diff --git a/src/snek/static/stt.js b/src/snek/static/stt.js
index 6fa727d..0b3ca51 100644
--- a/src/snek/static/stt.js
+++ b/src/snek/static/stt.js
@@ -276,6 +276,11 @@ class STTButton extends HTMLElement {
     }
   }
 
+  _sendKeepListening() {
+    this._finalTranscript = '';
+    this._interimTranscript = '';
+  }
+
   _stopAndSend() {
     if (this._finalTranscript.trim() || this._interimTranscript.trim()) {
       if (this._interimTranscript.trim()) {
@@ -305,7 +310,7 @@ class STTButton extends HTMLElement {
     if (textarea) {
       textarea.addEventListener('keydown', (e) => {
         if (e.key === 'Enter' && !e.shiftKey && this._isListening) {
-          this._stopAndSend();
+          this._sendKeepListening();
         }
       });
     }