diff --git a/main/src/main.ts b/main/src/main.ts
index 8774469fd6..05e081a166 100644
--- a/main/src/main.ts
+++ b/main/src/main.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import * as minimist from "minimist"
 import * as path from "path"
 
-import { app, BrowserWindow, ipcMain, Menu } from "electron"
+import { app, BrowserWindow, ipcMain, Menu, systemPreferences } from "electron"
 
 import * as PersistentSettings from "electron-settings"
 
@@ -130,6 +130,18 @@ if (!isDevelopment && !isDebug && !isAutomation) {
         if (!isAutomation) {
             await addDevExtensions()
         }
+
+        if (process.platform.includes("darwin")) {
+            const pressAndHold = systemPreferences.getUserDefault(
+                "ApplePressAndHoldEnabled",
+                "boolean",
+            )
+
+            if (pressAndHold) {
+                const untypedPrefs = systemPreferences as any
+                untypedPrefs.setUserDefault("ApplePressAndHoldEnabled", "boolean", false)
+            }
+        }
         loadFileFromArguments(process.platform, argsToUse, process.env.ONI_CWD || process.cwd())
     })
 }