diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index e114335..dca2837 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # v1.0.8 (pre-release)
 - Added support for AMD GPUs in Linux (Special thanks to @hg000125 for his contribution in #23)
 - Skipping PyTorch CUDA installation if GPU is not NVIDIA in WINDOWS_INSTALL.bat script, preventing unnecessary installation of PyTorch.
+- Fixed voice preview player keeps open at the background after stopping the preview.
 - Improved input box background color handling, fixed display issues in Linux Wayland.
 - Better sleep state handling for Linux.
 
diff --git a/abogen/conversion.py b/abogen/conversion.py
index f4084aa..1c00d5c 100644
--- a/abogen/conversion.py
+++ b/abogen/conversion.py
@@ -919,8 +919,9 @@ class PlayAudioThread(QThread):
             pygame.mixer.music.play()
             # Wait until playback is finished
             while pygame.mixer.music.get_busy():
-                _time.sleep(0.1)
+                _time.sleep(0.2)
             pygame.mixer.music.unload()
+            pygame.mixer.quit()  # Quit the mixer
             self.finished.emit()
         except Exception as e:
             self.error.emit(f"Audio playback error: {str(e)}")