diff --git a/src-tauri/src/commands/windows.rs b/src-tauri/src/commands/windows.rs
index 12ffe60..5c2cc36 100644
--- a/src-tauri/src/commands/windows.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/src/commands/windows.rs
@@ -58,6 +58,14 @@ pub async fn open_preview_window(app: tauri::AppHandle) -> Result<(), String> {
 
     let use_native_decorations = cfg!(target_os = "linux");
 
+    // Preview is a transient helper overlay, not a primary surface. It
+    // should (a) follow the user across virtual desktops — otherwise the
+    // overlay vanishes the moment they switch workspace mid-dictation —
+    // and (b) stay out of the Alt+Tab / taskbar lists. skip_taskbar covers
+    // both on KWin (KWin's default Alt+Tab list reads _NET_WM_STATE_SKIP_TASKBAR);
+    // visible_on_all_workspaces sets _NET_WM_STATE_STICKY via GTK on X11
+    // / XWayland so the overlay is pinned. Matches the ergonomic OpenWhispr
+    // PR #183 shipped for KDE Plasma Wayland.
     let mut builder = WebviewWindowBuilder::new(
         &app,
         "transcription-preview",
@@ -69,6 +77,7 @@ pub async fn open_preview_window(app: tauri::AppHandle) -> Result<(), String> {
     .max_inner_size(520.0, 360.0)
     .always_on_top(true)
     .skip_taskbar(true)
+    .visible_on_all_workspaces(true)
     .focused(false)
     .decorations(use_native_decorations)
     .resizable(true);