diff --git a/electron/main.ts b/electron/main.ts
index 8952cbec..c273daac 100644
--- a/electron/main.ts
+++ b/electron/main.ts
@@ -708,6 +708,9 @@ app.whenReady().then(async () => {
 			selectedSourceName = sourceName;
 			if (!tray) createTray();
 			updateTrayMenu(recording);
+			if (recording) {
+				reassertHudOverlayMouseState();
+			}
 			if (!recording) {
 				if (mainWindow) mainWindow.restore();
 			}
diff --git a/electron/windows.ts b/electron/windows.ts
index c4550b40..1c027ed7 100644
--- a/electron/windows.ts
+++ b/electron/windows.ts
@@ -345,6 +345,15 @@ export function createHudOverlayWindow(): BrowserWindow {
 		setTimeout(() => {
 			if (!win.isDestroyed()) {
 				win.show();
+				win.moveTop();
+				if (process.platform === "win32") {
+					win.setIgnoreMouseEvents(false);
+					setTimeout(() => {
+						if (!win.isDestroyed()) {
+							win.setIgnoreMouseEvents(true, { forward: true });
+						}
+					}, 50);
+				}
 			}
 		}, 100);
 	});