diff --git a/src/modules/MouseUtils/MousePointerCrosshairs/dllmain.cpp b/src/modules/MouseUtils/MousePointerCrosshairs/dllmain.cpp
index 695b723c05..12877956cc 100644
--- a/src/modules/MouseUtils/MousePointerCrosshairs/dllmain.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/MouseUtils/MousePointerCrosshairs/dllmain.cpp
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ public:
         if (!m_hotkey.modifiersMask)
         {
             Logger::info("Mouse Pointer Crosshairs  is going to use default shortcut");
-            m_hotkey.modifiersMask = MOD_CONTROL | MOD_ALT;
+            m_hotkey.modifiersMask = MOD_WIN | MOD_ALT;
             m_hotkey.vkCode = 0x50; // P key
         }
         m_inclusiveCrosshairsSettings = inclusiveCrosshairsSettings;
diff --git a/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI.Library/MousePointerCrosshairsProperties.cs b/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI.Library/MousePointerCrosshairsProperties.cs
index 8a3e4fd477..d07b0c7f60 100644
--- a/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI.Library/MousePointerCrosshairsProperties.cs
+++ b/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI.Library/MousePointerCrosshairsProperties.cs
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.Library
 
         public MousePointerCrosshairsProperties()
         {
-            ActivationShortcut = new HotkeySettings(false, true, true, false, 0x50); // Ctrl + Alt + P
+            ActivationShortcut = new HotkeySettings(true, false, true, false, 0x50); // Win + Alt + P
             CrosshairsColor = new StringProperty("#FF0000");
             CrosshairsOpacity = new IntProperty(75);
             CrosshairsRadius = new IntProperty(20);