diff --git a/app/MindWork AI Studio/Layout/MainLayout.razor.cs b/app/MindWork AI Studio/Layout/MainLayout.razor.cs
index faae40b2..4516b81b 100644
--- a/app/MindWork AI Studio/Layout/MainLayout.razor.cs	
+++ b/app/MindWork AI Studio/Layout/MainLayout.razor.cs	
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ public partial class MainLayout : LayoutComponentBase, IMessageBusReceiver, ILan
         
         // Set the snackbar for the update service:
         UpdateService.SetBlazorDependencies(this.Snackbar);
+        GlobalShortcutService.Initialize();
         TemporaryChatService.Initialize();
         
         // Should the navigation bar be open by default?
@@ -113,7 +114,6 @@ public partial class MainLayout : LayoutComponentBase, IMessageBusReceiver, ILan
         await this.UpdateThemeConfiguration();
         this.LoadNavItems();
 
-        await this.RegisterGlobalShortcuts();
         await base.OnInitializedAsync();
     }
 
@@ -247,26 +247,6 @@ public partial class MainLayout : LayoutComponentBase, IMessageBusReceiver, ILan
 
     #endregion
 
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Registers global shortcuts based on the current configuration.
-    /// </summary>
-    private async Task RegisterGlobalShortcuts()
-    {
-        // Only register the voice recording shortcut if the preview feature is enabled:
-        if (PreviewFeatures.PRE_SPEECH_TO_TEXT_2026.IsEnabled(this.SettingsManager))
-        {
-            var shortcut = this.SettingsManager.ConfigurationData.App.ShortcutVoiceRecording;
-            if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(shortcut))
-            {
-                var success = await this.RustService.UpdateGlobalShortcut("voice_recording_toggle", shortcut);
-                if (success)
-                    this.Logger.LogInformation("Global voice recording shortcut '{Shortcut}' registered successfully.", shortcut);
-                else
-                    this.Logger.LogWarning("Failed to register global voice recording shortcut '{Shortcut}'.", shortcut);
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
     private void LoadNavItems()
     {
         this.navItems = new List<NavBarItem>(this.GetNavItems());
diff --git a/app/MindWork AI Studio/Program.cs b/app/MindWork AI Studio/Program.cs
index e87dc0ca..c577b2f4 100644
--- a/app/MindWork AI Studio/Program.cs	
+++ b/app/MindWork AI Studio/Program.cs	
@@ -133,6 +133,7 @@ internal sealed class Program
         builder.Services.AddHostedService<UpdateService>();
         builder.Services.AddHostedService<TemporaryChatService>();
         builder.Services.AddHostedService<EnterpriseEnvironmentService>();
+        builder.Services.AddHostedService<GlobalShortcutService>();
         
         // ReSharper disable AccessToDisposedClosure
         builder.Services.AddHostedService<RustService>(_ => rust);
diff --git a/app/MindWork AI Studio/Tools/Services/GlobalShortcutService.cs b/app/MindWork AI Studio/Tools/Services/GlobalShortcutService.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..23ddb553
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/MindWork AI Studio/Tools/Services/GlobalShortcutService.cs	
@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+using AIStudio.Settings;
+using AIStudio.Settings.DataModel;
+
+using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Components;
+
+namespace AIStudio.Tools.Services;
+
+public sealed class GlobalShortcutService : BackgroundService, IMessageBusReceiver
+{
+    private static bool IS_INITIALIZED;
+
+    private readonly ILogger<GlobalShortcutService> logger;
+    private readonly SettingsManager settingsManager;
+    private readonly MessageBus messageBus;
+    private readonly RustService rustService;
+
+    public GlobalShortcutService(
+        ILogger<GlobalShortcutService> logger,
+        SettingsManager settingsManager,
+        MessageBus messageBus,
+        RustService rustService)
+    {
+        this.logger = logger;
+        this.settingsManager = settingsManager;
+        this.messageBus = messageBus;
+        this.rustService = rustService;
+
+        this.messageBus.RegisterComponent(this);
+        this.ApplyFilters([], [Event.CONFIGURATION_CHANGED]);
+    }
+
+    protected override async Task ExecuteAsync(CancellationToken stoppingToken)
+    {
+        // Wait until the app is fully initialized:
+        while (!stoppingToken.IsCancellationRequested && !IS_INITIALIZED)
+            await Task.Delay(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(1), stoppingToken);
+
+        // Register shortcuts on startup:
+        await this.RegisterAllShortcuts();
+    }
+
+    public override async Task StopAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        this.messageBus.Unregister(this);
+        await base.StopAsync(cancellationToken);
+    }
+
+    #region IMessageBusReceiver
+    
+    public async Task ProcessMessage<T>(ComponentBase? sendingComponent, Event triggeredEvent, T? data)
+    {
+        switch (triggeredEvent)
+        {
+            case Event.CONFIGURATION_CHANGED:
+                await this.RegisterAllShortcuts();
+                break;
+        }
+    }
+
+    public Task<TResult?> ProcessMessageWithResult<TPayload, TResult>(
+        ComponentBase? sendingComponent, Event triggeredEvent, TPayload? data)
+        => Task.FromResult<TResult?>(default);
+
+    #endregion
+
+    private async Task RegisterAllShortcuts()
+    {
+        this.logger.LogInformation("Registering global shortcuts.");
+        
+        //
+        // Voice recording shortcut (preview feature)
+        //
+        if (PreviewFeatures.PRE_SPEECH_TO_TEXT_2026.IsEnabled(this.settingsManager))
+        {
+            var shortcut = this.settingsManager.ConfigurationData.App.ShortcutVoiceRecording;
+            if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(shortcut))
+            {
+                var success = await this.rustService.UpdateGlobalShortcut("voice_recording_toggle", shortcut);
+                if (success)
+                    this.logger.LogInformation("Global shortcut 'voice_recording_toggle' ({Shortcut}) registered.", shortcut);
+                else
+                    this.logger.LogWarning("Failed to register global shortcut 'voice_recording_toggle' ({Shortcut}).", shortcut);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                // Disable shortcut when empty
+                await this.rustService.UpdateGlobalShortcut("voice_recording_toggle", string.Empty);
+            }
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            // Disable the shortcut when the preview feature is disabled:
+            await this.rustService.UpdateGlobalShortcut("voice_recording_toggle", string.Empty);
+        }
+        
+        this.logger.LogInformation("Global shortcuts registration completed.");
+    }
+
+    public static void Initialize() => IS_INITIALIZED = true;
+}