diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/tts2/develop.py b/src/calibre/gui2/tts2/develop.py
index 62074a1bc7..31eb1ea3f1 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/tts2/develop.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/tts2/develop.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ class MainWindow(MainWindow):
         self.toolbar.addAction(pa)
         self.stop_action = sa = QAction('Stop')
         sa.setShortcut(QKeySequence(Qt.Key.Key_Escape))
-        sa.triggered.connect(self.tts.stop)
+        sa.triggered.connect(self.stop)
         self.toolbar.addAction(sa)
         self.faster_action = fa = QAction('Faster')
         fa.triggered.connect(self.tts.faster)
@@ -57,6 +57,11 @@ class MainWindow(MainWindow):
 
         self.resize(self.sizeHint())
 
+    def stop(self):
+        self.update_play_action('Play')
+        self.stop_action.setEnabled(False)
+        self.tts.stop()
+
     def create_marked_text(self):
         c = self.display.textCursor()
         c.setPosition(0)
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/tts2/manager.py b/src/calibre/gui2/tts2/manager.py
index 6022722429..9a35428070 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/tts2/manager.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/tts2/manager.py
@@ -129,8 +129,6 @@ class TTSManager(QObject):
             elif event == 'begin':
                 self.state_event.emit('resume')
                 self._resuming_after_configure = False
-            elif event == 'pause':
-                self.state_event.emit(event)
         else:
             self.state_event.emit(event)
 
@@ -176,6 +174,7 @@ class TTSManager(QObject):
         self._resuming_after_configure = True
         if self.state is not QTextToSpeech.State.Paused:
             self.tts.pause()
+            self.state_event.emit('pause')
         yield rd
         if rd.is_speaking:
             if rd.needs_full_resume: