diff --git a/src/modules/fancyzones/dll/dllmain.cpp b/src/modules/fancyzones/dll/dllmain.cpp
index 1358c5ed1c..d2889ad1a3 100644
--- a/src/modules/fancyzones/dll/dllmain.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/fancyzones/dll/dllmain.cpp
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@ private:
             }
             m_app->Destroy();
             m_app = nullptr;
+            m_settings->ResetCallback();
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/modules/fancyzones/lib/Settings.cpp b/src/modules/fancyzones/lib/Settings.cpp
index f1bd179fa8..e7a8cb8691 100644
--- a/src/modules/fancyzones/lib/Settings.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/fancyzones/lib/Settings.cpp
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ public:
     }
     
     IFACEMETHODIMP_(void) SetCallback(IFancyZonesCallback* callback) { m_callback = callback; }
+    IFACEMETHODIMP_(void) ResetCallback() { m_callback = nullptr; }
     IFACEMETHODIMP_(bool) GetConfig(_Out_ PWSTR buffer, _Out_ int *buffer_sizeg) noexcept;
     IFACEMETHODIMP_(void) SetConfig(PCWSTR config) noexcept;
     IFACEMETHODIMP_(void) CallCustomAction(PCWSTR action) noexcept;
diff --git a/src/modules/fancyzones/lib/Settings.h b/src/modules/fancyzones/lib/Settings.h
index f57f541559..d004e5713f 100644
--- a/src/modules/fancyzones/lib/Settings.h
+++ b/src/modules/fancyzones/lib/Settings.h
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ struct Settings
 interface __declspec(uuid("{BA4E77C4-6F44-4C5D-93D3-CBDE880495C2}")) IFancyZonesSettings : public IUnknown
 {
     IFACEMETHOD_(void, SetCallback)(interface IFancyZonesCallback* callback) = 0;
+    IFACEMETHOD_(void, ResetCallback)() = 0;
     IFACEMETHOD_(bool, GetConfig)(_Out_ PWSTR buffer, _Out_ int *buffer_size) = 0;
     IFACEMETHOD_(void, SetConfig)(PCWSTR serializedPowerToysSettingsJson) = 0;
     IFACEMETHOD_(void, CallCustomAction)(PCWSTR action) = 0;
diff --git a/src/modules/shortcut_guide/shortcut_guide.cpp b/src/modules/shortcut_guide/shortcut_guide.cpp
index 7936aca899..0c70a7e5ae 100644
--- a/src/modules/shortcut_guide/shortcut_guide.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/shortcut_guide/shortcut_guide.cpp
@@ -66,31 +66,40 @@ void OverlayWindow::set_config(const wchar_t* config)
 {
     try
     {
+        // save configuration
         PowerToysSettings::PowerToyValues _values =
             PowerToysSettings::PowerToyValues::from_json_string(config);
-        if (const auto press_delay_time = _values.get_int_value(pressTime.name))
-        {
-            pressTime.value = *press_delay_time;
-            if (target_state)
-            {
-                target_state->set_delay(*press_delay_time);
-            }
-        }
-        if (const auto overlay_opacity = _values.get_int_value(overlayOpacity.name))
-        {
-            overlayOpacity.value = *overlay_opacity;
-            if (winkey_popup)
-            {
-                winkey_popup->apply_overlay_opacity(((float)overlayOpacity.value) / 100.0f);
-            }
-        }
-        if (auto val = _values.get_string_value(theme.name))
-        {
-            theme.value = std::move(*val);
-            winkey_popup->set_theme(theme.value);
-        }
         _values.save_to_settings_file();
         Trace::SettingsChanged(pressTime.value, overlayOpacity.value, theme.value);
+
+        // apply new settings if powertoy is enabled
+        if (_enabled)
+        {
+            if (const auto press_delay_time = _values.get_int_value(pressTime.name))
+            {
+                pressTime.value = *press_delay_time;
+                if (target_state)
+                {
+                    target_state->set_delay(*press_delay_time);
+                }
+            }
+            if (const auto overlay_opacity = _values.get_int_value(overlayOpacity.name))
+            {
+                overlayOpacity.value = *overlay_opacity;
+                if (winkey_popup)
+                {
+                    winkey_popup->apply_overlay_opacity(((float)overlayOpacity.value) / 100.0f);
+                }
+            }
+            if (auto val = _values.get_string_value(theme.name))
+            {
+                theme.value = std::move(*val);
+                if (winkey_popup)
+                {
+                    winkey_popup->set_theme(theme.value);
+                }
+            }
+        }
     }
     catch (...)
     {