscriptionStarted();
     AzureRunnable = MakeUnique<FAzureRunnable>(config, audioConfig, STTManager->GetSpecialWords(), this, false);
@@ -120,14 +125,14 @@ void USTTProcessorAzure::StartRecognition()
 
 void USTTProcessorAzure::StopRecognition(bool Forced)
 {
-    if (!bTranscriptionRunning)
-        return;
-
     bTranscriptionRunning = false;
     if (AzureRunnable)
     {
         AzureRunnable->StopRecognition(Forced);
-        AzureRunnable = nullptr;
+        if (Forced) {
+            AzureRunnable = nullptr; // Immediate cleanup, no result expected
+        }
+        // Non-forced: runnable finishes gracefully and delivers final result
         if(bDebugMode && STTManager!=nullptr)
             STTManager->OnSTTLog.Broadcast(TEXT("Recognition thread stopped."));
     }
@@ -135,7 +140,11 @@ void USTTProcessorAzure::StopRecognition(bool Forced)
 
 void USTTProcessorAzure::OnRecognizing(const FString& RecognizedText)
 {
-    if (IsValid(STTManager) && STTManager->IsBlocked())
+    if (!bTranscriptionRunning)
+        return;
+    if (!IsValid(STTManager))
+        return;
+    if (STTManager->IsBlocked())
         return;
 
     FString tmpResult;
@@ -149,7 +158,9 @@ void USTTProcessorAzure::OnRecognizing(const FString& RecognizedText)
 
 void USTTProcessorAzure::OnRecognized(const FString& RecognizedText, const FString& Language)
 {
-    if (IsValid(STTManager) && STTManager->IsBlocked())
+    if (!IsValid(STTManager))
+        return;
+    if (STTManager->IsBlocked())
         return;
     
     this->DetectedLanguage = Language;
@@ -178,22 +189,32 @@ void USTTProcessorAzure::OnConnectionSuccess()
 void USTTProcessorAzure::OnRunnableEnded()
 {
     bTranscriptionRunning = false;
+    AzureRunnable = nullptr;
 
-    if (!intermediateResult.IsEmpty()) {
-        STTManager->OnTranscriptionReceived.Broadcast(TranscriptionCounter, *intermediateResult, this->DetectedLanguage);
-        intermediateResult.Empty();
+    if (IsValid(STTManager)) {
+        // Send any remaining intermediate result that wasn't finalized by OnRecognized
+        if (!intermediateResult.IsEmpty()) {
+            USTTProcessorBase::OnTranscriptionResult(TranscriptionCounter, intermediateResult, DetectedLanguage);
+            intermediateResult.Empty();
+        }
+        else {
+            // Ensure we return to SILENCE even if no result was produced
+            // (empty audio, network timeout, etc.) to prevent stuck TRANSCRIBING state
+            STTManager->UserSpeechStateChanged(ESTTTalkingState::SILENCE);
+        }
     }
-
-    AzureRunnable = nullptr;
 }
 
 void USTTProcessorAzure::OnAzureError(FString Error)
 {
-    if (IsValid(STTManager))
-        STTManager->OnSTTError.Broadcast(Error);
-
     bTranscriptionRunning = false;
     AzureRunnable = nullptr;
+    intermediateResult.Empty();
+
+    if (IsValid(STTManager)) {
+        STTManager->OnSTTError.Broadcast(Error);
+        STTManager->UserSpeechStateChanged(ESTTTalkingState::SILENCE);
+    }
 }
 
 FString USTTProcessorAzure::AzureEnumToString(EAzureLanguages Language)