diff --git a/hooks/useSpeechRecognition.ts b/hooks/useSpeechRecognition.ts
index b1f6bf1..13ef72b 100644
--- a/hooks/useSpeechRecognition.ts
+++ b/hooks/useSpeechRecognition.ts
@@ -259,9 +259,11 @@ export function useSpeechRecognition(
         continuous,
         addsPunctuation: Platform.OS === 'ios' ? addsPunctuation : undefined,
         // Android-specific: longer silence timeout for more natural pauses
+        // CRITICAL FIX: Increased from 2000ms to 4000ms to prevent premature speech cutoff
+        // This allows users to pause between sentences without being cut off
         androidIntentOptions: Platform.OS === 'android' ? {
-          EXTRA_SPEECH_INPUT_COMPLETE_SILENCE_LENGTH_MILLIS: 2000,
-          EXTRA_SPEECH_INPUT_POSSIBLY_COMPLETE_SILENCE_LENGTH_MILLIS: 1500,
+          EXTRA_SPEECH_INPUT_COMPLETE_SILENCE_LENGTH_MILLIS: 4000,  // 4 sec silence before final (was 2000)
+          EXTRA_SPEECH_INPUT_POSSIBLY_COMPLETE_SILENCE_LENGTH_MILLIS: 3000,  // 3 sec pause detection (was 1500)
         } : undefined,
       });