diff --git a/speech2text-keyed.py b/speech2text-keyed.py
index ebc38f8..cf9848e 100755
--- a/speech2text-keyed.py
+++ b/speech2text-keyed.py
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ class SpeechApp(Gtk.Window):
         )
         self.listener.daemon = True
         self.listener.start()
+        self.update_status("Ready")
 
     def on_button_pressed(self, widget):
         self.start_recording()
@@ -142,7 +143,8 @@ class SpeechApp(Gtk.Window):
 
     def update_status(self, status):
         # Helper method to update status
-        self.status_bar.set_text(f"Status: {status}")
+        language = self.get_active_language_code().upper()
+        self.status_bar.set_text(f"Status: {status} [{language}]")
         return False  # Return False to prevent being called again
 
     def transcribe_and_type(self, language):
@@ -209,33 +211,34 @@ class SpeechApp(Gtk.Window):
 
     def on_key_press(self, key):
         if key == keyboard.Key.shift_r:
-            self.hotkey_pressed.add("shift_r")
+            self.hotkey_pressed.add("shift")
         elif key == keyboard.Key.ctrl_r:
-            self.hotkey_pressed.add("ctrl_r")
+            self.hotkey_pressed.add("ctrl")
         elif key == keyboard.Key.alt_r:
-            self.hotkey_pressed.add("alt_r")
+            self.hotkey_pressed.add("alt")
 
         self.lang_modifier_active = (
-            "alt_r" in self.hotkey_pressed
+            "alt" in self.hotkey_pressed
         )
+        if not self.recording:
+            GLib.idle_add(self.update_status, "Ready")
 
-        if not self.hotkey_active and (self.hotkey_pressed == {"shift_r", "ctrl_r"} or self.hotkey_pressed == {"shift_r", "alt_r"}):
+        if not self.hotkey_active and "shift" in self.hotkey_pressed and ("alt" in self.hotkey_pressed or "ctrl" in self.hotkey_pressed):
             self.hotkey_active = True
             GLib.idle_add(self.start_recording)
 
     def on_key_release(self, key):
         if key == keyboard.Key.shift_r:
-            self.hotkey_pressed.discard("shift_r")
+            self.hotkey_pressed.discard("shift")
         elif key == keyboard.Key.ctrl_r:
-            self.hotkey_pressed.discard("ctrl_r")
+            self.hotkey_pressed.discard("ctrl")
         elif key == keyboard.Key.alt_r:
-            self.hotkey_pressed.discard("alt_r")
+            self.hotkey_pressed.discard("alt")
 
-        self.lang_modifier_active = (
-            "alt_r" in self.hotkey_pressed
-        )
+        if not self.recording:
+            GLib.idle_add(self.update_status, "Ready")
 
-        if self.hotkey_active and (self.hotkey_pressed != {"shift_r", "ctrl_r"} and self.hotkey_pressed != {"shift_r", "alt_r"}):
+        if self.hotkey_active and not ("shift" in self.hotkey_pressed):
             self.hotkey_active = False
             GLib.idle_add(self.stop_recording)
 
@@ -245,6 +248,9 @@ class SpeechApp(Gtk.Window):
     def is_alt_key(self, key):
         return key in (keyboard.Key.alt, keyboard.Key.alt_l, keyboard.Key.alt_r, keyboard.Key.alt_gr)
 
+    def get_active_language_code(self):
+        return self.alt_language if self.lang_modifier_active else self.default_language
+
     def on_destroy(self, widget):
         try:
             self.listener.stop()