diff --git a/Unreal/PS_AI_Agent/Plugins/PS_AI_ConvAgent/Source/PS_AI_ConvAgent/Private/PS_AI_ConvAgent_ElevenLabsComponent.cpp b/Unreal/PS_AI_Agent/Plugins/PS_AI_ConvAgent/Source/PS_AI_ConvAgent/Private/PS_AI_ConvAgent_ElevenLabsComponent.cpp
index 48bd780..6d74758 100644
--- a/Unreal/PS_AI_Agent/Plugins/PS_AI_ConvAgent/Source/PS_AI_ConvAgent/Private/PS_AI_ConvAgent_ElevenLabsComponent.cpp
+++ b/Unreal/PS_AI_Agent/Plugins/PS_AI_ConvAgent/Source/PS_AI_ConvAgent/Private/PS_AI_ConvAgent_ElevenLabsComponent.cpp
@@ -1035,20 +1035,26 @@ void UPS_AI_ConvAgent_ElevenLabsComponent::EnqueueAgentAudio(const TArray<uint8>
 	else if (bPreBuffering)
 	{
 		// Second (or later) audio chunk arrived during pre-buffer period.
-		// We now have both chunks buffered — start playback immediately.
-		bPreBuffering = false;
-		if (bDebug)
+		// On Authority: this means a genuine second TTS chunk arrived from the
+		// WebSocket, so we have enough data buffered — start playback immediately.
+		// On Clients: sub-chunks from network splitting arrive nearly simultaneously,
+		// which would defeat the pre-buffer. Let the timer in TickComponent handle it.
+		if (GetOwnerRole() == ROLE_Authority)
 		{
-			const double NowPb = FPlatformTime::Seconds();
-			const double BufferedMs = (NowPb - PreBufferStartTime) * 1000.0;
-			const double Tpb3 = NowPb - SessionStartTime;
-			UE_LOG(LogPS_AI_ConvAgent_ElevenLabs, Log,
-				TEXT("[T+%.2fs] [Turn %d] Pre-buffer: second chunk arrived (%.0fms buffered). Starting playback."),
-				Tpb3, LastClosedTurnIndex, BufferedMs);
-		}
-		if (AudioPlaybackComponent && !AudioPlaybackComponent->IsPlaying())
-		{
-			AudioPlaybackComponent->Play();
+			bPreBuffering = false;
+			if (bDebug)
+			{
+				const double NowPb = FPlatformTime::Seconds();
+				const double BufferedMs = (NowPb - PreBufferStartTime) * 1000.0;
+				const double Tpb3 = NowPb - SessionStartTime;
+				UE_LOG(LogPS_AI_ConvAgent_ElevenLabs, Log,
+					TEXT("[T+%.2fs] [Turn %d] Pre-buffer: second chunk arrived (%.0fms buffered). Starting playback."),
+					Tpb3, LastClosedTurnIndex, BufferedMs);
+			}
+			if (AudioPlaybackComponent && !AudioPlaybackComponent->IsPlaying())
+			{
+				AudioPlaybackComponent->Play();
+			}
 		}
 		SilentTickCount = 0;
 	}