diff --git a/src/ClaudeDo.Ui/Views/MainWindow.axaml b/src/ClaudeDo.Ui/Views/MainWindow.axaml
index b2b70245..7c2f0653 100644
--- a/src/ClaudeDo.Ui/Views/MainWindow.axaml
+++ b/src/ClaudeDo.Ui/Views/MainWindow.axaml
@@ -18,8 +18,9 @@
     <converters:WorkerLogLevelToBrushConverter x:Key="WorkerLogLevelToBrush"/>
   </Window.Resources>
   <Window.KeyBindings>
-    <KeyBinding Gesture="OemQuestion" Command="{Binding FocusSearchCommand}"/>
-    <KeyBinding Gesture="Shift+OemQuestion" Command="{Binding FocusSearchCommand}"/>
+    <!-- OemQuestion is the '#' key on a German layout: binding it here swallowed the
+         character app-wide. Ctrl+K is what the search box advertises anyway. -->
+    <KeyBinding Gesture="Ctrl+K" Command="{Binding FocusSearchCommand}"/>
     <KeyBinding Gesture="Ctrl+N" Command="{Binding FocusAddTaskCommand}"/>
   </Window.KeyBindings>
   <Grid x:Name="RootGrid" RowDefinitions="36,*,22">