diff --git a/src/res/qml/common/FullWidthSliderBox.qml b/src/res/qml/common/FullWidthSliderBox.qml
index 7129008..a1594d8 100644
--- a/src/res/qml/common/FullWidthSliderBox.qml
+++ b/src/res/qml/common/FullWidthSliderBox.qml
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ GroupBox {
     property alias sliderValue: steamDesktopForwardSlider.value
     property alias lowerLimit: steamDesktopForwardSlider.from
     property alias upperLimit: steamDesktopForwardSlider.to
+    property alias kbUID: steamDesktopForwardText.keyBoardUID
 
 
     function onValueChanged(value) {
diff --git a/src/res/qml/desktop_overlay_page/desktop_size/SteamDesktopGroupBox.qml b/src/res/qml/desktop_overlay_page/desktop_size/SteamDesktopGroupBox.qml
index a9b7b95..6adfa59 100644
--- a/src/res/qml/desktop_overlay_page/desktop_size/SteamDesktopGroupBox.qml
+++ b/src/res/qml/desktop_overlay_page/desktop_size/SteamDesktopGroupBox.qml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ FullWidthSliderBox {
     lowerLimit: 0.0
     upperLimit: 32.0
     sliderStepSize: 0.5
+    kbUID: 601
 
     function onValueChanged(value) {
         DesktopOverlay.width = value
diff --git a/src/res/qml/desktop_overlay_page/translation_back_forwards/SteamDesktopTranslationBackForwards.qml b/src/res/qml/desktop_overlay_page/translation_back_forwards/SteamDesktopTranslationBackForwards.qml
index be88c06..a40bd4f 100644
--- a/src/res/qml/desktop_overlay_page/translation_back_forwards/SteamDesktopTranslationBackForwards.qml
+++ b/src/res/qml/desktop_overlay_page/translation_back_forwards/SteamDesktopTranslationBackForwards.qml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ FullWidthSliderBox {
     lowerLimit: -4.0
     upperLimit: 4.0
     sliderStepSize: 0.10
+    kbUID: 603
 
     function onValueChanged(value) {
         DesktopOverlay.forwardsMovement = value
diff --git a/src/res/qml/desktop_overlay_page/translation_left_right/SteamDesktopTranslationLeftRight.qml b/src/res/qml/desktop_overlay_page/translation_left_right/SteamDesktopTranslationLeftRight.qml
index 8938bdd..8b2014f 100644
--- a/src/res/qml/desktop_overlay_page/translation_left_right/SteamDesktopTranslationLeftRight.qml
+++ b/src/res/qml/desktop_overlay_page/translation_left_right/SteamDesktopTranslationLeftRight.qml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ FullWidthSliderBox {
     lowerLimit: -4.0
     upperLimit: 4.0
     sliderStepSize: 0.10
+    kbUID: 604
 
     function onValueChanged(value) {
         DesktopOverlay.rightMovement = value
diff --git a/src/res/qml/desktop_overlay_page/translation_up_down/SteamDesktopTranslationUpDown.qml b/src/res/qml/desktop_overlay_page/translation_up_down/SteamDesktopTranslationUpDown.qml
index f2d9997..394292d 100644
--- a/src/res/qml/desktop_overlay_page/translation_up_down/SteamDesktopTranslationUpDown.qml
+++ b/src/res/qml/desktop_overlay_page/translation_up_down/SteamDesktopTranslationUpDown.qml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ FullWidthSliderBox {
     lowerLimit: -4.0
     upperLimit: 4.0
     sliderStepSize: 0.10
+    kbUID: 602
 
     function onValueChanged(value) {
         DesktopOverlay.height = value
diff --git a/src/tabcontrollers/AudioTabController.cpp b/src/tabcontrollers/AudioTabController.cpp
index 74d3706..529b0cc 100644
--- a/src/tabcontrollers/AudioTabController.cpp
+++ b/src/tabcontrollers/AudioTabController.cpp
@@ -586,6 +586,9 @@ void AudioTabController::setMicDeviceIndex( int index, bool notify )
         if ( index >= 0
              && static_cast<size_t>( index ) < m_recordingDevices.size() )
         {
+            // un-mute mic before switching to ensure on exit all recording
+            // devices will be un-muted
+            setMicMuted( false, false );
             // code to just change Mic
             audioManager->setMicDevice(
                 m_recordingDevices[static_cast<size_t>( index )].first,