diff --git a/src-python/models/overlay/overlay.py b/src-python/models/overlay/overlay.py
index b61213e3..b1ce865c 100644
--- a/src-python/models/overlay/overlay.py
+++ b/src-python/models/overlay/overlay.py
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ class Overlay:
         self.system = None
         self.overlay = None
         self.handle = None
+        self.init_process = False
         self.initialized = False
         self.loop = True
         self.thread_overlay = None
@@ -109,6 +110,7 @@ class Overlay:
                     size
                 )
             self.initialized = True
+            self.init_process = False
 
         except Exception as e:
             printLog("error:Could not initialise OpenVR", e)
@@ -243,12 +245,15 @@ class Overlay:
                 time.sleep(sleepTime)
 
     def main(self):
+        while self.checkSteamvrRunning() is False:
+            time.sleep(10)
         self.init()
         if self.initialized is True:
             self.mainloop()
 
     def startOverlay(self):
-        if self.checkSteamvrRunning() and self.initialized is False:
+        if self.initialized is False and self.init_process is False:
+            self.init_process = True
             self.thread_overlay = Thread(target=self.main)
             self.thread_overlay.daemon = True
             self.thread_overlay.start()
diff --git a/src-python/webui_controller.py b/src-python/webui_controller.py
index b73a5e45..3c83b626 100644
--- a/src-python/webui_controller.py
+++ b/src-python/webui_controller.py
@@ -1354,8 +1354,6 @@ class Controller:
     def setEnableTranscriptionSend(self, *args, **kwargs) -> dict:
         self.startThreadingTranscriptionSendMessage()
         config.ENABLE_TRANSCRIPTION_SEND = True
-        if config.OVERLAY_LARGE_LOG is True:
-            model.startOverlay()
         return {"status":200, "result":config.ENABLE_TRANSCRIPTION_SEND}
 
     def setDisableTranscriptionSend(self, *args, **kwargs) -> dict:
@@ -1365,8 +1363,6 @@ class Controller:
 
     def setEnableTranscriptionReceive(self, *args, **kwargs) -> dict:
         self.startThreadingTranscriptionReceiveMessage()
-        if (config.OVERLAY_SMALL_LOG is True or config.OVERLAY_LARGE_LOG is True):
-            model.startOverlay()
         config.ENABLE_TRANSCRIPTION_RECEIVE = True
         return {"status":200, "result":config.ENABLE_TRANSCRIPTION_RECEIVE}
 
@@ -1763,6 +1759,10 @@ class Controller:
         if config.AUTO_SPEAKER_SELECT is True:
             self.setEnableAutoSpeakerSelect()
 
+        printLog("Init Overlay")
+        if (config.OVERLAY_SMALL_LOG is True or config.OVERLAY_LARGE_LOG is True):
+            model.startOverlay()
+
         self.updateConfigSettings()
 
         printLog("End Initialization")