diff --git a/CLAUDE.md b/CLAUDE.md
index 0b70d43..b4d02d8 100644
--- a/CLAUDE.md
+++ b/CLAUDE.md
@@ -198,6 +198,19 @@ Retour Delphi → JS via `WebBrowser.ExecuteJavaScript('Bridge.onX(...)')`.
 Combos autofill configurables depuis Settings (synced en DB
 via `settings_json`).
 
+**Desactiver un raccourci (2026-10-05)** : clic sur le bouton, puis **Suppr**
+(ou Retour arriere) → `key: ''` → vk 0, que Delphi n'enregistre pas ; libelle
+*Off*. Les combinaisons sont aussi **retenues en pref DPAPI `hotkeys`** (la
+requete `autofill/hotkeys` telle quelle, hors suspension de capture) et
+**rejouees au demarrage** a la place des valeurs par defaut : `settings_json`
+n'arrive qu'apres la connexion, et un `Ctrl+Shift+A` desactive restait pris
+tant que le coffre etait ferme. Piege corrige au passage : l'Esc des reglages
+(ecouteur `document` en capture, enregistre avant) fermait Settings au lieu
+d'annuler la capture — il ignore Esc tant qu'un `[data-capturing="1"]` existe.
+**La barrette remplit meme raccourcis coupes** : `onAutofillRequest` recoit
+`fromBar`, l'option « Autofill with global hotkey » ne bloque que les
+raccourcis.
+
 ## Fill bar (remplir à la souris)
 
 Menu du tray → **Fill bar** : une barrette de trois
diff --git a/delphi-backend/UMainForm.pas b/delphi-backend/UMainForm.pas
index 389527d..0d13cd6 100644
--- a/delphi-backend/UMainForm.pas
+++ b/delphi-backend/UMainForm.pas
@@ -364,7 +364,13 @@ begin
   FBridge.OnNewEntryHotkey  := BridgeNewEntryHotkey;
   FBridge.OnQuickSearchRequest := BridgeQuickSearchRequest;
   FBridge.OnQuickSearchHotkey  := BridgeQuickSearchHotkey;
-  FBridge.RegisterAutofillHotkey;   // Ctrl+Shift+L active from startup
+  // Les combinaisons de la derniere session (dont les raccourcis desactives),
+  // sinon les valeurs par defaut.
+  var LSavedHotkeys := PM.UserPrefs.GetPref('hotkeys');
+  if LSavedHotkeys <> '' then
+    HandleBridgeCommand('autofill/hotkeys', LSavedHotkeys)
+  else
+    FBridge.RegisterAutofillHotkey;   // Ctrl+Shift+L active from startup
   FBridge.ApplyTitleBarTheme(True); // dark by default, JS may toggle later
   // Apres le theme et apres OnTrayRestore : la barrette se peint elle-meme, et
   // son bouton Open passe par cet evenement.
@@ -1146,6 +1152,13 @@ begin
     // Ids, not labels: JS owns the wording AND uses them to flag the exact
     // row in Settings. A combo the user cleared (vk=0) is never listed.
     var LFailed := '';
+    // RETENU EN PREF DPAPI pour etre rejoue au demarrage : les combinaisons
+    // vivent dans settings_json, lu seulement apres la connexion - un raccourci
+    // desactive restait donc pris par les valeurs par defaut tant que le coffre
+    // etait ferme. Pas la suspension de la capture (sans full_vk). Rien de
+    // secret dedans.
+    if GetParam('full_vk') <> '' then
+      PM.UserPrefs.SetPref('hotkeys', AParams);
     // Quick-search combo is set unconditionally (independent of the
     // autofill enabled flag) so the picker stays armed even when the
     // autofill hotkeys are turned off.
@@ -1198,9 +1211,10 @@ begin
     // One notification for the whole batch, naming the combos that failed —
     // empty string = everything registered.
     LFailed := LFailed.TrimRight([',', ' ']);
-    WebBrowser.ExecuteJavaScript(
-      'if(window.Bridge&&Bridge.onAutofillHotkeysResult)' +
-      'Bridge.onAutofillHotkeysResult("' + LFailed.Replace('"', '') + '")');
+    if FBrowserInitialized then
+      WebBrowser.ExecuteJavaScript(
+        'if(window.Bridge&&Bridge.onAutofillHotkeysResult)' +
+        'Bridge.onAutofillHotkeysResult("' + LFailed.Replace('"', '') + '")');
   end
 
   // execute: JS has matched an entry, decrypted the password, and is
diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index 8170d91..a4c57c7 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -734,7 +734,7 @@
                         <button class="btn btn-ghost btn-sm hotkey-capture-btn" id="settingNewEntryCombo">Ctrl+Shift+A</button>
                     </div>
                     <p style="font-size:11px;color:var(--text-faint);margin:6px 0 0;line-height:1.4">
-                        Click a button, then press your new combo. Needs Ctrl, Alt or Win + a letter / digit / F-key.
+                        Click a button, then press your new combo. Needs Ctrl, Alt or Win + a letter / digit / F-key. Press Delete instead to turn that hotkey off.
                     </p>
                     <button class="btn btn-ghost btn-sm" id="settingAutofillResetHotkeys" style="margin-top:6px">
                         Reset to defaults
diff --git a/js/app.autofill.js b/js/app.autofill.js
index 15a8744..1b6b27c 100644
--- a/js/app.autofill.js
+++ b/js/app.autofill.js
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ function renderHotkeyConflicts() {
 
 // Format a combo for human display: "Ctrl+Shift+L".
 function autofillComboLabel(c) {
-    if (!c || !c.key) return '— not set —';
+    if (!c || !c.key) return 'Off';
     const parts = [];
     if (c.ctrl)  parts.push('Ctrl');
     if (c.alt)   parts.push('Alt');
@@ -92,6 +92,9 @@ function autofillComboValid(c) {
 function autofillCaptureFromEvent(e) {
     const k = e.key;
     if (k === 'Escape') return 'cancel';
+    // Suppr / Retour arriere pendant la capture = raccourci DESACTIVE : il
+    // n'est plus enregistre, la combinaison reste libre pour une autre appli.
+    if (k === 'Delete' || k === 'Backspace') return 'off';
     // Ignore pure-modifier keydowns (user is still building the combo).
     if (k === 'Control' || k === 'Shift' || k === 'Alt' ||
         k === 'Meta'    || k === 'OS')   return null;
diff --git a/js/app.js b/js/app.js
index ef24293..3f28dcd 100644
--- a/js/app.js
+++ b/js/app.js
@@ -8043,6 +8043,9 @@ async function init() {
         if (e.key !== 'Escape') return;
         if (!$('#settingsPanel').classList.contains('is-open')) return;
         if (document.querySelector('.modal:not(.is-hidden)')) return;
+        // Capture de raccourci armee : Esc l'annule (son propre ecouteur,
+        // enregistre APRES celui-ci), il ne ferme pas les reglages.
+        if (document.querySelector('[data-capturing="1"]')) return;
         // Busy overlay up (sync/backup running) — don't close under it.
         if ($('#busyOverlay') && !$('#busyOverlay').classList.contains('is-hidden')) return;
         // When the search box has focus AND a query, the input's own
@@ -8390,7 +8393,7 @@ async function init() {
             btn.dataset.capturing = '1';
             btn.classList.add('is-capturing');
             const original = btn.textContent;
-            btn.textContent = 'Press combo… (Esc to cancel)';
+            btn.textContent = 'Press combo… (Esc cancel · Del off)';
             // Free our own combos so they reach this listener instead of
             // firing their hotkey. Restored by finish() / the success path.
             hotkeyPushSilent = true;
@@ -8445,6 +8448,20 @@ async function init() {
                     return;
                 }
                 if (captured === 'cancel') { finish(true); return; }
+                // Cle vide = vk 0 : Delphi n'enregistre pas ce raccourci.
+                if (captured === 'off') {
+                    const off = { ctrl: false, shift: false, alt: false, win: false, key: '' };
+                    if      (kind === 'full')        state.autofillHotkeyFull = off;
+                    else if (kind === 'password')    state.autofillHotkeyPwd  = off;
+                    else if (kind === 'totp')        state.autofillHotkeyTotp = off;
+                    else if (kind === 'quickSearch') state.quickSearchHotkey  = off;
+                    else /* newEntry */              state.newEntryHotkey     = off;
+                    btn.textContent = autofillComboLabel(off);
+                    finish(false);
+                    autofillPushHotkeys();
+                    saveServerSettings();
+                    return;
+                }
                 if (captured === 'invalid'){
                     toast('Unsupported key — use a letter, digit or F-key', 'warning');
                     finish(true);