diff --git a/openwhispr-ptt.py b/openwhispr-ptt.py
index c9423ca..0c25d64 100644
--- a/openwhispr-ptt.py
+++ b/openwhispr-ptt.py
@@ -60,9 +60,13 @@ def send_whispr_toggle():
 
 
 def find_keyboard():
-    """Find the keyboard device."""
+    """Find the real physical keyboard device (not virtual devices)."""
     devices = [evdev.InputDevice(path) for path in evdev.list_devices()]
     for dev in devices:
+        # Skip virtual devices (ydotool, xdotool, etc.)
+        name_lower = dev.name.lower()
+        if "virtual" in name_lower or "ydotool" in name_lower:
+            continue
         caps = dev.capabilities(verbose=False)
         if ecodes.EV_KEY in caps:
             keys = caps[ecodes.EV_KEY]