diff --git a/modules/rpgmakerace.py b/modules/rpgmakerace.py
index 924678c..29e65cd 100644
--- a/modules/rpgmakerace.py
+++ b/modules/rpgmakerace.py
@@ -3674,6 +3674,10 @@ def getSpeaker(speaker: str):
     if speaker == "":
         return ["", [0, 0]]
 
+    # Preflight count mode: skip translation and caching entirely
+    if 'PREFLIGHT_COUNT_MODE' in globals() and PREFLIGHT_COUNT_MODE:
+        return [speaker, [0, 0]]
+
     if SPEAKER_PARSE_MODE:
         with _speakerCacheLock:
             if speaker in _speakerCache:
diff --git a/modules/rpgmakermvmz.py b/modules/rpgmakermvmz.py
index 1e3c4f8..9ff852f 100644
--- a/modules/rpgmakermvmz.py
+++ b/modules/rpgmakermvmz.py
@@ -3467,6 +3467,10 @@ def getSpeaker(speaker: str):
     if speaker == "":
         return ["", [0, 0]]
 
+    # Preflight count mode: skip translation and caching entirely
+    if 'PREFLIGHT_COUNT_MODE' in globals() and PREFLIGHT_COUNT_MODE:
+        return [speaker, [0, 0]]
+
     if SPEAKER_PARSE_MODE:
         with _speakerCacheLock:
             if speaker in _speakerCache: