diff --git a/public/lib/eventemitter.js b/public/lib/eventemitter.js
index a1b40e38c..3177518de 100644
--- a/public/lib/eventemitter.js
+++ b/public/lib/eventemitter.js
@@ -42,6 +42,46 @@ EventEmitter.prototype.on = function (event, listener) {
     this.events[event].push(listener);
 };
 
+/**
+ * Makes the listener the last to be called when the event is emitted
+ * @param {string} event Event name
+ * @param {function} listener Event listener
+ */
+EventEmitter.prototype.makeLast = function (event, listener) {
+    if (typeof this.events[event] !== 'object') {
+        this.events[event] = [];
+    }
+
+    const events = this.events[event];
+    const idx = events.indexOf(listener);
+
+    if (idx > -1) {
+        events.splice(idx, 1);
+    }
+
+    events.push(listener);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Makes the listener the first to be called when the event is emitted
+ * @param {string} event Event name
+ * @param {function} listener Event listener
+ */
+EventEmitter.prototype.makeFirst = function (event, listener) {
+    if (typeof this.events[event] !== 'object') {
+        this.events[event] = [];
+    }
+
+    const events = this.events[event];
+    const idx = events.indexOf(listener);
+
+    if (idx > -1) {
+        events.splice(idx, 1);
+    }
+
+    events.unshift(listener);
+}
+
 EventEmitter.prototype.removeListener = function (event, listener) {
     var idx;
 
diff --git a/public/scripts/extensions/translate/index.js b/public/scripts/extensions/translate/index.js
index 96b032752..9bbfc1098 100644
--- a/public/scripts/extensions/translate/index.js
+++ b/public/scripts/extensions/translate/index.js
@@ -642,9 +642,9 @@ jQuery(() => {
 
     loadSettings();
 
-    eventSource.on(event_types.CHARACTER_MESSAGE_RENDERED, handleIncomingMessage);
+    eventSource.makeFirst(event_types.CHARACTER_MESSAGE_RENDERED, handleIncomingMessage);
+    eventSource.makeFirst(event_types.USER_MESSAGE_RENDERED, handleOutgoingMessage);
     eventSource.on(event_types.MESSAGE_SWIPED, handleIncomingMessage);
-    eventSource.on(event_types.USER_MESSAGE_RENDERED, handleOutgoingMessage);
     eventSource.on(event_types.IMPERSONATE_READY, handleImpersonateReady);
     eventSource.on(event_types.MESSAGE_EDITED, handleMessageEdit);
 
diff --git a/public/scripts/extensions/tts/index.js b/public/scripts/extensions/tts/index.js
index 3d5765eff..6d187c76b 100644
--- a/public/scripts/extensions/tts/index.js
+++ b/public/scripts/extensions/tts/index.js
@@ -1063,8 +1063,8 @@ $(document).ready(function () {
     eventSource.on(event_types.CHAT_CHANGED, onChatChanged);
     eventSource.on(event_types.MESSAGE_DELETED, onMessageDeleted);
     eventSource.on(event_types.GROUP_UPDATED, onChatChanged);
-    eventSource.on(event_types.MESSAGE_SENT, onMessageEvent);
-    eventSource.on(event_types.MESSAGE_RECEIVED, onMessageEvent);
+    eventSource.makeLast(event_types.CHARACTER_MESSAGE_RENDERED, onMessageEvent);
+    eventSource.makeLast(event_types.USER_MESSAGE_RENDERED, onMessageEvent);
     SlashCommandParser.addCommandObject(SlashCommand.fromProps({ name: 'speak',
         callback: onNarrateText,
         aliases: ['narrate', 'tts'],