diff --git a/KeyVisualizer.qml b/KeyVisualizer.qml
index fa18752..982f7e3 100644
--- a/KeyVisualizer.qml
+++ b/KeyVisualizer.qml
@@ -166,9 +166,11 @@ Item {
 
   function setPaused(p) {
     if (p === root.paused) return
+    // Always rewrite the flag with "0" or "1", never delete it: the
+    // FileView watcher fires on content changes but not on deletion.
     var cmd = p
       ? "printf 1 > " + Util.shellQuote(root.pausePath)
-      : "rm -f " + Util.shellQuote(root.pausePath)
+      : "printf 0 > " + Util.shellQuote(root.pausePath)
     pauseToggleProc.command = ["sh", "-c", cmd]
     pauseToggleProc.running = true
   }
diff --git a/Panel.qml b/Panel.qml
index e07769a..3c24dcf 100644
--- a/Panel.qml
+++ b/Panel.qml
@@ -41,9 +41,12 @@ Panel {
 
   function setPaused(p) {
     if (p === root.paused) return
+    // The flag file is always rewritten with "0" or "1" — never deleted:
+    // the FileView watcher fires on content changes but not on deletion, so
+    // a removed flag would leave the toggle stuck.
     var cmd = p
       ? "printf 1 > " + Util.shellQuote(root.pausePath)
-      : "rm -f " + Util.shellQuote(root.pausePath)
+      : "printf 0 > " + Util.shellQuote(root.pausePath)
     toggleProc.command = ["sh", "-c", cmd]
     toggleProc.running = true
   }
diff --git a/manifest.json b/manifest.json
index ee743cd..7e20900 100644
--- a/manifest.json
+++ b/manifest.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "schemaVersion": 1,
   "id": "felixzsh.key-visualizer",
   "name": "Key Visualizer",
-  "version": "1.3.2",
+  "version": "1.3.3",
   "description": "Shows the keys you press on screen. Great for keybinding tutorials, demos, and screencasts.",
   "kinds": [
     "panel",