diff --git a/app/DD_Clipboard_Searcher/frmStart.vb b/app/DD_Clipboard_Searcher/frmStart.vb
index 093d292..5a38620 100644
--- a/app/DD_Clipboard_Searcher/frmStart.vb
+++ b/app/DD_Clipboard_Searcher/frmStart.vb
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ Public Class frmStart
     End Sub
     Private Sub ReceiveHotKey(ByVal HotKeyID As String) Handles Hotkey.HotKeyPressed
         If HotKeyID = 354523017 Then
-            If Not IsNothing(CURR_MATCH_RESULT) And Not IsNothing(CurrDT_PROFILE_MATCH) Then
+            If Not IsNothing(CURR_MATCH_RESULT) And Not IsNothing(CurrDT_PROFILE_MATCH) And MONITORING_ACTIVE = True Then
                 CHECK_PROFILE_MATCH()
             End If
             'If Not IsNothing(CURR_MATCH_RESULT) And Not IsNothing(CURR_MATCH_WM_SEARCH) Then