diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8dade61..947605b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ Use the tray icon to:
 
 - Toggle crosshair visibility (you can also use Ctrl+H)
 - Toggle **Adjust Mode** (you can also use Ctrl+J)
-- Pick a color for the default crosshair (you can also use Ctrl+K).
+- Pick a color for the default crosshair (you can also use Ctrl+K if you are in Adjust Mode).
 - Load a PNG image as your crosshair
 - Reset crosshair to default settings
 - Safely exit the application and save your settings
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ In **Adjust Mode**:
 - Arrow keys to move the crosshair
 - PageUp/PageDown to increase/decrease the crosshair scale
 - Ctrl+M to cycle through your monitors
+- Ctrl+K to pick a color for the default crosshair
 
 ### Custom PNG Crosshairs
 
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 4720559..c38d9d1 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -229,7 +229,8 @@ fn main() {
                 hotkey_manager.poll_keys();
                 hotkey_manager.process_keys();
 
-                if menu_items.adjust_button.is_checked() {
+                let adjust_mode = menu_items.adjust_button.is_checked();
+                if adjust_mode {
                     if hotkey_manager.move_up() != 0 {
                         settings.persisted.window_dy -= hotkey_manager.move_up() as i32;
                         window_position_dirty = true;
@@ -284,7 +285,8 @@ fn main() {
                     }
                 }
 
-                if hotkey_manager.toggle_color_picker() {
+                // only enable this hotkey if the color picker is already visible OR if adjust mode is on
+                if hotkey_manager.toggle_color_picker() && (adjust_mode || settings.get_pick_color()) {
                     let color_pick = settings.toggle_pick_color();
                     menu_items.color_pick_button.set_checked(color_pick);
                     handle_color_pick(color_pick, &window, &mut last_focused_window, true);
diff --git a/src/settings.rs b/src/settings.rs
index 3470d6f..6c8e008 100644
--- a/src/settings.rs
+++ b/src/settings.rs
@@ -160,6 +160,11 @@ impl Settings {
         }
     }
 
+    /// Returns `true` if color picker mode is now enabled, `false` otherwise.
+    pub fn get_pick_color(&self) -> bool {
+        self.render_mode == RenderMode::ColorPicker
+    }
+
     /// Set the color of the generated crosshair. The provided `color` must not have premultiplied alpha (yet)
     pub fn set_color(&mut self, color: u32) {
         debug_println!("set color to {color:08X}");