diff --git a/src/fenrirscreenreader/core/speechHistoryManager.py b/src/fenrirscreenreader/core/speechHistoryManager.py
index 5fa82fb9..4e62ad4d 100644
--- a/src/fenrirscreenreader/core/speechHistoryManager.py
+++ b/src/fenrirscreenreader/core/speechHistoryManager.py
@@ -172,6 +172,7 @@ class SpeechHistoryManager:
             str([1, ["KEY_KPENTER"]]): [1, ["KEY_KPENTER"]],
             str([1, ["KEY_ESC"]]): [1, ["KEY_ESC"]],
         }
+        self._refresh_input_bindings()
 
     def _restore_bindings(self):
         if self.bindings_backup is not None:
@@ -180,3 +181,21 @@ class SpeechHistoryManager:
             self.env["rawBindings"] = self.raw_bindings_backup
         self.bindings_backup = None
         self.raw_bindings_backup = None
+        self._reset_input_state()
+        self._refresh_input_bindings()
+
+    def _reset_input_state(self):
+        try:
+            self.env["runtime"]["InputManager"].reset_input_state()
+        except Exception:
+            pass
+
+    def _refresh_input_bindings(self):
+        try:
+            refresh_grabs = getattr(
+                self.env["runtime"]["InputDriver"], "refresh_grabs", None
+            )
+            if refresh_grabs:
+                refresh_grabs(force=True)
+        except Exception:
+            pass
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_speech_history_manager.py b/tests/unit/test_speech_history_manager.py
index 18a432d8..1a570ebe 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_speech_history_manager.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_speech_history_manager.py
@@ -16,11 +16,15 @@ def build_speech_history_manager(history_size=3):
     settings_manager = Mock()
     settings_manager.get_setting_as_int.return_value = history_size
     memory_manager = Mock(add_value_to_first_index=Mock())
+    input_manager = Mock(reset_input_state=Mock())
+    input_driver = Mock(refresh_grabs=Mock())
     env = {
         "runtime": {
             "OutputManager": output_manager,
             "SettingsManager": settings_manager,
             "MemoryManager": memory_manager,
+            "InputManager": input_manager,
+            "InputDriver": input_driver,
         },
         "bindings": {"original": "COMMAND"},
         "rawBindings": {"original": [1, ["KEY_FENRIR"]]},
@@ -105,6 +109,8 @@ def test_open_history_installs_modal_bindings_and_replay_is_not_recorded():
     assert env["bindings"][str([1, ["KEY_UP"]])] == "SPEECH_HISTORY_PREV"
     assert env["bindings"][str([1, ["KEY_ENTER"]])] == "SPEECH_HISTORY_COPY"
     assert env["bindings"][str([1, ["KEY_ESC"]])] == "SPEECH_HISTORY_CLOSE"
+    input_driver = env["runtime"]["InputDriver"]
+    input_driver.refresh_grabs.assert_called_once_with(force=True)
 
 
 @pytest.mark.unit
@@ -145,3 +151,22 @@ def test_copy_current_adds_clipboard_and_restores_bindings():
     assert not manager.is_active()
     assert env["bindings"] == {"original": "COMMAND"}
     assert env["rawBindings"] == {"original": [1, ["KEY_FENRIR"]]}
+    env["runtime"]["InputManager"].reset_input_state.assert_called_once_with()
+    assert env["runtime"]["InputDriver"].refresh_grabs.call_count == 2
+
+
+@pytest.mark.unit
+def test_close_history_restores_keyboard_state_and_grabs():
+    manager, env, _spoken_messages, _memory_manager = (
+        build_speech_history_manager()
+    )
+    manager.add_text("first")
+    manager.open_history()
+
+    manager.close_history()
+
+    assert not manager.is_active()
+    assert env["bindings"] == {"original": "COMMAND"}
+    assert env["rawBindings"] == {"original": [1, ["KEY_FENRIR"]]}
+    env["runtime"]["InputManager"].reset_input_state.assert_called_once_with()
+    assert env["runtime"]["InputDriver"].refresh_grabs.call_count == 2