diff --git a/app/MindWork AI Studio/Components/ConfigurationShortcut.razor.cs b/app/MindWork AI Studio/Components/ConfigurationShortcut.razor.cs
index 6d312caa..1bf605d2 100644
--- a/app/MindWork AI Studio/Components/ConfigurationShortcut.razor.cs	
+++ b/app/MindWork AI Studio/Components/ConfigurationShortcut.razor.cs	
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 using AIStudio.Dialogs;
+using AIStudio.Tools.Services;
 
 using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Components;
 using DialogOptions = AIStudio.Dialogs.DialogOptions;
@@ -13,6 +14,9 @@ public partial class ConfigurationShortcut : ConfigurationBaseCore
     [Inject]
     private IDialogService DialogService { get; init; } = null!;
 
+    [Inject]
+    private RustService RustService { get; init; } = null!;
+
     /// <summary>
     /// The current shortcut value.
     /// </summary>
@@ -59,7 +63,7 @@ public partial class ConfigurationShortcut : ConfigurationBaseCore
         if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(shortcut))
             return string.Empty;
 
-        // Convert internal format to display format
+        // Convert internal format to display format:
         return shortcut
             .Replace("CmdOrControl", OperatingSystem.IsMacOS() ? "Cmd" : "Ctrl")
             .Replace("CommandOrControl", OperatingSystem.IsMacOS() ? "Cmd" : "Ctrl");
@@ -67,27 +71,38 @@ public partial class ConfigurationShortcut : ConfigurationBaseCore
 
     private async Task OpenDialog()
     {
-        var currentShortcut = this.Shortcut();
-        var dialogParameters = new DialogParameters<ShortcutDialog>
+        // Suspend shortcut processing while the dialog is open, so the user can
+        // press the current shortcut to re-enter it without triggering the action:
+        await this.RustService.SuspendShortcutProcessing();
+        
+        try
         {
-            { x => x.InitialShortcut, currentShortcut },
-            { x => x.ShortcutName, this.ShortcutName },
-        };
+            var dialogParameters = new DialogParameters<ShortcutDialog>
+            {
+                { x => x.InitialShortcut, this.Shortcut() },
+                { x => x.ShortcutName, this.ShortcutName },
+            };
 
-        var dialogReference = await this.DialogService.ShowAsync<ShortcutDialog>(
-             this.T("Configure Keyboard Shortcut"),
-            dialogParameters,
-            DialogOptions.FULLSCREEN);
+            var dialogReference = await this.DialogService.ShowAsync<ShortcutDialog>(
+                this.T("Configure Keyboard Shortcut"),
+                dialogParameters,
+                DialogOptions.FULLSCREEN);
 
-        var dialogResult = await dialogReference.Result;
-        if (dialogResult is null || dialogResult.Canceled)
-            return;
+            var dialogResult = await dialogReference.Result;
+            if (dialogResult is null || dialogResult.Canceled)
+                return;
 
-        if (dialogResult.Data is string newShortcut)
+            if (dialogResult.Data is string newShortcut)
+            {
+                await this.ShortcutUpdate(newShortcut);
+                await this.SettingsManager.StoreSettings();
+                await this.InformAboutChange();
+            }
+        }
+        finally
         {
-            await this.ShortcutUpdate(newShortcut);
-            await this.SettingsManager.StoreSettings();
-            await this.InformAboutChange();
+            // Resume the shortcut processing when the dialog is closed:
+            await this.RustService.ResumeShortcutProcessing();
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/MindWork AI Studio/Tools/Services/RustService.Shortcuts.cs b/app/MindWork AI Studio/Tools/Services/RustService.Shortcuts.cs
index 62ea6ded..5da8d6ac 100644
--- a/app/MindWork AI Studio/Tools/Services/RustService.Shortcuts.cs	
+++ b/app/MindWork AI Studio/Tools/Services/RustService.Shortcuts.cs	
@@ -70,6 +70,72 @@ public sealed partial class RustService
         }
     }
 
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Suspends shortcut processing. The shortcuts remain registered, but events are not sent.
+    /// This is useful when opening a dialog to configure shortcuts, so the user can
+    /// press the current shortcut to re-enter it without triggering the action.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <returns>True if successful, false otherwise.</returns>
+    public async Task<bool> SuspendShortcutProcessing()
+    {
+        try
+        {
+            var response = await this.http.PostAsync("/shortcuts/suspend", null);
+            if (!response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
+            {
+                this.logger?.LogError("Failed to suspend the shortcut processing due to network error: {StatusCode}.", response.StatusCode);
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            var result = await response.Content.ReadFromJsonAsync<ShortcutResponse>(this.jsonRustSerializerOptions);
+            if (result is null || !result.Success)
+            {
+                this.logger?.LogError("Failed to suspend shortcut processing: {Error}", result?.ErrorMessage ?? "Unknown error");
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            this.logger?.LogDebug("Shortcut processing suspended.");
+            return true;
+        }
+        catch (Exception ex)
+        {
+            this.logger?.LogError(ex, "Exception while suspending shortcut processing.");
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Resumes the shortcut processing after it was suspended.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <returns>True if successful, false otherwise.</returns>
+    public async Task<bool> ResumeShortcutProcessing()
+    {
+        try
+        {
+            var response = await this.http.PostAsync("/shortcuts/resume", null);
+            if (!response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
+            {
+                this.logger?.LogError("Failed to resume shortcut processing due to network error: {StatusCode}.", response.StatusCode);
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            var result = await response.Content.ReadFromJsonAsync<ShortcutResponse>(this.jsonRustSerializerOptions);
+            if (result is null || !result.Success)
+            {
+                this.logger?.LogError("Failed to resume shortcut processing: {Error}", result?.ErrorMessage ?? "Unknown error");
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            this.logger?.LogDebug("Shortcut processing resumed.");
+            return true;
+        }
+        catch (Exception ex)
+        {
+            this.logger?.LogError(ex, "Exception while resuming shortcut processing.");
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+
     private sealed record RegisterShortcutRequest(string Name, string Shortcut);
 
     private sealed record ShortcutResponse(bool Success, string ErrorMessage);
diff --git a/runtime/src/app_window.rs b/runtime/src/app_window.rs
index d42f76ca..a08a718d 100644
--- a/runtime/src/app_window.rs
+++ b/runtime/src/app_window.rs
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@ static EVENT_BROADCAST: Lazy<Mutex<Option<broadcast::Sender<Event>>>> = Lazy::ne
 /// Stores the currently registered global shortcuts (name -> shortcut string).
 static REGISTERED_SHORTCUTS: Lazy<Mutex<HashMap<String, String>>> = Lazy::new(|| Mutex::new(HashMap::new()));
 
+/// Flag to temporarily suspend shortcut processing (shortcuts remain registered but events are not sent).
+static SHORTCUTS_SUSPENDED: Lazy<Mutex<bool>> = Lazy::new(|| Mutex::new(false));
+
 /// Starts the Tauri app.
 pub fn start_tauri() {
     info!("Starting Tauri app...");
@@ -770,6 +773,13 @@ pub fn register_shortcut(_token: APIToken, payload: Json<RegisterShortcutRequest
     // Register the new shortcut:
     let shortcut_name = name.clone();
     match shortcut_manager.register(new_shortcut.as_str(), move || {
+        // Check if shortcuts are suspended:
+        let is_suspended = *SHORTCUTS_SUSPENDED.lock().unwrap();
+        if is_suspended {
+            debug!(Source = "Tauri"; "Global shortcut '{shortcut_name}' triggered but processing is suspended.");
+            return;
+        }
+
         info!(Source = "Tauri"; "Global shortcut triggered for '{shortcut_name}'.");
         let event = Event::new(TauriEventType::GlobalShortcutPressed, vec![shortcut_name.clone()]);
         let sender = event_sender.clone();
@@ -871,6 +881,32 @@ pub fn validate_shortcut(_token: APIToken, payload: Json<ValidateShortcutRequest
     }
 }
 
+/// Suspends shortcut processing. Shortcuts remain registered, but events are not sent.
+/// This is useful when opening a dialog to configure shortcuts, so the user can
+/// press the current shortcut to re-enter it without triggering the action.
+#[post("/shortcuts/suspend")]
+pub fn suspend_shortcuts(_token: APIToken) -> Json<ShortcutResponse> {
+    let mut suspended = SHORTCUTS_SUSPENDED.lock().unwrap();
+    *suspended = true;
+    info!(Source = "Tauri"; "Shortcut processing has been suspended.");
+    Json(ShortcutResponse {
+        success: true,
+        error_message: String::new(),
+    })
+}
+
+/// Resumes shortcut processing after it was suspended.
+#[post("/shortcuts/resume")]
+pub fn resume_shortcuts(_token: APIToken) -> Json<ShortcutResponse> {
+    let mut suspended = SHORTCUTS_SUSPENDED.lock().unwrap();
+    *suspended = false;
+    info!(Source = "Tauri"; "Shortcut processing has been resumed.");
+    Json(ShortcutResponse {
+        success: true,
+        error_message: String::new(),
+    })
+}
+
 /// Validates the syntax of a shortcut string.
 fn validate_shortcut_syntax(shortcut: &str) -> bool {
     let parts: Vec<&str> = shortcut.split('+').collect();
diff --git a/runtime/src/runtime_api.rs b/runtime/src/runtime_api.rs
index a4ba4782..de81cc18 100644
--- a/runtime/src/runtime_api.rs
+++ b/runtime/src/runtime_api.rs
@@ -89,6 +89,8 @@ pub fn start_runtime_api() {
                 crate::log::log_event,
                 crate::app_window::register_shortcut,
                 crate::app_window::validate_shortcut,
+                crate::app_window::suspend_shortcuts,
+                crate::app_window::resume_shortcuts,
             ])
             .ignite().await.unwrap()
             .launch().await.unwrap();