diff --git a/tabby-core/src/configDefaults.yaml b/tabby-core/src/configDefaults.yaml
index 28a8dfc2..ccb6eb3a 100644
--- a/tabby-core/src/configDefaults.yaml
+++ b/tabby-core/src/configDefaults.yaml
@@ -61,4 +61,4 @@ hacks:
   globalHotkey: null
 language: null
 defaultQuickConnectProvider: "ssh"
-showProfileTree: true
+showProfileTree: false
diff --git a/tabby-settings/src/components/hotkeyInputModal.component.ts b/tabby-settings/src/components/hotkeyInputModal.component.ts
index c614f829..6809bb3d 100644
--- a/tabby-settings/src/components/hotkeyInputModal.component.ts
+++ b/tabby-settings/src/components/hotkeyInputModal.component.ts
@@ -50,8 +50,10 @@ export class HotkeyInputModalComponent extends BaseComponent {
         super()
         this.hotkeys.clearCurrentKeystrokes()
         this.subscribeUntilDestroyed(hotkeys.keyEvent$, event => {
-            event.preventDefault()
-            event.stopPropagation()
+            if (event instanceof KeyboardEvent) {
+                event.preventDefault()
+                event.stopPropagation()
+            }
         })
         this.subscribeUntilDestroyed(hotkeys.keystroke$, keystroke => {
             this.lastKeyEvent = performance.now()