diff --git a/VoiceInk/HotkeyManager.swift b/VoiceInk/HotkeyManager.swift
index 66d2975..ce800a7 100644
--- a/VoiceInk/HotkeyManager.swift
+++ b/VoiceInk/HotkeyManager.swift
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ class HotkeyManager: ObservableObject {
     
     // MARK: - Helper Properties
     private var canProcessHotkeyAction: Bool {
-        whisperState.recordingState != .transcribing && whisperState.recordingState != .enhancing
+        whisperState.recordingState != .transcribing && whisperState.recordingState != .enhancing && whisperState.recordingState != .busy
     }
     
     // NSEvent monitoring for modifier keys
diff --git a/VoiceInk/Recorder.swift b/VoiceInk/Recorder.swift
index 0a5017f..dfc5c64 100644
--- a/VoiceInk/Recorder.swift
+++ b/VoiceInk/Recorder.swift
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ class Recorder: ObservableObject {
         }
         deviceManager.isRecordingActive = false
     }
-    
+
     private func updateAudioMeter() {
         guard let recorder = recorder else { return }
         recorder.updateMeters()
diff --git a/VoiceInk/Whisper/WhisperState+UI.swift b/VoiceInk/Whisper/WhisperState+UI.swift
index b320434..0bc632a 100644
--- a/VoiceInk/Whisper/WhisperState+UI.swift
+++ b/VoiceInk/Whisper/WhisperState+UI.swift
@@ -53,23 +53,32 @@ extension WhisperState {
     }
     
     func dismissMiniRecorder() async {
+        if recordingState == .busy { return }
+        
+        let wasRecording = recordingState == .recording
+        
         logger.notice("📱 Dismissing \(self.recorderType) recorder")
         
         await MainActor.run {
+            self.recordingState = .busy
             NotificationManager.shared.dismissNotification()
         }
         
-        if recordingState == .recording {
+        if wasRecording {
             await recorder.stopRecording()
         }
-
-        // Hide recorder panel first before doing anything else
+        
         hideRecorderPanel()
         
         await MainActor.run {
-            recordingState = .idle
             isMiniRecorderVisible = false
         }
+        
+        await cleanupModelResources()
+        
+        await MainActor.run {
+            recordingState = .idle
+        }
     }
     
     func cancelRecording() async {
diff --git a/VoiceInk/Whisper/WhisperState.swift b/VoiceInk/Whisper/WhisperState.swift
index 6f0f98d..df93871 100644
--- a/VoiceInk/Whisper/WhisperState.swift
+++ b/VoiceInk/Whisper/WhisperState.swift
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ enum RecordingState: Equatable {
     case recording
     case transcribing
     case enhancing
+    case busy
 }
 
 @MainActor
@@ -349,9 +350,6 @@ class WhisperState: NSObject, ObservableObject {
             }
             
             await self.dismissMiniRecorder()
-            Task.detached(priority: .background) {
-                await self.cleanupModelResources()
-            }
             
         } catch {
             do {
@@ -377,17 +375,7 @@ class WhisperState: NSObject, ObservableObject {
                 logger.error("❌ Could not create a record for the failed transcription: \(error.localizedDescription)")
             }
             
-            await MainActor.run {
-                NotificationManager.shared.showNotification(
-                    title: "Transcription Failed",
-                    type: .error
-                )
-            }
-            
             await self.dismissMiniRecorder()
-            Task.detached(priority: .background) {
-                await self.cleanupModelResources()
-            }
         }
     }
 
@@ -397,7 +385,7 @@ class WhisperState: NSObject, ObservableObject {
     
     private func checkCancellationAndCleanup() async -> Bool {
         if shouldCancelRecording {
-            await cleanupAndDismiss()
+            await dismissMiniRecorder()
             return true
         }
         return false
@@ -405,9 +393,6 @@ class WhisperState: NSObject, ObservableObject {
     
     private func cleanupAndDismiss() async {
         await dismissMiniRecorder()
-        Task.detached(priority: .background) {
-            await self.cleanupModelResources()
-        }
     }
 }