diff --git a/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI.Library/ColorPickerProperties.cs b/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI.Library/ColorPickerProperties.cs
index 1629148f2b..09dde9318c 100644
--- a/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI.Library/ColorPickerProperties.cs
+++ b/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI.Library/ColorPickerProperties.cs
@@ -12,9 +12,11 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.Library
 {
     public class ColorPickerProperties
     {
+        public HotkeySettings DefaultActivationShortcut => new HotkeySettings(true, false, false, true, 0x43);
+
         public ColorPickerProperties()
         {
-            ActivationShortcut = new HotkeySettings(true, false, false, true, 0x43);
+            ActivationShortcut = DefaultActivationShortcut;
             ChangeCursor = false;
             ColorHistoryLimit = 20;
             VisibleColorFormats = new Dictionary<string, KeyValuePair<bool, string>>();
diff --git a/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI.Library/ColorPickerPropertiesVersion1.cs b/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI.Library/ColorPickerPropertiesVersion1.cs
index 909bec5554..2f45fcc911 100644
--- a/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI.Library/ColorPickerPropertiesVersion1.cs
+++ b/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI.Library/ColorPickerPropertiesVersion1.cs
@@ -11,9 +11,11 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.Library
 {
     public class ColorPickerPropertiesVersion1
     {
+        public HotkeySettings DefaultActivationShortcut => new HotkeySettings(true, false, false, true, 0x43);
+
         public ColorPickerPropertiesVersion1()
         {
-            ActivationShortcut = new HotkeySettings(true, false, false, true, 0x43);
+            ActivationShortcut = DefaultActivationShortcut;
             ChangeCursor = false;
             ColorHistory = new List<string>();
             ColorHistoryLimit = 20;
diff --git a/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI.Library/MeasureToolProperties.cs b/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI.Library/MeasureToolProperties.cs
index a3cdadc7d4..59841978e4 100644
--- a/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI.Library/MeasureToolProperties.cs
+++ b/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI.Library/MeasureToolProperties.cs
@@ -10,9 +10,11 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.Library
 {
     public class MeasureToolProperties
     {
+        public HotkeySettings DefaultActivationShortcut => new HotkeySettings(true, false, false, true, 0x4D);
+
         public MeasureToolProperties()
         {
-            ActivationShortcut = new HotkeySettings(true, false, false, true, 0x4D);
+            ActivationShortcut = DefaultActivationShortcut;
             UnitsOfMeasure = new IntProperty(0);
             PixelTolerance = new IntProperty(30);
             ContinuousCapture = false;
diff --git a/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI.Library/MouseHighlighterProperties.cs b/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI.Library/MouseHighlighterProperties.cs
index 5e1a4746fb..2f11ff33b2 100644
--- a/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI.Library/MouseHighlighterProperties.cs
+++ b/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI.Library/MouseHighlighterProperties.cs
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.Library
 {
     public class MouseHighlighterProperties
     {
+        public HotkeySettings DefaultActivationShortcut => new HotkeySettings(true, false, false, true, 0x48);
+
         [JsonPropertyName("activation_shortcut")]
         public HotkeySettings ActivationShortcut { get; set; }
 
@@ -31,7 +33,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.Library
 
         public MouseHighlighterProperties()
         {
-            ActivationShortcut = new HotkeySettings(true, false, false, true, 0x48);
+            ActivationShortcut = DefaultActivationShortcut;
             LeftButtonClickColor = new StringProperty("#FFFF00");
             RightButtonClickColor = new StringProperty("#0000FF");
             HighlightOpacity = new IntProperty(65);
diff --git a/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI.Library/MouseJumpProperties.cs b/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI.Library/MouseJumpProperties.cs
index 524039b06e..6f8b3db52a 100644
--- a/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI.Library/MouseJumpProperties.cs
+++ b/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI.Library/MouseJumpProperties.cs
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.Library
 {
     public class MouseJumpProperties
     {
+        public HotkeySettings DefaultActivationShortcut => new HotkeySettings(true, false, false, true, 0x44);
+
         [JsonPropertyName("activation_shortcut")]
         public HotkeySettings ActivationShortcut { get; set; }
 
@@ -16,7 +18,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.Library
 
         public MouseJumpProperties()
         {
-            ActivationShortcut = new HotkeySettings(true, false, false, true, 0x44);
+            ActivationShortcut = DefaultActivationShortcut;
             ThumbnailSize = new MouseJumpThumbnailSize();
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI.Library/MousePointerCrosshairsProperties.cs b/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI.Library/MousePointerCrosshairsProperties.cs
index d07b0c7f60..0c1dde5722 100644
--- a/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI.Library/MousePointerCrosshairsProperties.cs
+++ b/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI.Library/MousePointerCrosshairsProperties.cs
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.Library
 {
     public class MousePointerCrosshairsProperties
     {
+        public HotkeySettings DefaultActivationShortcut => new HotkeySettings(true, false, true, false, 0x50); // Win + Alt + P
+
         [JsonPropertyName("activation_shortcut")]
         public HotkeySettings ActivationShortcut { get; set; }
 
@@ -31,7 +33,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.Library
 
         public MousePointerCrosshairsProperties()
         {
-            ActivationShortcut = new HotkeySettings(true, false, true, false, 0x50); // Win + Alt + P
+            ActivationShortcut = DefaultActivationShortcut;
             CrosshairsColor = new StringProperty("#FF0000");
             CrosshairsOpacity = new IntProperty(75);
             CrosshairsRadius = new IntProperty(20);
diff --git a/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI.Library/PastePlainProperties.cs b/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI.Library/PastePlainProperties.cs
index 5e4fcbcd14..a2537dd9fd 100644
--- a/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI.Library/PastePlainProperties.cs
+++ b/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI.Library/PastePlainProperties.cs
@@ -8,9 +8,11 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.Library
 {
     public class PastePlainProperties
     {
+        public HotkeySettings DefaultActivationShortcut => new HotkeySettings(true, true, true, false, 0x56); // Ctrl+Win+Alt+V
+
         public PastePlainProperties()
         {
-            ActivationShortcut = new HotkeySettings(true, true, true, false, 0x56); // Ctrl+Win+Alt+V
+            ActivationShortcut = DefaultActivationShortcut;
         }
 
         public HotkeySettings ActivationShortcut { get; set; }
diff --git a/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI.Library/PeekProperties.cs b/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI.Library/PeekProperties.cs
index f5dd72b24d..8635d184b0 100644
--- a/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI.Library/PeekProperties.cs
+++ b/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI.Library/PeekProperties.cs
@@ -8,9 +8,11 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.Library
 {
     public class PeekProperties
     {
+        public HotkeySettings DefaultActivationShortcut => new HotkeySettings(false, true, false, false, 0x20);
+
         public PeekProperties()
         {
-            ActivationShortcut = new HotkeySettings(false, true, false, false, 0x20);
+            ActivationShortcut = DefaultActivationShortcut;
             AlwaysRunNotElevated = new BoolProperty(true);
             CloseAfterLosingFocus = new BoolProperty(false);
         }
diff --git a/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI.Library/PowerLauncherProperties.cs b/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI.Library/PowerLauncherProperties.cs
index d495203e4e..455d4467c0 100644
--- a/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI.Library/PowerLauncherProperties.cs
+++ b/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI.Library/PowerLauncherProperties.cs
@@ -75,11 +75,17 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.Library
         [JsonPropertyName("generate_thumbnails_from_files")]
         public bool GenerateThumbnailsFromFiles { get; set; }
 
+        public HotkeySettings DefaultOpenPowerLauncher => new HotkeySettings(false, false, true, false, 32);
+
+        public HotkeySettings DefaultOpenFileLocation => new HotkeySettings();
+
+        public HotkeySettings DefaultCopyPathLocation => new HotkeySettings();
+
         public PowerLauncherProperties()
         {
-            OpenPowerLauncher = new HotkeySettings(false, false, true, false, 32);
-            OpenFileLocation = new HotkeySettings();
-            CopyPathLocation = new HotkeySettings();
+            OpenPowerLauncher = DefaultOpenPowerLauncher;
+            OpenFileLocation = DefaultOpenFileLocation;
+            CopyPathLocation = DefaultCopyPathLocation;
             OpenConsole = new HotkeySettings();
             SearchResultPreference = "most_recently_used";
             SearchTypePreference = "application_name";
diff --git a/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI.Library/PowerOcrProperties.cs b/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI.Library/PowerOcrProperties.cs
index 903fd5f1bc..48e1018b71 100644
--- a/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI.Library/PowerOcrProperties.cs
+++ b/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI.Library/PowerOcrProperties.cs
@@ -8,9 +8,11 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.Library
 {
     public class PowerOcrProperties
     {
+        public HotkeySettings DefaultActivationShortcut => new HotkeySettings(true, false, false, true, 0x54); // Win+Shift+T
+
         public PowerOcrProperties()
         {
-            ActivationShortcut = new HotkeySettings(true, false, false, true, 0x54); // Win+Shift+T
+            ActivationShortcut = DefaultActivationShortcut;
             PreferredLanguage = string.Empty;
         }
 
diff --git a/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI.Library/ShortcutGuideProperties.cs b/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI.Library/ShortcutGuideProperties.cs
index 7112b5ae80..e942b61ca2 100644
--- a/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI.Library/ShortcutGuideProperties.cs
+++ b/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI.Library/ShortcutGuideProperties.cs
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.Library
 {
     public class ShortcutGuideProperties
     {
+        public HotkeySettings DefaultOpenShortcutGuide => new HotkeySettings(true, false, false, true, 0xBF);
+
         public ShortcutGuideProperties()
         {
             OverlayOpacity = new IntProperty(90);
@@ -16,7 +18,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.Library
             PressTimeForTaskbarIconShortcuts = new IntProperty(900);
             Theme = new StringProperty("system");
             DisabledApps = new StringProperty();
-            OpenShortcutGuide = new HotkeySettings(true, false, false, true, 0xBF);
+            OpenShortcutGuide = DefaultOpenShortcutGuide;
         }
 
         [JsonPropertyName("open_shortcutguide")]
diff --git a/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI.Library/VideoConferenceConfigProperties.cs b/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI.Library/VideoConferenceConfigProperties.cs
index 00eea891c1..964332bd90 100644
--- a/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI.Library/VideoConferenceConfigProperties.cs
+++ b/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI.Library/VideoConferenceConfigProperties.cs
@@ -9,53 +9,54 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.Library
 {
     public class VideoConferenceConfigProperties
     {
+        public HotkeySettings DefaultMuteCameraAndMicrophoneHotkey => new HotkeySettings()
+        {
+            Win = true,
+            Ctrl = false,
+            Alt = false,
+            Shift = true,
+            Key = "Q",
+            Code = 81,
+        };
+
+        public HotkeySettings DefaultMuteMicrophoneHotkey => new HotkeySettings()
+        {
+            Win = true,
+            Ctrl = false,
+            Alt = false,
+            Shift = true,
+            Key = "A",
+            Code = 65,
+        };
+
+        public HotkeySettings DefaultPushToTalkMicrophoneHotkey => new HotkeySettings()
+        {
+            Win = true,
+            Ctrl = false,
+            Alt = false,
+            Shift = true,
+            Key = "I",
+            Code = 73,
+        };
+
+        public HotkeySettings DefaultMuteCameraHotkey => new HotkeySettings()
+        {
+            Win = true,
+            Ctrl = false,
+            Alt = false,
+            Shift = true,
+            Key = "O",
+            Code = 79,
+        };
+
         public VideoConferenceConfigProperties()
         {
-            this.MuteCameraAndMicrophoneHotkey = new KeyboardKeysProperty(
-                new HotkeySettings()
-                {
-                    Win = true,
-                    Ctrl = false,
-                    Alt = false,
-                    Shift = true,
-                    Key = "Q",
-                    Code = 81,
-                });
+            MuteCameraAndMicrophoneHotkey = new KeyboardKeysProperty(DefaultMuteCameraAndMicrophoneHotkey);
+            MuteMicrophoneHotkey = new KeyboardKeysProperty(DefaultMuteMicrophoneHotkey);
+            PushToTalkMicrophoneHotkey = new KeyboardKeysProperty(DefaultPushToTalkMicrophoneHotkey);
+            MuteCameraHotkey = new KeyboardKeysProperty(DefaultMuteCameraHotkey);
 
-            this.MuteMicrophoneHotkey = new KeyboardKeysProperty(
-                new HotkeySettings()
-                {
-                    Win = true,
-                    Ctrl = false,
-                    Alt = false,
-                    Shift = true,
-                    Key = "A",
-                    Code = 65,
-                });
-
-            this.PushToTalkMicrophoneHotkey = new KeyboardKeysProperty(
-                new HotkeySettings()
-                {
-                    Win = true,
-                    Ctrl = false,
-                    Alt = false,
-                    Shift = true,
-                    Key = "I",
-                    Code = 73,
-                });
-
-            this.MuteCameraHotkey = new KeyboardKeysProperty(
-            new HotkeySettings()
-            {
-                Win = true,
-                Ctrl = false,
-                Alt = false,
-                Shift = true,
-                Key = "O",
-                Code = 79,
-            });
-
-            this.PushToReverseEnabled = new BoolProperty(false);
+            PushToReverseEnabled = new BoolProperty(false);
         }
 
         [JsonPropertyName("mute_camera_and_microphone_hotkey")]
diff --git a/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/Controls/ShortcutControl/ShortcutControl.xaml.cs b/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/Controls/ShortcutControl/ShortcutControl.xaml.cs
index c9b9035049..1f67da290b 100644
--- a/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/Controls/ShortcutControl/ShortcutControl.xaml.cs
+++ b/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/Controls/ShortcutControl/ShortcutControl.xaml.cs
@@ -101,10 +101,12 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.Controls
                 Title = resourceLoader.GetString("Activation_Shortcut_Title"),
                 Content = c,
                 PrimaryButtonText = resourceLoader.GetString("Activation_Shortcut_Save"),
+                SecondaryButtonText = resourceLoader.GetString("Activation_Shortcut_Reset"),
                 CloseButtonText = resourceLoader.GetString("Activation_Shortcut_Cancel"),
                 DefaultButton = ContentDialogButton.Primary,
             };
             shortcutDialog.PrimaryButtonClick += ShortcutDialog_PrimaryButtonClick;
+            shortcutDialog.SecondaryButtonClick += ShortcutDialog_Reset;
             shortcutDialog.Opened += ShortcutDialog_Opened;
             shortcutDialog.Closing += ShortcutDialog_Closing;
             AutomationProperties.SetName(EditButton, resourceLoader.GetString("Activation_Shortcut_Title"));
@@ -355,6 +357,19 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.Controls
             await shortcutDialog.ShowAsync();
         }
 
+        private void ShortcutDialog_Reset(ContentDialog sender, ContentDialogButtonClickEventArgs args)
+        {
+            hotkeySettings = null;
+
+            SetValue(HotkeySettingsProperty, hotkeySettings);
+            PreviewKeysControl.ItemsSource = HotkeySettings.GetKeysList();
+
+            lastValidSettings = hotkeySettings;
+
+            AutomationProperties.SetHelpText(EditButton, HotkeySettings.ToString());
+            shortcutDialog.Hide();
+        }
+
         private void ShortcutDialog_PrimaryButtonClick(ContentDialog sender, ContentDialogButtonClickEventArgs args)
         {
             if (ComboIsValid(lastValidSettings))
diff --git a/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/Strings/en-us/Resources.resw b/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/Strings/en-us/Resources.resw
index 0e91859f34..0d519fce76 100644
--- a/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/Strings/en-us/Resources.resw
+++ b/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/Strings/en-us/Resources.resw
@@ -2469,7 +2469,10 @@ From there, simply click on one of the supported files in the File Explorer and
     <value>Cancel</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Activation_Shortcut_Description.Text" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Press a combination of keys to change this shortcut</value>
+	<value>Press a combination of keys to change this shortcut</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="Activation_Shortcut_Reset" xml:space="preserve">
+	<value>Reset</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Activation_Shortcut_Save" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Save</value>
diff --git a/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/ViewModels/ColorPickerViewModel.cs b/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/ViewModels/ColorPickerViewModel.cs
index 6f27fbab83..328f52e735 100644
--- a/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/ViewModels/ColorPickerViewModel.cs
+++ b/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/ViewModels/ColorPickerViewModel.cs
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.ViewModels
             {
                 if (_colorPickerSettings.Properties.ActivationShortcut != value)
                 {
-                    _colorPickerSettings.Properties.ActivationShortcut = value;
+                    _colorPickerSettings.Properties.ActivationShortcut = value ?? _colorPickerSettings.Properties.DefaultActivationShortcut;
                     OnPropertyChanged(nameof(ActivationShortcut));
                     NotifySettingsChanged();
                 }
diff --git a/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/ViewModels/MeasureToolViewModel.cs b/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/ViewModels/MeasureToolViewModel.cs
index bf0639a307..2823ecf306 100644
--- a/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/ViewModels/MeasureToolViewModel.cs
+++ b/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/ViewModels/MeasureToolViewModel.cs
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.ViewModels
             {
                 if (Settings.Properties.ActivationShortcut != value)
                 {
-                    Settings.Properties.ActivationShortcut = value;
+                    Settings.Properties.ActivationShortcut = value ?? Settings.Properties.DefaultActivationShortcut;
 
                     NotifyPropertyChanged();
 
diff --git a/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/ViewModels/MouseUtilsViewModel.cs b/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/ViewModels/MouseUtilsViewModel.cs
index e781e92a7e..278026d43d 100644
--- a/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/ViewModels/MouseUtilsViewModel.cs
+++ b/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/ViewModels/MouseUtilsViewModel.cs
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.ViewModels
             {
                 if (MouseHighlighterSettingsConfig.Properties.ActivationShortcut != value)
                 {
-                    MouseHighlighterSettingsConfig.Properties.ActivationShortcut = value;
+                    MouseHighlighterSettingsConfig.Properties.ActivationShortcut = value ?? MouseHighlighterSettingsConfig.Properties.DefaultActivationShortcut;
                     NotifyMouseHighlighterPropertyChanged();
                 }
             }
@@ -595,7 +595,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.ViewModels
             {
                 if (MouseJumpSettingsConfig.Properties.ActivationShortcut != value)
                 {
-                    MouseJumpSettingsConfig.Properties.ActivationShortcut = value;
+                    MouseJumpSettingsConfig.Properties.ActivationShortcut = value ?? MouseJumpSettingsConfig.Properties.DefaultActivationShortcut;
                     NotifyMouseJumpPropertyChanged();
                 }
             }
@@ -676,7 +676,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.ViewModels
             {
                 if (MousePointerCrosshairsSettingsConfig.Properties.ActivationShortcut != value)
                 {
-                    MousePointerCrosshairsSettingsConfig.Properties.ActivationShortcut = value;
+                    MousePointerCrosshairsSettingsConfig.Properties.ActivationShortcut = value ?? MousePointerCrosshairsSettingsConfig.Properties.DefaultActivationShortcut;
                     NotifyMousePointerCrosshairsPropertyChanged();
                 }
             }
diff --git a/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/ViewModels/PastePlainViewModel.cs b/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/ViewModels/PastePlainViewModel.cs
index 868c0f942c..1037ca07d0 100644
--- a/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/ViewModels/PastePlainViewModel.cs
+++ b/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/ViewModels/PastePlainViewModel.cs
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.ViewModels
             {
                 if (_pastePlainSettings.Properties.ActivationShortcut != value)
                 {
-                    _pastePlainSettings.Properties.ActivationShortcut = value;
+                    _pastePlainSettings.Properties.ActivationShortcut = value ?? _pastePlainSettings.Properties.DefaultActivationShortcut;
                     OnPropertyChanged(nameof(ActivationShortcut));
                     OnPropertyChanged(nameof(IsConflictingCopyShortcut));
 
diff --git a/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/ViewModels/PeekViewModel.cs b/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/ViewModels/PeekViewModel.cs
index ddc484955c..3e84331da3 100644
--- a/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/ViewModels/PeekViewModel.cs
+++ b/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/ViewModels/PeekViewModel.cs
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.ViewModels
             {
                 if (_peekSettings.Properties.ActivationShortcut != value)
                 {
-                    _peekSettings.Properties.ActivationShortcut = value;
+                    _peekSettings.Properties.ActivationShortcut = value ?? _peekSettings.Properties.DefaultActivationShortcut;
                     OnPropertyChanged(nameof(ActivationShortcut));
                     NotifySettingsChanged();
                 }
diff --git a/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/ViewModels/PowerLauncherViewModel.cs b/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/ViewModels/PowerLauncherViewModel.cs
index 997c26921a..caf1d80c09 100644
--- a/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/ViewModels/PowerLauncherViewModel.cs
+++ b/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/ViewModels/PowerLauncherViewModel.cs
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.ViewModels
             {
                 if (settings.Properties.OpenPowerLauncher != value)
                 {
-                    settings.Properties.OpenPowerLauncher = value;
+                    settings.Properties.OpenPowerLauncher = value ?? settings.Properties.DefaultOpenPowerLauncher;
                     UpdateSettings();
                 }
             }
@@ -455,7 +455,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.ViewModels
             {
                 if (settings.Properties.OpenFileLocation != value)
                 {
-                    settings.Properties.OpenFileLocation = value;
+                    settings.Properties.OpenFileLocation = value ?? settings.Properties.DefaultOpenFileLocation;
                     UpdateSettings();
                 }
             }
@@ -472,7 +472,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.ViewModels
             {
                 if (settings.Properties.CopyPathLocation != value)
                 {
-                    settings.Properties.CopyPathLocation = value;
+                    settings.Properties.CopyPathLocation = value ?? settings.Properties.DefaultCopyPathLocation;
                     UpdateSettings();
                 }
             }
diff --git a/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/ViewModels/PowerOcrViewModel.cs b/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/ViewModels/PowerOcrViewModel.cs
index 0911051bb1..dc41e76d4a 100644
--- a/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/ViewModels/PowerOcrViewModel.cs
+++ b/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/ViewModels/PowerOcrViewModel.cs
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.ViewModels
             {
                 if (_powerOcrSettings.Properties.ActivationShortcut != value)
                 {
-                    _powerOcrSettings.Properties.ActivationShortcut = value;
+                    _powerOcrSettings.Properties.ActivationShortcut = value ?? _powerOcrSettings.Properties.DefaultActivationShortcut;
                     OnPropertyChanged(nameof(ActivationShortcut));
 
                     _settingsUtils.SaveSettings(_powerOcrSettings.ToJsonString(), PowerOcrSettings.ModuleName);
diff --git a/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/ViewModels/ShortcutGuideViewModel.cs b/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/ViewModels/ShortcutGuideViewModel.cs
index b23800d294..5d9e643327 100644
--- a/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/ViewModels/ShortcutGuideViewModel.cs
+++ b/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/ViewModels/ShortcutGuideViewModel.cs
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.ViewModels
             {
                 if (Settings.Properties.OpenShortcutGuide != value)
                 {
-                    Settings.Properties.OpenShortcutGuide = value;
+                    Settings.Properties.OpenShortcutGuide = value ?? Settings.Properties.DefaultOpenShortcutGuide;
                     NotifyPropertyChanged();
                 }
             }
diff --git a/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/ViewModels/VideoConferenceViewModel.cs b/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/ViewModels/VideoConferenceViewModel.cs
index 8450c5771a..9aec8e9a89 100644
--- a/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/ViewModels/VideoConferenceViewModel.cs
+++ b/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/ViewModels/VideoConferenceViewModel.cs
@@ -319,8 +319,9 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.ViewModels
             {
                 if (value != _cameraAndMicrophoneMuteHotkey)
                 {
-                    _cameraAndMicrophoneMuteHotkey = value;
-                    Settings.Properties.MuteCameraAndMicrophoneHotkey.Value = value;
+                    var hotkey = value ?? Settings.Properties.DefaultMuteCameraAndMicrophoneHotkey;
+                    _cameraAndMicrophoneMuteHotkey = hotkey;
+                    Settings.Properties.MuteCameraAndMicrophoneHotkey.Value = hotkey;
                     RaisePropertyChanged(nameof(CameraAndMicrophoneMuteHotkey));
                 }
             }
@@ -337,8 +338,9 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.ViewModels
             {
                 if (value != _microphoneMuteHotkey)
                 {
-                    _microphoneMuteHotkey = value;
-                    Settings.Properties.MuteMicrophoneHotkey.Value = value;
+                    var hotkey = value ?? Settings.Properties.DefaultMuteMicrophoneHotkey;
+                    _microphoneMuteHotkey = hotkey;
+                    Settings.Properties.MuteMicrophoneHotkey.Value = hotkey;
                     RaisePropertyChanged(nameof(MicrophoneMuteHotkey));
                 }
             }
@@ -355,8 +357,9 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.ViewModels
             {
                 if (value != _microphonePushToTalkHotkey)
                 {
-                    _microphonePushToTalkHotkey = value;
-                    Settings.Properties.PushToTalkMicrophoneHotkey.Value = value;
+                    var hotkey = value ?? Settings.Properties.DefaultMuteMicrophoneHotkey;
+                    _microphonePushToTalkHotkey = hotkey;
+                    Settings.Properties.PushToTalkMicrophoneHotkey.Value = hotkey;
                     RaisePropertyChanged(nameof(MicrophonePushToTalkHotkey));
                 }
             }
@@ -391,8 +394,9 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.ViewModels
             {
                 if (value != _cameraMuteHotkey)
                 {
-                    _cameraMuteHotkey = value;
-                    Settings.Properties.MuteCameraHotkey.Value = value;
+                    var hotkey = value ?? Settings.Properties.DefaultMuteCameraHotkey;
+                    _cameraMuteHotkey = hotkey;
+                    Settings.Properties.MuteCameraHotkey.Value = hotkey;
                     RaisePropertyChanged(nameof(CameraMuteHotkey));
                 }
             }