From bb71390da4d0d6cca915d15029ebadd756e7b6e6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: neuronull <9162534+neuronull@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 18 Dec 2025 12:06:04 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] Desktop Autotype fix feature triggering in settings menu
 (#17808)

---
 apps/desktop/src/app/accounts/settings.component.ts | 10 ++++++++++
 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+)

diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/app/accounts/settings.component.ts b/apps/desktop/src/app/accounts/settings.component.ts
index e3022428421..3952335af48 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/app/accounts/settings.component.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/app/accounts/settings.component.ts
@@ -970,10 +970,20 @@ export class SettingsComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
   }
 
   async saveAutotypeShortcut() {
+    // disable the shortcut so that the user can't re-enter the existing
+    // shortcut and trigger the feature during the settings menu.
+    // it is not necessary to check if it's already enabled, because
+    // the edit shortcut is only avaialble if the feature is enabled
+    // in the settings.
+    await this.desktopAutotypeService.setAutotypeEnabledState(false);
+
     const dialogRef = AutotypeShortcutComponent.open(this.dialogService);
 
     const newShortcutArray = await firstValueFrom(dialogRef.closed);
 
+    // re-enable
+    await this.desktopAutotypeService.setAutotypeEnabledState(true);
+
     if (!newShortcutArray) {
       return;
     }