diff --git a/src/hooks/constant.ts b/src/hooks/constant.ts
index 3a106eec..44299bb2 100644
--- a/src/hooks/constant.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/constant.ts
@@ -64,3 +64,21 @@ export const PROFILE_CONFIG2 = {
     }
   }
 };
+
+// Keystroke output is a profile-wide DataWedge setting, so it cannot be scoped to
+// a single field. It is toggled at runtime: disabled while a barcode input owns
+// the scanner (so a scan arrives only via the intent broadcast and is not also
+// typed into the focused field as keystrokes), and re-enabled otherwise so plain
+// inputs elsewhere can still be populated by scanning.
+export const getKeystrokeOutputConfig = (enabled: boolean) => ({
+  PROFILE_NAME: 'OPENBOXES',
+  PROFILE_ENABLED: 'true',
+  CONFIG_MODE: 'UPDATE',
+  PLUGIN_CONFIG: {
+    PLUGIN_NAME: 'KEYSTROKE',
+    RESET_CONFIG: 'true',
+    PARAM_LIST: {
+      keystroke_output_enabled: enabled ? 'true' : 'false'
+    }
+  }
+});
diff --git a/src/hooks/useScanListener.ts b/src/hooks/useScanListener.ts
index 8068365d..669c5235 100644
--- a/src/hooks/useScanListener.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/useScanListener.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import {
   ACTION,
   FILTER_ACTIONS,
   FILTER_CATEGORY,
+  getKeystrokeOutputConfig,
   LISTENER,
   PROFILE,
   PROFILE_CONFIG,
@@ -19,6 +20,10 @@ export type ScanResult = {
 
 let profileConfigured = false;
 
+// Number of barcode inputs currently listening for scans. Keystroke output is
+// muted while this is > 0 (see below).
+let activeConsumerCount = 0;
+
 function sendDataWedgeCommand(extraName: string, extraValue: unknown): void {
   DataWedgeIntents.sendBroadcastWithExtras({
     action: ACTION.API_ACTION,
@@ -36,6 +41,10 @@ function configureProfileOnce(): void {
   sendDataWedgeCommand(PROFILE.SET_CONFIG_PROFILE, PROFILE_CONFIG2);
 }
 
+function setKeystrokeOutput(enabled: boolean): void {
+  sendDataWedgeCommand(PROFILE.SET_CONFIG_PROFILE, getKeystrokeOutputConfig(enabled));
+}
+
 function extractScan(intent: Record<string, any>): ScanResult | null {
   const data = intent?.[ACTION.DATA_STRING] ?? intent?.data;
   if (!data) {
@@ -60,6 +69,16 @@ export function useScanListener(onScan: (result: ScanResult) => void, enabled =
       filterCategories: FILTER_CATEGORY
     });
 
+    // A barcode input is now listening via the intent broadcast. While any is
+    // active, mute DataWedge keystroke output so the scan is not also typed into
+    // the focused field (which would duplicate/append the value). Reference
+    // counted so overlapping inputs (e.g. a screen input and a modal input) keep
+    // it muted until the last one goes away, then restore it for plain inputs.
+    activeConsumerCount += 1;
+    if (activeConsumerCount === 1) {
+      setKeystrokeOutput(false);
+    }
+
     const handleIntent = (intent: Record<string, any>) => {
       const result = extractScan(intent);
       if (result) {
@@ -68,6 +87,12 @@ export function useScanListener(onScan: (result: ScanResult) => void, enabled =
     };
 
     const subscription = DeviceEventEmitter.addListener(LISTENER.BROADCAST_INTENT, handleIntent);
-    return () => subscription.remove();
+    return () => {
+      subscription.remove();
+      activeConsumerCount -= 1;
+      if (activeConsumerCount === 0) {
+        setKeystrokeOutput(true);
+      }
+    };
   }, [enabled]);
 }