diff --git a/config/elephant/symbols.toml b/config/elephant/symbols.toml
index d06e9204..996a55b8 100644
--- a/config/elephant/symbols.toml
+++ b/config/elephant/symbols.toml
@@ -1 +1 @@
-command = 'wl-copy && (hyprctl dispatch "hl.dsp.send_shortcut({ mods = \"SHIFT\", key = \"Insert\" })" || hyprctl dispatch sendshortcut "SHIFT, Insert,")'
+command = 'wl-copy && ((hyprctl dispatch "hl.dsp.send_key_state({ mods = \"SHIFT\", key = \"Insert\", state = \"down\", window = \"activewindow\" })" && sleep 0.05 && hyprctl dispatch "hl.dsp.send_key_state({ mods = \"SHIFT\", key = \"Insert\", state = \"up\", window = \"activewindow\" })") || hyprctl dispatch sendshortcut "SHIFT, Insert, activewindow")'
diff --git a/default/hypr/bindings/clipboard.lua b/default/hypr/bindings/clipboard.lua
index 7a874145..bc30414f 100644
--- a/default/hypr/bindings/clipboard.lua
+++ b/default/hypr/bindings/clipboard.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,16 @@
-hl.bind("SUPER + C", hl.dsp.send_shortcut({ mods = "CTRL", key = "Insert" }), { description = "Universal copy" })
-hl.bind("SUPER + V", hl.dsp.send_shortcut({ mods = "SHIFT", key = "Insert" }), { description = "Universal paste" })
-hl.bind("SUPER + X", hl.dsp.send_shortcut({ mods = "CTRL", key = "X" }), { description = "Universal cut" })
+-- Work around Hyprland send_shortcut sometimes leaving synthetic key state stuck/repeating.
+-- https://github.com/hyprwm/Hyprland/discussions/14099
+local function send_shortcut_once(mods, key)
+  return function()
+    hl.dispatch(hl.dsp.send_key_state({ mods = mods, key = key, state = "down", window = "activewindow" }))
+
+    hl.timer(function()
+      hl.dispatch(hl.dsp.send_key_state({ mods = mods, key = key, state = "up", window = "activewindow" }))
+    end, { timeout = 50, type = "oneshot" })
+  end
+end
+
+hl.bind("SUPER + C", send_shortcut_once("CTRL", "Insert"), { description = "Universal copy" })
+hl.bind("SUPER + V", send_shortcut_once("SHIFT", "Insert"), { description = "Universal paste" })
+hl.bind("SUPER + X", send_shortcut_once("CTRL", "X"), { description = "Universal cut" })
 hl.bind("SUPER + CTRL + V", hl.dsp.exec_cmd("omarchy-launch-walker -m clipboard"), { description = "Clipboard manager" })