diff --git a/MainForm.cs b/MainForm.cs
index 4b07ba4..adfae93 100644
--- a/MainForm.cs
+++ b/MainForm.cs
@@ -1,16 +1,10 @@
-using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.ComponentModel;
-using System.Data;
+using Gw2Mem;
+using System;
 using System.Drawing;
-using System.Linq;
+using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
 using System.Text;
 using System.Windows.Forms;
 
-using System.Diagnostics;
-using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
-using Gw2Mem;
-
 namespace PortalCounter
 {
     public partial class MainForm : Form
@@ -167,12 +161,14 @@ private void MainForm_MouseUp(object sender, MouseEventArgs e)
 
         private void MainForm_Activated(object sender, EventArgs e)
         {
-            this.BackColor = Color.LightGray;            
+            if(this.BackColor == Color.Black)
+                this.BackColor = Color.LightGray;
         }
 
         private void MainForm_Deactivate(object sender, EventArgs e)
         {
-            this.BackColor = Color.Black;
+            if(this.BackColor == Color.LightGray)
+                this.BackColor = Color.Black;
             this.BringToFront();
         }
 
diff --git a/Program.cs b/Program.cs
index 0c05459..8b5d098 100644
--- a/Program.cs
+++ b/Program.cs
@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
 using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.Linq;
-using System.Windows.Forms;
 using System.Diagnostics;
 using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
+using System.Windows.Forms;
 
 namespace PortalCounter
 {
@@ -29,13 +27,16 @@ private static extern IntPtr CallNextHookEx(IntPtr hhk, int nCode,
         private static LowLevelKeyboardProc _proc = HookCallback;
         private static IntPtr _hookID = IntPtr.Zero;
         private static bool chatactive = false;
+        private static System.Timers.Timer aTimer = new System.Timers.Timer(1000);
+        private static bool preventSpam = false;
 
         private static MainForm mForm = new MainForm();
-        public static Boolean hook = true;
+        public static bool hook = true;
 
         [STAThread]
         static void Main()
         {
+            aTimer.Elapsed += aTimer_Elapsed;
             _hookID = SetHook(_proc);
             Application.EnableVisualStyles();
             //Application.SetCompatibleTextRenderingDefault(false);
@@ -43,6 +44,11 @@ static void Main()
             UnhookWindowsHookEx(_hookID);
         }
 
+        private static void aTimer_Elapsed(object sender, System.Timers.ElapsedEventArgs e)
+        {
+            preventSpam = false;
+        }
+
         private delegate IntPtr LowLevelKeyboardProc(int nCode, IntPtr wParam, IntPtr lParam);
 
         private static IntPtr SetHook(LowLevelKeyboardProc proc)
@@ -55,24 +61,59 @@ private static IntPtr SetHook(LowLevelKeyboardProc proc)
         }
 
         private static IntPtr HookCallback(int nCode, IntPtr wParam, IntPtr lParam)
-        {
-            if (nCode >= 0 && wParam == (IntPtr)WM_KEYDOWN)
+        {            
+            if (hook && nCode >= 0 && (wParam == (IntPtr)WM_KEYDOWN || Control.ModifierKeys != Keys.None))
             {
                 Keys vkCode = (Keys)Marshal.ReadInt32(lParam);
+                
+                // read settings
+                bool bChat = Properties.Settings.Default.ProtectChat;
+                Keys kHotKey = PortalCounter.Properties.Settings.Default.HotKey;
+                Keys kModifier = Properties.Settings.Default.Modifier;                
 
-                if (hook && Properties.Settings.Default.ProtectChat && vkCode == Keys.Enter && PortalCounter.Properties.Settings.Default.HotKey != Keys.Enter)
-                {
+                // deactivate chat only if hotkey isnt enter
+                if (bChat && vkCode == Keys.Enter && kHotKey != Keys.Enter)
                     chatactive = !chatactive;
-                    mForm.BackColor = chatactive ? System.Drawing.Color.OrangeRed : System.Drawing.Color.Black;
-                }
 
-                if (!chatactive && hook && vkCode.Equals(PortalCounter.Properties.Settings.Default.HotKey) && Control.ModifierKeys == Properties.Settings.Default.Modifier)
+                if (!chatactive)
+                {
+                    mForm.BackColor = System.Drawing.Color.Black;
+
+                    Console.WriteLine(kHotKey + " - " + Control.ModifierKeys);
+
+                    kHotKey = normalizeHotkey(kHotKey);
+
+                    // (Hotkey and modifier) or (hokey is actual modifier)
+                    if (!preventSpam && (vkCode.Equals(kHotKey) && Control.ModifierKeys == kModifier) || Control.ModifierKeys.Equals(kHotKey))
+                    {
+                        mForm.startTimer();
+
+                        if (!kModifier.Equals(Keys.None))
+                        {
+                            preventSpam = true;
+                            aTimer.Start();
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+                else
                 {
-                    mForm.startTimer();
+                    mForm.BackColor = System.Drawing.Color.OrangeRed;
                 }
             }
 
             return CallNextHookEx(_hookID, nCode, wParam, lParam);
         }
+
+        private static Keys normalizeHotkey(Keys input)
+        {
+            if (input.Equals(Keys.ControlKey))
+                return Keys.Control;
+            if (input.Equals(Keys.Menu))
+                return Keys.Alt;
+            if(input.Equals(Keys.ShiftKey))
+                return Keys.Shift;
+
+            return input;
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs b/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
index bf76f10..6bebe7b 100644
--- a/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
+++ b/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
@@ -33,6 +33,6 @@
 // Sie können alle Werte angeben oder die standardmäßigen Build- und Revisionsnummern 
 // übernehmen, indem Sie "*" eingeben:
 // [assembly: AssemblyVersion("1.0.*")]
-[assembly: AssemblyVersion("1.3.0.0")]
-[assembly: AssemblyFileVersion("1.3.0.0")]
+[assembly: AssemblyVersion("1.3.1.0")]
+[assembly: AssemblyFileVersion("1.3.1.0")]
 [assembly: NeutralResourcesLanguageAttribute("en")]
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 04bbf3b..83c1463 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -15,9 +15,16 @@ Also there is an range-indicator. So you will see how far you can go, before run
 <li>Right-Click on the time to exit PortalCounter
 </ol>
 
+## Color-legend
+<ul>
+<li>Grey: Just highlighting the window for easier dragging it around</li>
+<li>Red-Orange: Chatmode activated, even if you hit the hotkey(s), the countdown won't start or pause.<br>
+Press 'Enter' to enter/leave the chatmode. (can be disabled in settings).</li>
+
 ## Changes
 <ul>
-<li><b>added chat-protection (hotkey don't trigger if you open the chat with 'Enter'))</b></li>
+<li><b>fixed bug with modifier-keys</b></li>
+<li>added chat-protection (hotkey don't trigger if you open the chat with 'Enter'))</li>
 <li>fixed bug where the range wasn't calculated</li>
 <li>Added modifier-key support (alt, shift, ctrl)</li>
 <li>Updated descriptions to match with the latest trait-patch</li>
diff --git a/SettingsForm.cs b/SettingsForm.cs
index 659284a..78a4048 100644
--- a/SettingsForm.cs
+++ b/SettingsForm.cs
@@ -1,13 +1,7 @@
 using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.ComponentModel;
-using System.Data;
-using System.Drawing;
+using System.Globalization;
 using System.Linq;
-using System.Text;
-using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using System.Windows.Forms;
-using System.Globalization;
 
 namespace PortalCounter
 {