diff --git a/SpeechSynthesizer.m b/SpeechSynthesizer.m
index f7de53c..b98f543 100644
--- a/SpeechSynthesizer.m
+++ b/SpeechSynthesizer.m
@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
 #import "SpeechSynthesizer.h"
 #import "RCTUtils.h"
 #import "RCTLog.h"
+#import "RCTEventDispatcher.h"
 
 @implementation SpeechSynthesizer
 
+@synthesize bridge = _bridge;
+
 RCT_EXPORT_MODULE()
 
 // Speak
@@ -116,6 +119,7 @@ -(void)speechSynthesizer:(AVSpeechSynthesizer *)synthesizer didFinishSpeechUtter
 {
     NSLog(@"Speech finished");
     self.synthesizer = nil;
+    [self.bridge.eventDispatcher sendAppEventWithName:@"FinishSpeechUtterance" body:@{}];
 }
 
 // Started Handler
@@ -146,6 +150,7 @@ -(void)speechSynthesizer:(AVSpeechSynthesizer *)synthesizer willSpeakRangeOfSpee
 -(void)speechSynthesizer:(AVSpeechSynthesizer *)synthesizer didCancelSpeechUtterance:(AVSpeechUtterance *)utterance
 {
     NSLog(@"Speech cancelled");
+    self.synthesizer = nil;
 }
 
 @end