diff --git a/src/modules/pasteplain/PastePlainModuleInterface/dllmain.cpp b/src/modules/pasteplain/PastePlainModuleInterface/dllmain.cpp
index 555e156bf6..4641c512ac 100644
--- a/src/modules/pasteplain/PastePlainModuleInterface/dllmain.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/pasteplain/PastePlainModuleInterface/dllmain.cpp
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ private:
         {
             Logger::info("PastePlain is going to use default shortcut");
             m_hotkey.win = true;
-            m_hotkey.alt = false;
+            m_hotkey.alt = true;
             m_hotkey.shift = false;
             m_hotkey.ctrl = true;
             m_hotkey.key = 'V';
diff --git a/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI.Library/PastePlainProperties.cs b/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI.Library/PastePlainProperties.cs
index fc7c5c8639..5e4fcbcd14 100644
--- a/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI.Library/PastePlainProperties.cs
+++ b/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI.Library/PastePlainProperties.cs
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.Library
     {
         public PastePlainProperties()
         {
-            ActivationShortcut = new HotkeySettings(true, true, false, false, 0x56); // Ctrl+Win+V
+            ActivationShortcut = new HotkeySettings(true, true, true, false, 0x56); // Ctrl+Win+Alt+V
         }
 
         public HotkeySettings ActivationShortcut { get; set; }