diff --git a/src/main/index.ts b/src/main/index.ts
index a823ab3..49b16fb 100644
--- a/src/main/index.ts
+++ b/src/main/index.ts
@@ -695,6 +695,16 @@ function stopWindowResizeController(): void {
   resizeEdge = null
 }
 
+function isCursorInsideWindow(window: BrowserWindow): boolean {
+  const cursor = screen.getCursorScreenPoint()
+  const bounds = window.getBounds()
+
+  return cursor.x > bounds.x
+    && cursor.x < bounds.x + bounds.width
+    && cursor.y > bounds.y
+    && cursor.y < bounds.y + bounds.height
+}
+
 function getFramelessWindowChromeOptions(): Pick<
   BrowserWindowConstructorOptions,
   'frame' | 'transparent' | 'backgroundColor' | 'roundedCorners' | 'hasShadow' | 'thickFrame' | 'backgroundMaterial'
@@ -1445,6 +1455,11 @@ function setupIPC(): void {
     return getWindowFromSender(event.sender)?.isAlwaysOnTop() ?? false
   })
 
+  ipcMain.handle('window:is-cursor-inside', (event) => {
+    const targetWindow = getWindowFromSender(event.sender)
+    return targetWindow ? isCursorInsideWindow(targetWindow) : false
+  })
+
   ipcMain.handle('app:get-build-info', () => {
     return getAppBuildInfo()
   })
diff --git a/src/preload/index.ts b/src/preload/index.ts
index 82cdae1..e93106d 100644
--- a/src/preload/index.ts
+++ b/src/preload/index.ts
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ contextBridge.exposeInMainWorld('electronAPI', {
   repositionWindow: (position: 'top' | 'bottom') => ipcRenderer.send('window:reposition', position),
   toggleAlwaysOnTop: () => ipcRenderer.send('window:toggle-always-on-top'),
   isAlwaysOnTop: () => ipcRenderer.invoke('window:is-always-on-top'),
+  isCursorInsideWindow: () => ipcRenderer.invoke('window:is-cursor-inside') as Promise<boolean>,
   getCaptureBackendSupport: async () => getCaptureBackendSupport(process.platform, nativeCaptureAPI) as CaptureBackendSupport,
   getNowPlayingState: () => ipcRenderer.invoke('now-playing:get-state') as Promise<NowPlayingState>,
   setNowPlayingConsumerActive: (active: boolean) => ipcRenderer.invoke('now-playing:set-active', active) as Promise<NowPlayingState>,
diff --git a/src/renderer/App.tsx b/src/renderer/App.tsx
index 35f9ac2..fa99707 100644
--- a/src/renderer/App.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/App.tsx
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ export default function App(): JSX.Element {
   const [settingsPanelHeight, setSettingsPanelHeight] = useState(0)
   const [bottomBarHeight, setBottomBarHeight] = useState(0)
   const hideTimeoutRef = useRef<ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | null>(null)
+  const settingsOpenRef = useRef(false)
   const externalProfileOpenQueueRef = useRef(Promise.resolve())
 
   const initializeProfiles = useSettingsStore((s) => s.initializeProfiles)
@@ -175,12 +176,67 @@ export default function App(): JSX.Element {
     setToolbarVisible(true)
   }, [])
 
+  useEffect(() => {
+    settingsOpenRef.current = settingsOpen
+    if (settingsOpen) {
+      showToolbar()
+    }
+  }, [settingsOpen, showToolbar])
+
   const scheduleHide = useCallback(() => {
-    if (settingsOpen) return
+    if (settingsOpenRef.current || hideTimeoutRef.current) return
+
     hideTimeoutRef.current = setTimeout(() => {
+      hideTimeoutRef.current = null
+      if (settingsOpenRef.current) return
       setToolbarVisible(false)
     }, 400)
-  }, [settingsOpen])
+  }, [])
+
+  const handleToolbarHoverLeave = useCallback((event: React.MouseEvent<HTMLDivElement>) => {
+    const relatedTarget = event.relatedTarget
+    if (relatedTarget instanceof Node && event.currentTarget.contains(relatedTarget)) {
+      return
+    }
+
+    const bounds = event.currentTarget.getBoundingClientRect()
+    const isPointerInside = event.clientX > bounds.left
+      && event.clientX < bounds.right
+      && event.clientY > bounds.top
+      && event.clientY < bounds.bottom
+
+    if (isPointerInside) {
+      showToolbar()
+      return
+    }
+
+    scheduleHide()
+  }, [scheduleHide, showToolbar])
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!toolbarVisible || settingsOpen) return
+
+    let isDisposed = false
+    const checkCursorInsideWindow = (): void => {
+      void window.electronAPI.isCursorInsideWindow()
+        .then((isInside) => {
+          if (!isDisposed && !isInside) {
+            scheduleHide()
+          }
+        })
+        .catch(() => {
+          // Renderer leave events still handle auto-hide if the cursor query is unavailable.
+        })
+    }
+
+    checkCursorInsideWindow()
+    const interval = setInterval(checkCursorInsideWindow, 120)
+
+    return () => {
+      isDisposed = true
+      clearInterval(interval)
+    }
+  }, [scheduleHide, settingsOpen, toolbarVisible])
 
   const handleToggleSettings = useCallback(() => {
     toggleSettings()
@@ -222,7 +278,8 @@ export default function App(): JSX.Element {
     <div
       className="prism-app"
       onMouseEnter={showToolbar}
-      onMouseLeave={scheduleHide}
+      onMouseMove={showToolbar}
+      onMouseLeave={handleToolbarHoverLeave}
       onMouseDown={useNativeDragRegions ? undefined : handleAltDragStart}
       onMouseUp={useNativeDragRegions ? undefined : handleAltDragEnd}
     >
diff --git a/src/renderer/env.d.ts b/src/renderer/env.d.ts
index 2dec64e..99bbdd7 100644
--- a/src/renderer/env.d.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/env.d.ts
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ declare global {
       repositionWindow: (position: 'top' | 'bottom') => void
       toggleAlwaysOnTop: () => void
       isAlwaysOnTop: () => Promise<boolean>
+      isCursorInsideWindow: () => Promise<boolean>
       getCaptureBackendSupport: () => Promise<CaptureBackendSupport>
       getNowPlayingState: () => Promise<NowPlayingState>
       setNowPlayingConsumerActive: (active: boolean) => Promise<NowPlayingState>