diff --git a/.changeset/key-state-tracker-capture-phase.md b/.changeset/key-state-tracker-capture-phase.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e5958195
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/key-state-tracker-capture-phase.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@tanstack/hotkeys': patch
+---
+
+Register KeyStateTracker listeners in capture phase so held-key state stays accurate while a HotkeyRecorder / HotkeySequenceRecorder is active.
diff --git a/packages/hotkeys/src/key-state-tracker.ts b/packages/hotkeys/src/key-state-tracker.ts
index bb1e666c..950b99b2 100644
--- a/packages/hotkeys/src/key-state-tracker.ts
+++ b/packages/hotkeys/src/key-state-tracker.ts
@@ -150,8 +150,8 @@ export class KeyStateTracker {
       }
     }
 
-    document.addEventListener('keydown', this.#keydownListener)
-    document.addEventListener('keyup', this.#keyupListener)
+    document.addEventListener('keydown', this.#keydownListener, true)
+    document.addEventListener('keyup', this.#keyupListener, true)
     window.addEventListener('blur', this.#blurListener)
   }
 
@@ -174,12 +174,12 @@ export class KeyStateTracker {
     }
 
     if (this.#keydownListener) {
-      document.removeEventListener('keydown', this.#keydownListener)
+      document.removeEventListener('keydown', this.#keydownListener, true)
       this.#keydownListener = null
     }
 
     if (this.#keyupListener) {
-      document.removeEventListener('keyup', this.#keyupListener)
+      document.removeEventListener('keyup', this.#keyupListener, true)
       this.#keyupListener = null
     }
 
diff --git a/packages/hotkeys/tests/key-state-tracker.test.ts b/packages/hotkeys/tests/key-state-tracker.test.ts
index 118e8589..895545a6 100644
--- a/packages/hotkeys/tests/key-state-tracker.test.ts
+++ b/packages/hotkeys/tests/key-state-tracker.test.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 /// <reference lib="dom" />
 import { afterEach, beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from 'vitest'
+import { HotkeySequenceRecorder } from '../src/hotkey-sequence-recorder'
 import { KeyStateTracker } from '../src/key-state-tracker'
 
 /**
@@ -275,4 +276,35 @@ describe('KeyStateTracker', () => {
       expect(tracker.isKeyHeld('A')).toBe(true)
     })
   })
+
+  describe('capture phase registration', () => {
+    // Regression: a HotkeySequenceRecorder registers a capture-phase keydown
+    // listener that calls stopPropagation. If the tracker is on the bubble
+    // phase, propagation halts before its listener runs and held-key state
+    // goes stale. Capture-phase registration ensures the tracker observes
+    // every key, even when a recorder is active.
+    it('tracks held keys while a HotkeySequenceRecorder is active', () => {
+      const tracker = KeyStateTracker.getInstance()
+      const recorder = new HotkeySequenceRecorder({ onRecord: () => {} })
+      recorder.start()
+
+      const child = document.createElement('div')
+      document.body.appendChild(child)
+
+      try {
+        child.dispatchEvent(
+          new KeyboardEvent('keydown', {
+            key: 'Control',
+            code: 'ControlLeft',
+            bubbles: true,
+          }),
+        )
+
+        expect(tracker.getHeldKeys()).toContain('Control')
+      } finally {
+        recorder.destroy()
+        child.remove()
+      }
+    })
+  })
 })