diff --git a/src/interface/obsidian/src/chat_view.ts b/src/interface/obsidian/src/chat_view.ts
index af88b08c..ebfb36bd 100644
--- a/src/interface/obsidian/src/chat_view.ts
+++ b/src/interface/obsidian/src/chat_view.ts
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ export class KhojChatView extends KhojPaneView {
     keyPressTimeout: NodeJS.Timeout | null = null;
     userMessages: string[] = [];  // Store user sent messages for input history cycling
     currentMessageIndex: number = -1;  // Track current message index in userMessages array
+    voiceChatActive: boolean = false; // Flag to track if voice chat is active
     private currentUserInput: string = ""; // Stores the current user input that is being typed in chat
     private startingMessage: string = this.getLearningMoment();
     chatMessageState: ChatMessageState;
@@ -131,7 +132,7 @@ export class KhojChatView extends KhojPaneView {
         this.scope = new Scope(this.app.scope);
         this.scope.register(["Ctrl", "Alt"], 'n', (_) => this.createNewConversation(this.currentAgent));
         this.scope.register(["Ctrl", "Alt"], 'o', async (_) => await this.toggleChatSessions());
-        this.scope.register(["Ctrl", "Alt"], 'v', (_) => this.speechToText(new KeyboardEvent('keydown')));
+        this.scope.register(["Ctrl", "Alt"], 'v', (_) => this.speechToText(this.voiceChatActive ? new KeyboardEvent('keyup') : new KeyboardEvent('keydown')));
         this.scope.register(["Ctrl"], 'f', (_) => new KhojSearchModal(this.app, this.setting).open());
         this.scope.register(["Ctrl"], 'r', (_) => { this.activateView(KhojView.SIMILAR); });
     }
@@ -340,7 +341,7 @@ export class KhojChatView extends KhojPaneView {
             attr: {
                 id: "khoj-transcribe",
                 class: "khoj-transcribe khoj-input-row-button clickable-icon ",
-                title: "Start Voice Chat (Ctrl+Alt+V)",
+                title: "Hold to Voice Chat (Ctrl+Alt+V)",
             },
         })
         transcribe.addEventListener('mousedown', (event) => { this.startSpeechToText(event) });
@@ -1741,6 +1742,7 @@ export class KhojChatView extends KhojPaneView {
 
         // Toggle recording
         if (!this.mediaRecorder || this.mediaRecorder.state === 'inactive' || event.type === 'touchstart' || event.type === 'mousedown' || event.type === 'keydown') {
+            this.voiceChatActive = true;
             navigator.mediaDevices
                 .getUserMedia({ audio: true })
                 ?.then(handleRecording)
@@ -1748,6 +1750,7 @@ export class KhojChatView extends KhojPaneView {
                     this.flashStatusInChatInput("⛔️ Failed to access microphone");
                 });
         } else if (this.mediaRecorder?.state === 'recording' || event.type === 'touchend' || event.type === 'touchcancel' || event.type === 'mouseup' || event.type === 'keyup') {
+            this.voiceChatActive = false;
             this.mediaRecorder.stop();
             this.mediaRecorder.stream.getTracks().forEach(track => track.stop());
             this.mediaRecorder = undefined;
diff --git a/src/interface/obsidian/src/main.ts b/src/interface/obsidian/src/main.ts
index 86342f64..b0c8d7d0 100644
--- a/src/interface/obsidian/src/main.ts
+++ b/src/interface/obsidian/src/main.ts
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ export default class Khoj extends Plugin {
                 this.activateView(KhojView.CHAT).then(() => {
                     const chatView = this.app.workspace.getActiveViewOfType(KhojChatView);
                     if (chatView) {
-                        chatView.toggleChatSessions(true);
+                        chatView.toggleChatSessions();
                     }
                 });
             }
@@ -88,8 +88,9 @@ export default class Khoj extends Plugin {
                 this.activateView(KhojView.CHAT).then(() => {
                     const chatView = this.app.workspace.getActiveViewOfType(KhojChatView);
                     if (chatView) {
-                        // Trigger speech to text functionality
-                        chatView.speechToText(new KeyboardEvent('keydown'));
+                        // Toggle speech to text functionality
+                        const toggleEvent = chatView.voiceChatActive ? 'keyup' : 'keydown';
+                        chatView.speechToText(new KeyboardEvent(toggleEvent));
                     }
                 });
             }