diff --git a/src/common/keyboard/shortcuts.ts b/src/common/keyboard/shortcuts.ts
index 9fbf6d7f5f..c265f7047b 100644
--- a/src/common/keyboard/shortcuts.ts
+++ b/src/common/keyboard/shortcuts.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,27 @@
 import { tinykeys } from "tinykeys";
 import { canOverrideAlphanumericInput } from "../dom/can-override-input";
 
+/**
+ * A function to handle a keyboard shortcut.
+ */
 export type ShortcutHandler = (event: KeyboardEvent) => void;
 
+/**
+ * Configuration for a keyboard shortcut.
+ */
+export interface ShortcutConfig {
+  /**
+   * The handler function to call when the shortcut is triggered.
+   */
+  handler: ShortcutHandler;
+  /**
+   * If true, the shortcut will be triggered even when the user is selecting text.
+   * By default (false), shortcuts are blocked during text selection to avoid
+   * interrupting copy/paste operations.
+   */
+  allowWhenTextSelected?: boolean;
+}
+
 interface ShortcutEntry {
   /**
    * The key that the shortcut is registered to.
@@ -17,25 +36,26 @@ interface ShortcutEntry {
 /**
  * Register keyboard shortcuts using tinykeys.
  *
- * @param shortcuts - Key combinations mapped to handler functions.
+ * @param shortcuts - Key combinations mapped to shortcut configurations.
  * @returns A function to remove the shortcuts.
  */
 function registerShortcuts(
-  shortcuts: Record<string, ShortcutHandler>
+  shortcuts: Record<string, ShortcutConfig>
 ): () => void {
   const wrappedShortcuts: Record<string, ShortcutHandler> = {};
 
-  Object.entries(shortcuts).forEach(([key, handler]) => {
+  Object.entries(shortcuts).forEach(([key, config]) => {
     wrappedShortcuts[key] = (event: KeyboardEvent) => {
       // Don't capture the event if the user is focused on an input field
       if (!canOverrideAlphanumericInput(event.composedPath())) {
         return;
       }
-      // Don't capture the event if the user is selecting text
-      if (window.getSelection()?.toString()) {
+      // Don't capture the event if the user is selecting text to avoid
+      // interrupting copy/paste operations or text manipulation
+      if (!config.allowWhenTextSelected && window.getSelection()?.toString()) {
         return;
       }
-      handler(event);
+      config.handler(event);
     };
   });
 
@@ -51,12 +71,12 @@ export class ShortcutManager {
   /**
    * Add a group of keyboard shortcuts to the manager.
    *
-   * @param shortcuts - Key combinations mapped to handler functions.
+   * @param shortcuts - Key combinations mapped to shortcut configurations.
    *   Uses tinykeys syntax. See https://github.com/jamiebuilds/tinykeys#usage.
    */
-  public add(shortcuts: Record<string, ShortcutHandler>) {
-    Object.entries(shortcuts).forEach(([key, handler]) => {
-      const disposer = registerShortcuts({ [key]: handler });
+  public add(shortcuts: Record<string, ShortcutConfig>) {
+    Object.entries(shortcuts).forEach(([key, config]) => {
+      const disposer = registerShortcuts({ [key]: config });
       const entry: ShortcutEntry = { key, disposer };
       this.shortcutEntries.push(entry);
     });
diff --git a/src/state/quick-bar-mixin.ts b/src/state/quick-bar-mixin.ts
index 3b3437a15a..8461ce9592 100644
--- a/src/state/quick-bar-mixin.ts
+++ b/src/state/quick-bar-mixin.ts
@@ -64,19 +64,19 @@ export default <T extends Constructor<HassElement>>(superClass: T) =>
       const shortcutManager = new ShortcutManager();
       shortcutManager.add({
         // Those are for latin keyboards that have e, c, m keys
-        e: (ev) => this._showQuickBar(ev),
-        c: (ev) => this._showQuickBar(ev, QuickBarMode.Command),
-        m: (ev) => this._createMyLink(ev),
-        a: (ev) => this._showVoiceCommandDialog(ev),
-        d: (ev) => this._showQuickBar(ev, QuickBarMode.Device),
+        e: { handler: (ev) => this._showQuickBar(ev) },
+        c: { handler: (ev) => this._showQuickBar(ev, QuickBarMode.Command) },
+        m: { handler: (ev) => this._createMyLink(ev) },
+        a: { handler: (ev) => this._showVoiceCommandDialog(ev) },
+        d: { handler: (ev) => this._showQuickBar(ev, QuickBarMode.Device) },
         // Workaround see https://github.com/jamiebuilds/tinykeys/issues/130
-        "Shift+?": (ev) => this._showShortcutDialog(ev),
+        "Shift+?": { handler: (ev) => this._showShortcutDialog(ev) },
         // Those are fallbacks for non-latin keyboards that don't have e, c, m keys (qwerty-based shortcuts)
-        KeyE: (ev) => this._showQuickBar(ev),
-        KeyC: (ev) => this._showQuickBar(ev, QuickBarMode.Command),
-        KeyM: (ev) => this._createMyLink(ev),
-        KeyA: (ev) => this._showVoiceCommandDialog(ev),
-        KeyD: (ev) => this._showQuickBar(ev, QuickBarMode.Device),
+        KeyE: { handler: (ev) => this._showQuickBar(ev) },
+        KeyC: { handler: (ev) => this._showQuickBar(ev, QuickBarMode.Command) },
+        KeyM: { handler: (ev) => this._createMyLink(ev) },
+        KeyA: { handler: (ev) => this._showVoiceCommandDialog(ev) },
+        KeyD: { handler: (ev) => this._showQuickBar(ev, QuickBarMode.Device) },
       });
     }