diff --git a/bigbashview/usr/bin/bigbashview-orca b/bigbashview/usr/bin/bigbashview-orca
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..356af5c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bigbashview/usr/bin/bigbashview-orca
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env sh
+
+# if $1 is --enable start orca, if --disable stop orca
+
+if [ "$1" = "--enable" ]; then
+
+    # Autostart in GNOME
+    GSETTINGS_BACKEND=dconf gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.a11y.applications screen-reader-enabled true 2> /dev/null
+
+    # Autostart in XFCE
+    xfconf-query -c xfce4-session -n -t bool -p /general/StartAssistiveTechnologies -s true  2> /dev/null
+
+    # Autostart in KDE
+    kwriteconfig6 --file ~/.config/kaccessrc --group ScreenReader --key Enabled true 2> /dev/null
+
+    # Start orca
+    exec orca
+
+elif [ "$1" = "--disable" ];
+    # Autostart in GNOME
+    GSETTINGS_BACKEND=dconf gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.a11y.applications screen-reader-enabled false 2> /dev/null
+
+    # Autostart in XFCE
+    xfconf-query -c xfce4-session -n -t bool -p /general/StartAssistiveTechnologies -s false 2> /dev/null
+
+    # Autostart in KDE
+    kwriteconfig6 --file ~/.config/kaccessrc --group ScreenReader --key Enabled false 2> /dev/null
+
+    killall orca
+else
+    echo $"Possible options: --enable or --disable"
+fi
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/bigbashview/usr/lib/bbv/ui/qt.py b/bigbashview/usr/lib/bbv/ui/qt.py
index b4ba046..33f9a57 100644
--- a/bigbashview/usr/lib/bbv/ui/qt.py
+++ b/bigbashview/usr/lib/bbv/ui/qt.py
@@ -170,10 +170,10 @@ def run_orca(self):
             process_check = os.system("pgrep orca > /dev/null 2>&1")
             
             if process_check == 0:  # If pgrep returns 0, the Orca process is running
-                os.system("killall orca")
+                os.system("bigbashview-orca --disable &")
                 print("Orca process terminated.")
             else:
-                os.system("orca &")  # Start the Orca process in the background
+                os.system("bigbashview-orca --enable &")  # Start the Orca process in the background
                 print("Orca process started.")
         except Exception as e:
             # Handle any exceptions that occur while managing the Orca process