diff --git a/android/android/app/src/main/java/com/ariacockpit/PcmStreamPlayerModule.kt b/android/android/app/src/main/java/com/ariacockpit/PcmStreamPlayerModule.kt
index fedc35d..209619d 100644
--- a/android/android/app/src/main/java/com/ariacockpit/PcmStreamPlayerModule.kt
+++ b/android/android/app/src/main/java/com/ariacockpit/PcmStreamPlayerModule.kt
@@ -361,6 +361,12 @@ class PcmStreamPlayerModule(reactContext: ReactApplicationContext) : ReactContex
         writerThread = null
         val t = track
         if (t != null) {
+            // pause() + flush() vor stop() — sonst spielt der Hardware-Buffer
+            // (200-500ms PCM-Samples) noch hörbar weiter, nachdem der User
+            // den Mute-Button gedrückt hat. Stefan-Bug-Report: "wenn ich auf
+            // den Mund halten Button klicke während ARIA redet stoppt sie nicht".
+            try { t.pause() } catch (_: Exception) {}
+            try { t.flush() } catch (_: Exception) {}
             try { t.stop() } catch (_: Exception) {}
             try { t.release() } catch (_: Exception) {}
         }