diff --git a/packages/nicolium/src/features/ui/components/hotkeys.tsx b/packages/nicolium/src/features/ui/components/hotkeys.tsx
index ec70798cd..d1029ef1a 100644
--- a/packages/nicolium/src/features/ui/components/hotkeys.tsx
+++ b/packages/nicolium/src/features/ui/components/hotkeys.tsx
@@ -216,9 +216,9 @@ function useHotkeys<T extends HTMLElement>(handlers: HandlerMap) {
         });
 
         // Sort all matches by priority
-        matchCandidates.toSorted((a, b) => b.priority - a.priority);
+        const sortedCandidates = matchCandidates.toSorted((a, b) => b.priority - a.priority);
 
-        const bestMatchingHandler = matchCandidates.at(0)?.handler;
+        const bestMatchingHandler = sortedCandidates.at(0)?.handler;
         if (bestMatchingHandler) {
           const result = bestMatchingHandler(event);
           if (result !== false) {