diff --git a/abogen/gui.py b/abogen/gui.py
index 3ab1a3c..5288a3d 100644
--- a/abogen/gui.py
+++ b/abogen/gui.py
@@ -1480,8 +1480,11 @@ class abogen(QWidget):
             lang = self.selected_voice[0]
             voice = self.selected_voice
 
+        # use same gpu/cpu logic as in conversion
+        gpu_msg, gpu_ok = get_gpu_acceleration(self.use_gpu)
+
         self.preview_thread = VoicePreviewThread(
-            np_module, kpipeline_class, lang, voice, speed, self.use_gpu
+            np_module, kpipeline_class, lang, voice, speed, gpu_ok 
         )
         self.preview_thread.finished.connect(self._play_preview_audio)
         self.preview_thread.error.connect(self._preview_error)