diff --git a/flutter/lib/models/input_model.dart b/flutter/lib/models/input_model.dart
index f9755847b..974e57539 100644
--- a/flutter/lib/models/input_model.dart
+++ b/flutter/lib/models/input_model.dart
@@ -1070,11 +1070,11 @@ class InputModel {
       required bool altPressed,
       required bool shiftPressed,
       required bool commandPressed}) {
-    if (isViewCamera ||
-        !ShortcutModel.isEnabled() ||
-        ShortcutModel.isPassThrough()) return null;
+    if (isViewCamera) return null;
     final keyName = physicalKeyName(key);
     if (keyName == null) return null;
+    final config = ShortcutModel.config();
+    if (!config.enabled || config.passThrough) return null;
     final mods = <String>[];
     if (isMacOS || isIOS || isWebOnMacOs) {
       if (commandPressed) mods.add('primary');
@@ -1084,7 +1084,7 @@ class InputModel {
     }
     if (altPressed) mods.add('alt');
     if (shiftPressed) mods.add('shift');
-    for (final binding in ShortcutModel.readBindings()) {
+    for (final binding in config.bindings) {
       final action = binding['action'];
       final key = binding['key'];
       final bindingMods =
diff --git a/flutter/lib/models/shortcut_model.dart b/flutter/lib/models/shortcut_model.dart
index 7745c4d0c..a69ab871e 100644
--- a/flutter/lib/models/shortcut_model.dart
+++ b/flutter/lib/models/shortcut_model.dart
@@ -99,39 +99,31 @@ class ShortcutModel {
     }));
   }
 
-  /// Read the bindings JSON from LocalConfig.
-  static List<Map<String, dynamic>> readBindings() {
+  static String _configRaw = '';
+  static ShortcutConfig _config = ShortcutConfig.parse('');
+
+  /// The stored config, parsed once per distinct stored value. The Flutter
+  /// matcher reads it on every key press, so a key press costs one config
+  /// read and no JSON parsing while the config is unchanged.
+  static ShortcutConfig config() {
     final raw = bind.mainGetLocalOption(key: kShortcutLocalConfigKey);
-    if (raw.isEmpty) return [];
-    try {
-      final parsed = jsonDecode(raw) as Map<String, dynamic>;
-      return shortcutBindingMapsFrom(parsed['bindings']);
-    } catch (_) {
-      return [];
+    if (raw != _configRaw) {
+      _config = ShortcutConfig.parse(raw);
+      _configRaw = raw;
     }
+    return _config;
   }
 
-  static bool isEnabled() {
-    final raw = bind.mainGetLocalOption(key: kShortcutLocalConfigKey);
-    if (raw.isEmpty) return false;
-    try {
-      final parsed = jsonDecode(raw) as Map<String, dynamic>;
-      return parsed['enabled'] == true;
-    } catch (_) {
-      return false;
-    }
-  }
+  /// Read the bindings JSON from LocalConfig. Returns a copy the caller may
+  /// edit.
+  static List<Map<String, dynamic>> readBindings() => [
+        for (final binding in config().bindings)
+          Map<String, dynamic>.of(binding)
+      ];
 
-  static bool isPassThrough() {
-    final raw = bind.mainGetLocalOption(key: kShortcutLocalConfigKey);
-    if (raw.isEmpty) return false;
-    try {
-      final parsed = jsonDecode(raw) as Map<String, dynamic>;
-      return parsed['pass_through'] == true;
-    } catch (_) {
-      return false;
-    }
-  }
+  static bool isEnabled() => config().enabled;
+
+  static bool isPassThrough() => config().passThrough;
 
   /// Persistent companion to [isEnabled]: when on, the matchers return early
   /// and every keystroke flows through to the remote (i.e. all bindings are
@@ -223,6 +215,30 @@ class ShortcutModel {
   }
 }
 
+/// One parsed view of the `keyboard-shortcuts` LocalConfig value. Malformed
+/// or missing input parses as disabled with no bindings.
+class ShortcutConfig {
+  final bool enabled;
+  final bool passThrough;
+  final List<Map<String, dynamic>> bindings;
+
+  const ShortcutConfig._(this.enabled, this.passThrough, this.bindings);
+
+  static ShortcutConfig parse(String raw) {
+    if (raw.isEmpty) return const ShortcutConfig._(false, false, []);
+    try {
+      final parsed = jsonDecode(raw) as Map<String, dynamic>;
+      return ShortcutConfig._(
+        parsed['enabled'] == true,
+        parsed['pass_through'] == true,
+        List.unmodifiable(shortcutBindingMapsFrom(parsed['bindings'])),
+      );
+    } catch (_) {
+      return const ShortcutConfig._(false, false, []);
+    }
+  }
+}
+
 /// Register the default-bound shortcut actions that aren't already wired by
 /// `toolbarControls(...)` (which handles things like Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Del and the
 /// screenshot action). Called once per session from the desktop / mobile
diff --git a/flutter/test/keyboard_shortcuts_test.dart b/flutter/test/keyboard_shortcuts_test.dart
index 373a76a2e..094deb785 100644
--- a/flutter/test/keyboard_shortcuts_test.dart
+++ b/flutter/test/keyboard_shortcuts_test.dart
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import 'package:flutter_test/flutter_test.dart';
 import 'package:flutter_hbb/common/widgets/keyboard_shortcuts/shortcut_actions.dart';
 import 'package:flutter_hbb/common/widgets/keyboard_shortcuts/shortcut_constants.dart';
 import 'package:flutter_hbb/common/widgets/keyboard_shortcuts/shortcut_utils.dart';
+import 'package:flutter_hbb/models/shortcut_model.dart';
 
 ShortcutPlatformCapabilities capabilities({
   bool includeFullscreenShortcut = true,
@@ -463,6 +464,29 @@ void main() {
         isFalse);
   });
 
+  test('ShortcutConfig.parse reads the flags and bindings once', () {
+    final config = ShortcutConfig.parse(jsonEncode({
+      'enabled': true,
+      'pass_through': false,
+      'bindings': [
+        {'action': 'screenshot', 'mods': ['primary'], 'key': 'p'},
+        'not a binding',
+      ],
+    }));
+    expect(config.enabled, isTrue);
+    expect(config.passThrough, isFalse);
+    expect(config.bindings, [
+      {'action': 'screenshot', 'mods': ['primary'], 'key': 'p'},
+    ]);
+
+    for (final raw in ['', 'not json', '[]', '{"bindings": "x"}']) {
+      final broken = ShortcutConfig.parse(raw);
+      expect(broken.enabled, isFalse, reason: raw);
+      expect(broken.passThrough, isFalse, reason: raw);
+      expect(broken.bindings, isEmpty, reason: raw);
+    }
+  });
+
   test('non-US layouts record and match the physical key', () {
     // AZERTY: the key labelled "A" sits where US QWERTY has Q. The native
     // matcher only sees the physical position (USB HID usage), so the