diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 310e37d16..f117a09bc 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@
     Bug #4867: Arbitrary text after local variable declarations breaks script compilation
     Bug #4876: AI ratings handling inconsistencies
     Bug #4877: Startup script executes only on a new game start
+    Bug #4879: SayDone returns 0 on the frame Say is called
     Bug #4888: Global variable stray explicit reference calls break script compilation
     Bug #4896: Title screen music doesn't loop
     Bug #4902: Using scrollbars in settings causes resolution to change
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwsound/soundmanagerimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwsound/soundmanagerimp.cpp
index 19bbc17d3..77f25f326 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwsound/soundmanagerimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwsound/soundmanagerimp.cpp
@@ -520,7 +520,7 @@ namespace MWSound
         Stream *sound = playVoice(decoder, pos, (ptr == MWMechanics::getPlayer()));
         if(!sound) return;
 
-        mActiveSaySounds.insert(std::make_pair(ptr, sound));
+        mSaySoundsQueue.emplace(ptr, sound);
     }
 
     float SoundManager::getSaySoundLoudness(const MWWorld::ConstPtr &ptr) const
@@ -568,7 +568,15 @@ namespace MWSound
 
     void SoundManager::stopSay(const MWWorld::ConstPtr &ptr)
     {
-        SaySoundMap::iterator snditer = mActiveSaySounds.find(ptr);
+        SaySoundMap::iterator snditer = mSaySoundsQueue.find(ptr);
+        if(snditer != mSaySoundsQueue.end())
+        {
+            mOutput->finishStream(snditer->second);
+            mUnusedStreams.push_back(snditer->second);
+            mSaySoundsQueue.erase(snditer);
+        }
+
+        snditer = mActiveSaySounds.find(ptr);
         if(snditer != mActiveSaySounds.end())
         {
             mOutput->finishStream(snditer->second);
@@ -761,7 +769,10 @@ namespace MWSound
             for(SoundBufferRefPair &snd : snditer->second)
                 mOutput->finishSound(snd.first);
         }
-        SaySoundMap::iterator sayiter = mActiveSaySounds.find(ptr);
+        SaySoundMap::iterator sayiter = mSaySoundsQueue.find(ptr);
+        if(sayiter != mSaySoundsQueue.end())
+            mOutput->finishStream(sayiter->second);
+        sayiter = mActiveSaySounds.find(ptr);
         if(sayiter != mActiveSaySounds.end())
             mOutput->finishStream(sayiter->second);
     }
@@ -777,6 +788,12 @@ namespace MWSound
             }
         }
 
+        for(SaySoundMap::value_type &snd : mSaySoundsQueue)
+        {
+            if(!snd.first.isEmpty() && snd.first != MWMechanics::getPlayer() && snd.first.getCell() == cell)
+                mOutput->finishStream(snd.second);
+        }
+
         for(SaySoundMap::value_type &snd : mActiveSaySounds)
         {
             if(!snd.first.isEmpty() && snd.first != MWMechanics::getPlayer() && snd.first.getCell() == cell)
@@ -986,6 +1003,15 @@ namespace MWSound
 
     void SoundManager::updateSounds(float duration)
     {
+        // We update active say sounds map for specific actors here
+        // because for vanilla compatibility we can't do it immediately.
+        SaySoundMap::iterator queuesayiter = mSaySoundsQueue.begin();
+        while (queuesayiter != mSaySoundsQueue.end())
+        {
+            mActiveSaySounds[queuesayiter->first] = queuesayiter->second;
+            mSaySoundsQueue.erase(queuesayiter++);
+        }
+
         static float timePassed = 0.0;
 
         timePassed += duration;
@@ -1187,6 +1213,12 @@ namespace MWSound
             sound->setBaseVolume(volumeFromType(sound->getPlayType()));
             mOutput->updateStream(sound);
         }
+        for(SaySoundMap::value_type &snd : mSaySoundsQueue)
+        {
+            Stream *sound = snd.second;
+            sound->setBaseVolume(volumeFromType(sound->getPlayType()));
+            mOutput->updateStream(sound);
+        }
         for(Stream *sound : mActiveTracks)
         {
             sound->setBaseVolume(volumeFromType(sound->getPlayType()));
@@ -1218,7 +1250,16 @@ namespace MWSound
             mActiveSounds.erase(snditer);
             mActiveSounds.emplace(updated, std::move(sndlist));
         }
-        SaySoundMap::iterator sayiter = mActiveSaySounds.find(old);
+
+        SaySoundMap::iterator sayiter = mSaySoundsQueue.find(old);
+        if(sayiter != mSaySoundsQueue.end())
+        {
+            Stream *stream = sayiter->second;
+            mSaySoundsQueue.erase(sayiter);
+            mSaySoundsQueue.emplace(updated, stream);
+        }
+
+        sayiter = mActiveSaySounds.find(old);
         if(sayiter != mActiveSaySounds.end())
         {
             Stream *stream = sayiter->second;
@@ -1311,6 +1352,13 @@ namespace MWSound
         mUnderwaterSound = nullptr;
         mNearWaterSound = nullptr;
 
+        for(SaySoundMap::value_type &snd : mSaySoundsQueue)
+        {
+            mOutput->finishStream(snd.second);
+            mUnusedStreams.push_back(snd.second);
+        }
+        mSaySoundsQueue.clear();
+
         for(SaySoundMap::value_type &snd : mActiveSaySounds)
         {
             mOutput->finishStream(snd.second);
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwsound/soundmanagerimp.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwsound/soundmanagerimp.hpp
index d9cf22c32..d0b98ffe4 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwsound/soundmanagerimp.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwsound/soundmanagerimp.hpp
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ namespace MWSound
         SoundMap mActiveSounds;
 
         typedef std::map<MWWorld::ConstPtr,Stream*> SaySoundMap;
+        SaySoundMap mSaySoundsQueue;
         SaySoundMap mActiveSaySounds;
 
         typedef std::vector<Stream*> TrackList;