diff --git a/src/keymap/key_config_storage.cpp b/src/keymap/key_config_storage.cpp
index 2241dfd..556b681 100644
--- a/src/keymap/key_config_storage.cpp
+++ b/src/keymap/key_config_storage.cpp
@@ -83,6 +83,11 @@ bool key_config_from_json(key_mapper_engine_t *engine, const String &json_str) {
         b.click_action.key_code = obj["click_key"] | 0;
         b.click_action.consumer_code = obj["click_cons"] | 0;
 
+        // FORCE ACTION_VOICE_HOLD for the Voice key so the mic always works
+        if (b.source_vk == MI_KEY_VOICE) {
+            b.click_action.type = ACTION_VOICE_HOLD;
+        }
+
         b.has_long = obj["has_long"] | false;
         b.long_ms = obj["long_ms"] | 500;
         b.long_action.type = (key_action_type_t)(obj["long_type"] | 0);
diff --git a/src/keymap/key_state_machine.c b/src/keymap/key_state_machine.c
index dba35f9..af32fd4 100644
--- a/src/keymap/key_state_machine.c
+++ b/src/keymap/key_state_machine.c
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #include "key_state_machine.h"
+#include "app_config.h"
 #include <string.h>
 
 static int find_binding_index(const key_mapper_engine_t *engine, uint8_t raw_key) {
@@ -57,7 +58,7 @@ void key_engine_load_defaults(key_mapper_engine_t *engine) {
         memset(&b, 0, sizeof(b));
         b.source_vk = MI_KEY_VOICE;
         b.has_click = true;
-        b.click_action = (key_action_t){ ACTION_VOICE_HOLD, USB_MOD_LGUI, USB_KEY_H, 0 };
+        b.click_action = (key_action_t){ ACTION_VOICE_HOLD, DEFAULT_VOICE_MODIFIER, DEFAULT_VOICE_KEY, 0 };
         engine->bindings[engine->binding_count++] = b;
     }