diff --git a/plugins/global-shortcut/README.md b/plugins/global-shortcut/README.md
index f3288258..f62c22d8 100644
--- a/plugins/global-shortcut/README.md
+++ b/plugins/global-shortcut/README.md
@@ -63,12 +63,14 @@ fn main() {
                 app.handle().plugin(
                     tauri_plugin_global_shortcut::Builder::new()
                         .with_shortcuts(["ctrl+d", "alt+space"])?
-                        .with_handler(|app, shortcut| {
-                            if shortcut.matches(Modifiers::CONTROL, Code::KeyD) {
-                                let _ = app.emit("shortcut-event", "Ctrl+D triggered");
-                            }
-                            if shortcut.matches(Modifiers::ALT, Code::Space) {
-                                let _ = app.emit("shortcut-event", "Alt+Space triggered");
+                        .with_handler(|app, shortcut, event| {
+                            if event.state == ShortcutState::Preseed  {
+                                if shortcut.matches(Modifiers::CONTROL, Code::KeyD) {
+                                    let _ = app.emit("shortcut-event", "Ctrl+D triggered");
+                                }
+                                if shortcut.matches(Modifiers::ALT, Code::Space) {
+                                    let _ = app.emit("shortcut-event", "Alt+Space triggered");
+                                }
                             }
                         })
                         .build(),
@@ -86,8 +88,10 @@ Afterwards all the plugin's APIs are available through the JavaScript bindings:
 
 ```javascript
 import { register } from "@tauri-apps/plugin-global-shortcut";
-await register("CommandOrControl+Shift+C", () => {
-  console.log("Shortcut triggered");
+await register("CommandOrControl+Shift+C", (event) => {
+  if (event.state === "Pressed") {
+    console.log("Shortcut triggered");
+  }
 });
 ```
 
diff --git a/plugins/global-shortcut/guest-js/index.ts b/plugins/global-shortcut/guest-js/index.ts
index cfde9b87..17bd94e3 100644
--- a/plugins/global-shortcut/guest-js/index.ts
+++ b/plugins/global-shortcut/guest-js/index.ts
@@ -23,8 +23,10 @@ export type ShortcutHandler = (event: ShortcutEvent) => void;
  * @example
  * ```typescript
  * import { register } from '@tauri-apps/plugin-global-shortcut';
- * await register('CommandOrControl+Shift+C', () => {
- *   console.log('Shortcut triggered');
+ * await register('CommandOrControl+Shift+C', (event) => {
+ *   if (event.state === "Pressed") {
+ *       console.log('Shortcut triggered');
+ *   }
  * });
  * ```
  *
@@ -51,8 +53,8 @@ async function register(
  * @example
  * ```typescript
  * import { registerAll } from '@tauri-apps/plugin-global-shortcut';
- * await registerAll(['CommandOrControl+Shift+C', 'Ctrl+Alt+F12'], (shortcut) => {
- *   console.log(`Shortcut ${shortcut} triggered`);
+ * await registerAll(['CommandOrControl+Shift+C', 'Ctrl+Alt+F12'], (event) => {
+ *   console.log(`Shortcut ${event.shortcut} ${event.state}`);
  * });
  * ```
  *