diff --git a/lollms/app.py b/lollms/app.py
index 6b8c998..0d3d660 100644
--- a/lollms/app.py
+++ b/lollms/app.py
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ class LollmsApplication(LoLLMsCom):
                     self.whisper = LollmsWhisper(self, self.config.whisper_model, self.lollms_paths.personal_outputs_path)
                 except Exception as ex:
                     trace_exception(ex)
-            if self.config.xtts_enable and self.xtts is None:
+            if (self.config.xtts_enable or self.config.active_stt_service == "xtts") and self.xtts is None:
                 try:
                     from lollms.services.xtts.lollms_xtts import LollmsXTTS
                     voice=self.config.xtts_current_voice
diff --git a/lollms/server/endpoints/lollms_tts.py b/lollms/server/endpoints/lollms_tts.py
index 63a2df5..612ca3a 100644
--- a/lollms/server/endpoints/lollms_tts.py
+++ b/lollms/server/endpoints/lollms_tts.py
@@ -267,9 +267,14 @@ def tts_is_ready():
 
 @router.get("/get_snd_input_devices")
 def get_snd_input_devices():
-    return lollmsElfServer.stt.get_devices()
-
+    if lollmsElfServer.stt:
+        return lollmsElfServer.stt.get_devices()
+    else:
+        return []
 @router.get("/get_snd_output_devices")
 def get_snd_output_devices():
-    return lollmsElfServer.tts.get_devices()
+    if lollmsElfServer.tts:
+        return lollmsElfServer.tts.get_devices()
+    else:
+        return []