diff --git a/hypr/keybindings.lua b/hypr/keybindings.lua
index b2288ca..7469d95 100644
--- a/hypr/keybindings.lua
+++ b/hypr/keybindings.lua
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ hl.bind("F1", hl.dsp.pass({ window = "class:^(com.obsproject.Studio)$" }))
 hl.bind("F2", hl.dsp.pass({ window = "class:^(com.obsproject.Studio)$" }))
 
 -- Copilot key (sends SUPER+SHIFT+F23): hold-to-talk voice dictation via whisrs
--- press = start recording, release = stop and transcribe
-hl.bind("SUPER + SHIFT + F23", hl.dsp.exec_cmd("whisrs toggle"))
-hl.bind("SUPER + SHIFT + F23", hl.dsp.exec_cmd("whisrs toggle"), { release = true })
+-- press = start recording, release = stop and transcribe. The scripts check the
+-- daemon state so stray toggles (key repeat, missed release) can't invert it.
+hl.bind("SUPER + SHIFT + F23", hl.dsp.exec_cmd("~/.config/hypr/scripts/whisrs-hold-start.sh"))
+hl.bind("SUPER + SHIFT + F23", hl.dsp.exec_cmd("~/.config/hypr/scripts/whisrs-hold-stop.sh"), { release = true })
diff --git a/hypr/scripts/whisrs-hold-start.sh b/hypr/scripts/whisrs-hold-start.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..bd54b4d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hypr/scripts/whisrs-hold-start.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+# Start dictation only when the daemon is idle. Guards against stray toggle
+# events (key repeat, re-fired press binds) inverting the recording state.
+[ "$(whisrs status 2>/dev/null)" = "idle" ] && exec whisrs toggle
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diff --git a/hypr/scripts/whisrs-hold-stop.sh b/hypr/scripts/whisrs-hold-stop.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..a2f491f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hypr/scripts/whisrs-hold-stop.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+# Stop dictation only when actually recording. If the release bind never
+# fires, whisrs' own silence auto-stop (2s) ends the recording instead.
+[ "$(whisrs status 2>/dev/null)" = "recording" ] && exec whisrs toggle
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