diff --git a/hypr/hosts/rutherford.lua b/hypr/hosts/rutherford.lua
index a2f2c33..f9d1cd9 100644
--- a/hypr/hosts/rutherford.lua
+++ b/hypr/hosts/rutherford.lua
@@ -23,3 +23,12 @@ hl.monitor({
 -- Kept per-host so machines that use Calc aren't affected.
 hl.bind("XF86Calculator", hl.dsp.exec_cmd("~/.config/hypr/scripts/whisrs-hold-start.sh"))
 hl.bind("XF86Calculator", hl.dsp.exec_cmd("~/.config/hypr/scripts/whisrs-hold-stop.sh"), { release = true })
+
+-- AltGr is back as the preferred hold-to-talk key now that dictation is
+-- batch: nothing is typed while the key is held, so the modifier no longer
+-- interferes with injection. Its known quirk: Hyprland occasionally drops
+-- long-hold release events for modifier keys, in which case the recording
+-- runs until the 6s silence auto-stop and the text lands a few seconds
+-- late. Calc remains bound as the non-modifier fallback.
+hl.bind("Alt_R", hl.dsp.exec_cmd("~/.config/hypr/scripts/whisrs-hold-start.sh"))
+hl.bind("ALT + Alt_R", hl.dsp.exec_cmd("~/.config/hypr/scripts/whisrs-hold-stop.sh"), { release = true })
diff --git a/hypr/shortcuts.txt b/hypr/shortcuts.txt
index dc2b8ea..465c219 100644
--- a/hypr/shortcuts.txt
+++ b/hypr/shortcuts.txt
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 │ SUPER + T                Open terminal             │ │ SUPER + W          Close focused window   │
 │ SUPER + B                Open browser              │ │ SUPER + M          Exit Hyprland          │
 │ SUPER + E                Open file manager         │ │ SUPER + V          Toggle floating        │
-│ SUPER+SHIFT+F23 / Pause / Calc  Voice dictation    │
+│ SUPER+SHIFT+F23 / AltGr / Calc  Voice dictation    │
 └────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ │ SUPER + P          Pseudo split (dwindle) │
 ┌───────────────── Focus Movement ───────────────────┐ │ SUPER + J          Toggle split (dwindle) │
 │ SUPER + ←/→/↑/↓          Move focus                │ │ SUPER + F          Toggle fullscreen      │