diff --git a/main.js b/main.js
index e7a5f2fd1..a573db906 100644
--- a/main.js
+++ b/main.js
@@ -1,3 +1,20 @@
+// KDE Wayland: force XWayland so globalShortcut works via X11.
+// Must be a command-line flag because Chromium picks the display backend
+// before main.js can call appendSwitch.
+if (
+  process.platform === "linux" &&
+  process.env.XDG_SESSION_TYPE === "wayland" &&
+  /kde/i.test(process.env.XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP || "") &&
+  !process.argv.includes("--ozone-platform=x11")
+) {
+  const { spawn } = require("child_process");
+  spawn(process.execPath, [...process.argv.slice(1), "--ozone-platform=x11"], {
+    stdio: "inherit",
+    detached: true,
+  }).unref();
+  process.exit(0);
+}
+
 const {
   app,
   globalShortcut,
@@ -62,6 +79,14 @@ function configureChannelUserDataPath() {
 
 configureChannelUserDataPath();
 
+// Load userData .env (contains DICTATION_KEY, API keys, etc.) so they're
+// available early — before hotkey registration, which needs DICTATION_KEY
+// before the renderer page finishes loading.
+require("dotenv").config({
+  path: path.join(app.getPath("userData"), ".env"),
+  override: false,
+});
+
 // Fix transparent window flickering on Linux: --enable-transparent-visuals requires
 // the compositor to set up an ARGB visual before any windows are created.
 // --disable-gpu-compositing prevents GPU compositing conflicts with the compositor.
@@ -75,17 +100,10 @@ if (process.platform === "win32") {
   app.commandLine.appendSwitch("disable-gpu-compositing");
 }
 
-// Enable native Wayland support: Ozone platform for native rendering.
-// KDE uses XWayland for reliable clipboard access, with KGlobalAccel D-Bus
-// for global shortcuts. GNOME and Hyprland run native Wayland with their
-// own D-Bus shortcut managers.
+// Enable native Wayland support for non-KDE desktops (GNOME, Hyprland, etc.).
+// KDE is handled by the self-relaunch guard above (--ozone-platform=x11).
 if (process.platform === "linux" && process.env.XDG_SESSION_TYPE === "wayland") {
-  const desktop = (process.env.XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP || "").toLowerCase();
-  if (desktop.includes("kde")) {
-    app.commandLine.appendSwitch("ozone-platform-hint", "x11");
-  } else {
-    app.commandLine.appendSwitch("ozone-platform-hint", "auto");
-  }
+  app.commandLine.appendSwitch("ozone-platform-hint", "auto");
   app.commandLine.appendSwitch("enable-features", "UseOzonePlatform,WaylandWindowDecorations");
 }
 
diff --git a/scripts/run-electron.js b/scripts/run-electron.js
index 8bb7ae72e..b730f7d12 100644
--- a/scripts/run-electron.js
+++ b/scripts/run-electron.js
@@ -25,8 +25,24 @@ console.log("[run-electron] Electron path:", electronPath);
 console.log("[run-electron] App dir:", appDir);
 console.log("[run-electron] Args:", args);
 
-// Spawn electron with the cleaned environment
-const child = spawn(electronPath, [appDir, ...args], {
+// On KDE Wayland, force XWayland so globalShortcut works via X11.
+// This must be a command-line flag because Chromium picks the display
+// backend before main.js runs. Adding it here avoids the self-relaunch
+// in main.js which kills concurrently in dev mode.
+if (
+  process.platform === "linux" &&
+  process.env.XDG_SESSION_TYPE === "wayland" &&
+  /kde/i.test(process.env.XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP || "") &&
+  !args.includes("--ozone-platform=x11")
+) {
+  args.push("--ozone-platform=x11");
+  console.log("[run-electron] KDE Wayland detected, forcing XWayland");
+}
+
+// Chromium flags must come before the app path, app args after.
+const chromiumFlags = args.filter((a) => a.startsWith("--ozone-platform="));
+const appArgs = args.filter((a) => !a.startsWith("--ozone-platform="));
+const child = spawn(electronPath, [...chromiumFlags, appDir, ...appArgs], {
   stdio: "inherit",
   env: process.env,
   cwd: appDir,
diff --git a/src/helpers/clipboard.js b/src/helpers/clipboard.js
index c436d76f2..04bc07fac 100644
--- a/src/helpers/clipboard.js
+++ b/src/helpers/clipboard.js
@@ -57,6 +57,8 @@ const RESTORE_DELAYS = {
   win32_nircmd: 80,
   win32_pwsh: 80,
   linux: 200,
+  // KDE Wayland + XWayland: clipboard bridge is slow, needs more time
+  linux_kde_wayland: 600,
 };
 
 function writeClipboardInRenderer(webContents, text) {
@@ -1029,13 +1031,14 @@ class ClipboardManager {
 
     const restoreClipboard = () => {
       if (originalClipboard == null) return;
+      const delay = isKde && isWayland ? RESTORE_DELAYS.linux_kde_wayland : RESTORE_DELAYS.linux;
       setTimeout(() => {
         if (isWayland) {
           this._writeClipboardWayland(originalClipboard, webContents);
         } else {
           clipboard.writeText(originalClipboard);
         }
-      }, RESTORE_DELAYS.linux);
+      }, delay);
     };
 
     const terminalClasses = [
diff --git a/src/helpers/hotkeyManager.js b/src/helpers/hotkeyManager.js
index 3409d600d..3e50d90da 100644
--- a/src/helpers/hotkeyManager.js
+++ b/src/helpers/hotkeyManager.js
@@ -559,7 +559,8 @@ class HotkeyManager {
     this.mainWindow = mainWindow;
     this.hotkeyCallback = callback;
 
-    if (process.platform === "linux" && GnomeShortcutManager.isWayland()) {
+    const isXWayland = process.argv.includes("--ozone-platform=x11");
+    if (process.platform === "linux" && GnomeShortcutManager.isWayland() && !isXWayland) {
       const gnomeOk = await this.initializeGnomeShortcuts(callback);
 
       if (gnomeOk) {
@@ -679,9 +680,25 @@ class HotkeyManager {
       globalShortcut.unregisterAll();
     }
 
-    setTimeout(() => {
-      this.loadSavedHotkeyOrDefault(mainWindow, callback);
-    }, HOTKEY_REGISTRATION_DELAY_MS);
+    // Register hotkey immediately from env var (no need to wait for page load).
+    // Fall back to waiting for page if env var is empty (need localStorage).
+    const envHotkey = process.env.DICTATION_KEY || "";
+    if (envHotkey) {
+      const result = this.setupShortcuts(envHotkey, callback);
+      if (result.success) {
+        debugLogger.log(`[HotkeyManager] Hotkey "${envHotkey}" registered from env`);
+      } else {
+        debugLogger.log(`[HotkeyManager] Env hotkey "${envHotkey}" failed, waiting for page`);
+        this.loadSavedHotkeyOrDefault(mainWindow, callback);
+      }
+    } else {
+      const loadHotkey = () => this.loadSavedHotkeyOrDefault(mainWindow, callback);
+      if (mainWindow.webContents.isLoading()) {
+        mainWindow.webContents.once("did-finish-load", loadHotkey);
+      } else {
+        loadHotkey();
+      }
+    }
 
     this.isInitialized = true;
   }
@@ -690,12 +707,19 @@ class HotkeyManager {
     try {
       // First check file-based storage (environment variable) - more reliable
       let savedHotkey = process.env.DICTATION_KEY || "";
+      debugLogger.log(`[HotkeyManager] DICTATION_KEY from env: "${savedHotkey}"`);
 
       // Fall back to localStorage if env var is empty
       if (!savedHotkey) {
-        savedHotkey = await mainWindow.webContents.executeJavaScript(`
-          localStorage.getItem("dictationKey") || ""
-        `);
+        try {
+          savedHotkey = await mainWindow.webContents.executeJavaScript(`
+            localStorage.getItem("dictationKey") || ""
+          `);
+          debugLogger.log(`[HotkeyManager] dictationKey from localStorage: "${savedHotkey}"`);
+        } catch (jsErr) {
+          debugLogger.log(`[HotkeyManager] executeJavaScript failed: ${jsErr.message}`);
+          savedHotkey = "";
+        }
 
         // If we found a hotkey in localStorage but not in env, migrate it to .env file
         if (savedHotkey && savedHotkey.trim() !== "") {
diff --git a/src/helpers/kdeShortcut.js b/src/helpers/kdeShortcut.js
index e1d511030..6b5280890 100644
--- a/src/helpers/kdeShortcut.js
+++ b/src/helpers/kdeShortcut.js
@@ -222,7 +222,10 @@ class KDEShortcutManager {
     try {
       // Register action then set shortcut
       await this.kglobalaccel.doRegister(actionId);
-      const result = await this.kglobalaccel.setShortcut(actionId, [qtKey], 0x02);
+      // Flag 0: always set the provided shortcut (overwrite any saved value).
+      // Flag 0x02 would keep existing shortcuts, which causes the hotkey to
+      // silently not work on startup if KGlobalAccel has a stale saved value.
+      const result = await this.kglobalaccel.setShortcut(actionId, [qtKey], 0);
 
       if (callback) this.callbacks.set(slotName, callback);
       this.registeredSlots.add(slotName);
diff --git a/src/tsconfig.json b/src/tsconfig.json
index 84f8984eb..baa91e676 100644
--- a/src/tsconfig.json
+++ b/src/tsconfig.json
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@
     "checkJs": false,
     "esModuleInterop": true,
     "skipLibCheck": true,
+    "typeRoots": ["../node_modules/@types"],
+    "types": ["react", "react-dom"],
     "forceConsistentCasingInFileNames": true,
     "resolveJsonModule": true,
     "isolatedModules": true,