diff --git a/client/src/components/Input/SpeechRecognition.tsx b/client/src/components/Input/SpeechRecognition.tsx
index c753cfbfe..17ce950cd 100644
--- a/client/src/components/Input/SpeechRecognition.tsx
+++ b/client/src/components/Input/SpeechRecognition.tsx
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ const useSpeechRecognition = (ask) => {
     console.log('Setting up hotkeys');
     hotkeys('shift+alt+l', (event, handler) => {
       console.log('Hotkey triggered');
+      event.preventDefault();
       if (isSpeechSupported) {
         toggleListening();
       }