diff --git a/client/src/components/Input/SpeechRecognition.tsx b/client/src/components/Input/SpeechRecognition.tsx
index 63cebb4faa..10dc6a20ec 100644
--- a/client/src/components/Input/SpeechRecognition.tsx
+++ b/client/src/components/Input/SpeechRecognition.tsx
@@ -56,8 +56,10 @@ const useSpeechRecognition = (ask) => {
     };
   }, [isListening, ask]);
 
-  const toggleListening = (e) => {
-    e.preventDefault();
+  const toggleListening = (event) => {
+    if (event) {
+      event.preventDefault();
+    }
     setIsListening((prevState) => !prevState);
   };