diff --git a/src/modules/ZoomIt/ZoomIt/Zoomit.cpp b/src/modules/ZoomIt/ZoomIt/Zoomit.cpp
index 475e434d03bb..75964b2eac4f 100644
--- a/src/modules/ZoomIt/ZoomIt/Zoomit.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/ZoomIt/ZoomIt/Zoomit.cpp
@@ -3310,8 +3310,14 @@ void RegisterAllHotkeys(HWND hWnd)
     }
     if (g_RecordToggleKey) {
         registerHotkey( RECORD_HOTKEY, g_RecordToggleMod | MOD_NOREPEAT, g_RecordToggleKey & 0xFF );
-        registerHotkey( RECORD_CROP_HOTKEY, ( g_RecordToggleMod ^ MOD_SHIFT ) | MOD_NOREPEAT, g_RecordToggleKey & 0xFF );
-        registerHotkey( RECORD_WINDOW_HOTKEY, ( g_RecordToggleMod ^ MOD_ALT ) | MOD_NOREPEAT, g_RecordToggleKey & 0xFF );
+        UINT cropMod = g_RecordToggleMod ^ MOD_SHIFT;
+        UINT windowMod = g_RecordToggleMod ^ MOD_ALT;
+        if ( cropMod != 0 ) {
+            registerHotkey( RECORD_CROP_HOTKEY, cropMod | MOD_NOREPEAT, g_RecordToggleKey & 0xFF );
+        }
+        if ( windowMod != 0 ) {
+            registerHotkey( RECORD_WINDOW_HOTKEY, windowMod | MOD_NOREPEAT, g_RecordToggleKey & 0xFF );
+        }
     }
 
     // Note: COPY_IMAGE_HOTKEY, COPY_CROP_HOTKEY (Ctrl+C, Ctrl+Shift+C) and
@@ -5307,16 +5313,18 @@ INT_PTR CALLBACK OptionsProc( HWND hDlg, UINT message,
                 break;
 
             }
-            else if( newRecordToggleKey &&
-                (!RegisterHotKey(GetParent(hDlg), RECORD_HOTKEY,      newRecordToggleMod | MOD_NOREPEAT, newRecordToggleKey & 0xFF) ||
-                 !RegisterHotKey(GetParent(hDlg), RECORD_CROP_HOTKEY, (newRecordToggleMod ^ MOD_SHIFT) | MOD_NOREPEAT, newRecordToggleKey & 0xFF) ||
-                 !RegisterHotKey(GetParent(hDlg), RECORD_WINDOW_HOTKEY, (newRecordToggleMod ^ MOD_ALT) | MOD_NOREPEAT, newRecordToggleKey & 0xFF))) {
-
-                MessageBox(hDlg, L"The specified record hotkey is already in use.\nSelect a different record hotkey.",
-                    APPNAME, MB_ICONERROR);
-                UnregisterAllHotkeys(GetParent(hDlg));
-                break;
+            else if( newRecordToggleKey ) {
+                UINT cropMod = newRecordToggleMod ^ MOD_SHIFT;
+                UINT windowMod = newRecordToggleMod ^ MOD_ALT;
+                if (!RegisterHotKey(GetParent(hDlg), RECORD_HOTKEY, newRecordToggleMod | MOD_NOREPEAT, newRecordToggleKey & 0xFF) ||
+                    (cropMod != 0 && !RegisterHotKey(GetParent(hDlg), RECORD_CROP_HOTKEY, cropMod | MOD_NOREPEAT, newRecordToggleKey & 0xFF)) ||
+                    (windowMod != 0 && !RegisterHotKey(GetParent(hDlg), RECORD_WINDOW_HOTKEY, windowMod | MOD_NOREPEAT, newRecordToggleKey & 0xFF))) {
 
+                    MessageBox(hDlg, L"The specified record hotkey is already in use.\nSelect a different record hotkey.",
+                        APPNAME, MB_ICONERROR);
+                    UnregisterAllHotkeys(GetParent(hDlg));
+                    break;
+                }
             } else {
 
                 g_BreakTimeout = newTimeout;
@@ -7297,14 +7305,17 @@ LRESULT APIENTRY MainWndProc(
                 showOptions = TRUE;
 
             }
-            else if (g_RecordToggleKey &&
-                (!RegisterHotKey(hWnd, RECORD_HOTKEY, g_RecordToggleMod | MOD_NOREPEAT, g_RecordToggleKey & 0xFF) ||
-                 !RegisterHotKey(hWnd, RECORD_CROP_HOTKEY, (g_RecordToggleMod ^ MOD_SHIFT) | MOD_NOREPEAT, g_RecordToggleKey & 0xFF) ||
-                 !RegisterHotKey(hWnd, RECORD_WINDOW_HOTKEY, (g_RecordToggleMod ^ MOD_ALT) | MOD_NOREPEAT, g_RecordToggleKey & 0xFF))) {
+            else if (g_RecordToggleKey) {
+                UINT cropMod = g_RecordToggleMod ^ MOD_SHIFT;
+                UINT windowMod = g_RecordToggleMod ^ MOD_ALT;
+                if (!RegisterHotKey(hWnd, RECORD_HOTKEY, g_RecordToggleMod | MOD_NOREPEAT, g_RecordToggleKey & 0xFF) ||
+                    (cropMod != 0 && !RegisterHotKey(hWnd, RECORD_CROP_HOTKEY, cropMod | MOD_NOREPEAT, g_RecordToggleKey & 0xFF)) ||
+                    (windowMod != 0 && !RegisterHotKey(hWnd, RECORD_WINDOW_HOTKEY, windowMod | MOD_NOREPEAT, g_RecordToggleKey & 0xFF))) {
 
-                MessageBox(hWnd, L"The specified record hotkey is already in use.\nSelect a different record hotkey.",
-                    APPNAME, MB_ICONERROR);
-                showOptions = TRUE;
+                    MessageBox(hWnd, L"The specified record hotkey is already in use.\nSelect a different record hotkey.",
+                        APPNAME, MB_ICONERROR);
+                    showOptions = TRUE;
+                }
             }
             if( showOptions ) {
 
@@ -9875,9 +9886,11 @@ LRESULT APIENTRY MainWndProc(
         }
         if (g_RecordToggleKey)
         {
+            UINT cropMod = g_RecordToggleMod ^ MOD_SHIFT;
+            UINT windowMod = g_RecordToggleMod ^ MOD_ALT;
             if (!RegisterHotKey(hWnd, RECORD_HOTKEY, g_RecordToggleMod | MOD_NOREPEAT, g_RecordToggleKey & 0xFF) ||
-                !RegisterHotKey(hWnd, RECORD_CROP_HOTKEY, (g_RecordToggleMod ^ MOD_SHIFT) | MOD_NOREPEAT, g_RecordToggleKey & 0xFF) ||
-                !RegisterHotKey(hWnd, RECORD_WINDOW_HOTKEY, (g_RecordToggleMod ^ MOD_ALT) | MOD_NOREPEAT, g_RecordToggleKey & 0xFF))
+                (cropMod != 0 && !RegisterHotKey(hWnd, RECORD_CROP_HOTKEY, cropMod | MOD_NOREPEAT, g_RecordToggleKey & 0xFF)) ||
+                (windowMod != 0 && !RegisterHotKey(hWnd, RECORD_WINDOW_HOTKEY, windowMod | MOD_NOREPEAT, g_RecordToggleKey & 0xFF)))
             {
                 if(!g_StartedByPowerToys)
                 {
diff --git a/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/ViewModels/ZoomItViewModel.cs b/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/ViewModels/ZoomItViewModel.cs
index 946daf6fb77b..dabd312dfb9c 100644
--- a/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/ViewModels/ZoomItViewModel.cs
+++ b/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/ViewModels/ZoomItViewModel.cs
@@ -303,7 +303,13 @@ public HotkeySettings RecordToggleKeyCrop
                     return null;
                 }
 
-                // XOR with Shift: if Shift is present, remove it; if absent, add it
+                // XOR with Shift: if Shift is present, remove it; if absent, add it.
+                // If the result would have no modifier keys, return null to avoid displaying a bare-key shortcut label.
+                if (baseKey.Shift && !baseKey.Win && !baseKey.Ctrl && !baseKey.Alt)
+                {
+                    return null;
+                }
+
                 return new HotkeySettings(
                     baseKey.Win,
                     baseKey.Ctrl,
@@ -323,7 +329,13 @@ public HotkeySettings RecordToggleKeyWindow
                     return null;
                 }
 
-                // XOR with Alt: if Alt is present, remove it; if absent, add it
+                // XOR with Alt: if Alt is present, remove it; if absent, add it.
+                // If the result would have no modifier keys, return null to avoid displaying a bare-key shortcut label.
+                if (baseKey.Alt && !baseKey.Win && !baseKey.Ctrl && !baseKey.Shift)
+                {
+                    return null;
+                }
+
                 return new HotkeySettings(
                     baseKey.Win,
                     baseKey.Ctrl,