diff --git a/frontend/src/app/pages/Dashboard/desktop/DesktopSpawnPill.tsx b/frontend/src/app/pages/Dashboard/desktop/DesktopSpawnPill.tsx
index cac473c4..faffeaa4 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/pages/Dashboard/desktop/DesktopSpawnPill.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/app/pages/Dashboard/desktop/DesktopSpawnPill.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import React, { useEffect, useRef, useState } from 'react';
+import { comboDisplay, dictationDefaultCombo } from '@/app/pages/Settings/sections/general/ShortcutRecorderChip';
 import Box from '@mui/material/Box';
 import Typography from '@mui/material/Typography';
 import Tooltip from '@mui/material/Tooltip';
@@ -160,7 +161,7 @@ function DesktopSpawnPill({
         >
           <AddRounded sx={{ fontSize: 18 }} />
         </Box>
-        <Tooltip title={recording ? 'Stop dictation' : preparing ? `Downloading voice model ${voicePct}%` : 'Dictate (F5)'} placement="top" arrow>
+        <Tooltip title={recording ? 'Stop dictation' : preparing ? `Downloading voice model ${voicePct}%` : `Dictate (${comboDisplay(dictationDefaultCombo())})`} placement="top" arrow>
           <Box
             role="button"
             aria-label="Voice dictation"
diff --git a/frontend/src/shared/voice/VoiceDictationContext.tsx b/frontend/src/shared/voice/VoiceDictationContext.tsx
index 28da3f15..b78a2d65 100644
--- a/frontend/src/shared/voice/VoiceDictationContext.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/shared/voice/VoiceDictationContext.tsx
@@ -24,11 +24,15 @@ export function VoiceDictationProvider({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode
 
   const pressStart = useCallback((): void => {
     if (holdMode) {
+      // A TAP while recording must stop: the quick tap's press-end fires before the async start
+      // flips state to 'recording', so without this the mic could be started by a click but never
+      // stopped by one.
+      if (stateRef.current === 'recording') { heldRef.current = false; void stop(); return; }
       if (stateRef.current === 'idle') { heldRef.current = true; void start(); }
     } else {
       toggle();
     }
-  }, [holdMode, start, toggle]);
+  }, [holdMode, start, stop, toggle]);
 
   const pressEnd = useCallback((): void => {
     if (holdMode && heldRef.current) {