diff --git a/claude-arabic-voice/offscreen.js b/claude-arabic-voice/offscreen.js
index 6cf256a..8495179 100644
--- a/claude-arabic-voice/offscreen.js
+++ b/claude-arabic-voice/offscreen.js
@@ -40,6 +40,12 @@ function initRecognition(language) {
 
     recognition.onerror = (event) => {
         console.error('[Offscreen] Recognition error:', event.error);
+        
+        // Prevent infinite restart loop on fatal errors
+        if (event.error !== 'no-speech') {
+            isRecording = false;
+        }
+
         chrome.runtime.sendMessage({
             type: 'OFFSCREEN_RECORDING_ERROR',
             payload: { error: event.error }