diff --git a/ext/bg/js/settings/audio.js b/ext/bg/js/settings/audio.js
index 2ac4590b..b6ad12ba 100644
--- a/ext/bg/js/settings/audio.js
+++ b/ext/bg/js/settings/audio.js
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ function textToSpeechInitialize() {
     speechSynthesis.addEventListener('voiceschanged', () => updateTextToSpeechVoices(), false);
     updateTextToSpeechVoices();
 
+    document.querySelector('#text-to-speech-voice').addEventListener('change', (e) => onTextToSpeechVoiceChange(e), false);
     document.querySelector('#text-to-speech-voice-test').addEventListener('click', () => textToSpeechTest(), false);
 }
 
@@ -111,3 +112,7 @@ function textToSpeechTest() {
         // NOP
     }
 }
+
+function onTextToSpeechVoiceChange(e) {
+    e.currentTarget.dataset.value = e.currentTarget.value;
+}