diff --git a/src/core/game.js b/src/core/game.js
index 2016061..6eafd6b 100644
--- a/src/core/game.js
+++ b/src/core/game.js
@@ -4455,8 +4455,14 @@ ${usagePercent > 85 ? '⚠️ Storage getting full - consider deleting some imag
         
         // Play task audio based on type
         if (this.gameState.isConsequenceTask) {
-            // Play punishment audio for consequence tasks
-            this.audioManager.playPunishmentAudio('denial', { fadeIn: 1000 });
+            // Play punishment audio for consequence tasks, but not if we just played skip audio
+            if (!this.gameState.skipAudioPlayed) {
+                this.audioManager.playPunishmentAudio('denial', { fadeIn: 1000 });
+            } else {
+                // Clear the flag for next time
+                this.gameState.skipAudioPlayed = false;
+                console.log('Skipping consequence audio - skip punishment audio already playing');
+            }
         } else {
             // Determine audio intensity based on task difficulty
             const difficulty = this.gameState.currentTask.difficulty || 'Medium';
@@ -4623,12 +4629,15 @@ ${usagePercent > 85 ? '⚠️ Storage getting full - consider deleting some imag
     completeTask() {
         if (!this.gameState.isRunning || this.gameState.isPaused) return;
         
-        // Stop current task audio
-        this.audioManager.stopCategory('tasks', 500);
-        this.audioManager.stopCategory('punishments', 500);
+        // Stop current task audio immediately (no fade to prevent overlap)
+        console.log('Task completed - stopping all audio immediately');
+        this.audioManager.stopCategory('tasks', 0);
+        this.audioManager.stopCategory('punishments', 0);
         
-        // Play reward audio
-        this.audioManager.playRewardAudio({ fadeIn: 300 });
+        // Brief delay before playing reward audio to ensure previous audio has stopped
+        setTimeout(() => {
+            this.audioManager.playRewardAudio({ fadeIn: 300 });
+        }, 100);
         
         // Mark task as used and award points
         if (this.gameState.isConsequenceTask) {
@@ -4717,8 +4726,9 @@ ${usagePercent > 85 ? '⚠️ Storage getting full - consider deleting some imag
             return;
         }
         
-        // Stop current task audio
-        this.audioManager.stopCategory('tasks', 500);
+        // Stop current task audio immediately (no fade to prevent overlap)
+        console.log('Task skipped - stopping task audio immediately');
+        this.audioManager.stopCategory('tasks', 0);
         
         // Play immediate punishment audio
         this.audioManager.playPunishmentAudio('mocking', { fadeIn: 200 });
@@ -4742,6 +4752,7 @@ ${usagePercent > 85 ? '⚠️ Storage getting full - consider deleting some imag
         
         // Load a consequence task
         this.gameState.isConsequenceTask = true;
+        this.gameState.skipAudioPlayed = true; // Flag to prevent duplicate audio
         this.loadNextTask();
         
         this.updateStats();
diff --git a/src/features/audio/audioManager.js b/src/features/audio/audioManager.js
index 2cd661c..042d02d 100644
--- a/src/features/audio/audioManager.js
+++ b/src/features/audio/audioManager.js
@@ -275,8 +275,15 @@ class AudioManager {
 
         console.log(`Selected audio file: ${audioFile.path}`);
 
-        // Stop any currently playing audio in this category
-        this.stopCategory(category);
+        // Stop any currently playing audio in this category immediately and synchronously
+        if (this.categories[category].currentAudio) {
+            const existingAudio = this.categories[category].currentAudio;
+            existingAudio.pause();
+            existingAudio.currentTime = 0;
+            existingAudio.src = ''; // Clear source to fully stop
+            this.categories[category].currentAudio = null;
+            console.log(`Forcibly stopped existing audio in category: ${category}`);
+        }
 
         // Create and configure audio element
         const audio = new Audio(audioFile.path);
@@ -368,7 +375,20 @@ class AudioManager {
     stopAllImmediate() {
         console.log('Stopping all audio immediately...');
         for (const category in this.categories) {
-            this.stopCategory(category, 0); // No fade, immediate stop
+            if (this.categories[category].currentAudio) {
+                const audio = this.categories[category].currentAudio;
+                audio.pause();
+                audio.currentTime = 0;
+                audio.src = ''; // Clear source to fully stop
+                this.categories[category].currentAudio = null;
+                console.log(`Forcibly stopped audio in category: ${category}`);
+            }
+            
+            // Clear any pending fade timeouts
+            if (this.categories[category].fadeTimeout) {
+                clearTimeout(this.categories[category].fadeTimeout);
+                this.categories[category].fadeTimeout = null;
+            }
         }
     }