diff --git a/VoiceInk/Whisper/WhisperState.swift b/VoiceInk/Whisper/WhisperState.swift
index 1a85380..508202b 100644
--- a/VoiceInk/Whisper/WhisperState.swift
+++ b/VoiceInk/Whisper/WhisperState.swift
@@ -386,18 +386,14 @@ class WhisperState: NSObject, ObservableObject, AVAudioRecorderDelegate {
             
             messageLog += "Done: \(text)\n"
             
-            if !shouldCancelRecording {
-                SoundManager.shared.playStopSound()
-                
-                if AXIsProcessTrusted() {
-                    DispatchQueue.main.asyncAfter(deadline: .now() + 0.3) {
-                        if !self.shouldCancelRecording {
-                            CursorPaster.pasteAtCursor(text)
-                        }
-                    }
-                } else {
-                    messageLog += "Accessibility permissions not granted. Transcription not pasted automatically.\n"
+            SoundManager.shared.playStopSound()
+            
+            if AXIsProcessTrusted() {
+                DispatchQueue.main.asyncAfter(deadline: .now() + 0.3) {
+                    CursorPaster.pasteAtCursor(text)
                 }
+            } else {
+                messageLog += "Accessibility permissions not granted. Transcription not pasted automatically.\n"
             }
             
             if isAutoCopyEnabled {
@@ -561,15 +557,11 @@ class WhisperState: NSObject, ObservableObject, AVAudioRecorderDelegate {
             isTranscribing = false
             canTranscribe = true
             isMiniRecorderVisible = false
+            shouldCancelRecording = false
         }
         
         try? await Task.sleep(nanoseconds: 150_000_000)
         await cleanupResources()
-        
-        // Reset cancellation flag only after all cleanup is done
-        await MainActor.run {
-            shouldCancelRecording = false
-        }
     }
 
     func cancelRecording() async {
@@ -646,4 +638,3 @@ private class TaskDelegate: NSObject, URLSessionTaskDelegate {
 extension Notification.Name {
     static let toggleMiniRecorder = Notification.Name("toggleMiniRecorder")
 }
-