diff --git a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 72898c755..8e9f9f85d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -221,6 +221,14 @@
             android:name="com.kunzisoft.keepass.services.KeyboardEntryNotificationService"
             android:enabled="true"
             android:exported="false" />
+        <receiver
+            android:name="com.kunzisoft.keepass.receivers.DexModeReceiver"
+            android:exported="true">
+            <intent-filter>
+                <action android:name="android.app.action.ENTER_KNOX_DESKTOP_MODE" />
+                <action android:name="android.app.action.EXIT_KNOX_DESKTOP_MODE" />
+            </intent-filter>
+        </receiver>
 
         <meta-data android:name="com.sec.android.support.multiwindow" android:value="true" />
     </application>
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/kunzisoft/keepass/activities/FileDatabaseSelectActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/kunzisoft/keepass/activities/FileDatabaseSelectActivity.kt
index d25b93964..5c0d740c1 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/kunzisoft/keepass/activities/FileDatabaseSelectActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/kunzisoft/keepass/activities/FileDatabaseSelectActivity.kt
@@ -88,6 +88,12 @@ class FileDatabaseSelectActivity : DatabaseModeActivity(),
     override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
 
+        // Enabling/disabling MagikeyboardService is normally done by DexModeReceiver, but this
+        // additional check will allow the keyboard to be reenabled more easily if the app crashes
+        // or is force quit within DeX mode and then the user leaves DeX mode. Without this, the
+        // user would need to enter and exit DeX mode once to reenable the service.
+        MagikeyboardUtil.setEnabled(this, !DexUtil.isDexMode(resources.configuration))
+
         mFileDatabaseHistoryAction = FileDatabaseHistoryAction.getInstance(applicationContext)
 
         setContentView(R.layout.activity_file_selection)
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/kunzisoft/keepass/receivers/DexModeReceiver.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/kunzisoft/keepass/receivers/DexModeReceiver.kt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7844c4251
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/kunzisoft/keepass/receivers/DexModeReceiver.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+package com.kunzisoft.keepass.receivers
+
+import android.content.BroadcastReceiver
+import android.content.ComponentName
+import android.content.Context
+import android.content.Intent
+import android.content.pm.PackageManager
+import android.util.Log
+import com.kunzisoft.keepass.magikeyboard.MagikeyboardService
+import com.kunzisoft.keepass.utils.DexUtil
+import com.kunzisoft.keepass.utils.MagikeyboardUtil
+
+class DexModeReceiver : BroadcastReceiver() {
+    override fun onReceive(context: Context?, intent: Intent?) {
+        val enabled = when (intent?.action) {
+            "android.app.action.ENTER_KNOX_DESKTOP_MODE" -> {
+                Log.i(TAG, "Entered DeX mode")
+                false
+            }
+            "android.app.action.EXIT_KNOX_DESKTOP_MODE" -> {
+                Log.i(TAG, "Left DeX mode")
+                true
+            }
+            else -> return
+        }
+
+        MagikeyboardUtil.setEnabled(context!!, enabled)
+    }
+
+    companion object {
+        private val TAG = DexModeReceiver::class.java.name
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/kunzisoft/keepass/utils/DexUtil.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/kunzisoft/keepass/utils/DexUtil.kt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..18a62301d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/kunzisoft/keepass/utils/DexUtil.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+package com.kunzisoft.keepass.utils
+
+import android.content.res.Configuration
+import android.util.Log
+
+object DexUtil {
+    private val TAG = DexUtil::class.java.name
+
+    // Determine if the current environment is in DeX mode. Always returns false on non-Samsung
+    // devices.
+    fun isDexMode(config: Configuration): Boolean {
+        // This is the documented way to check this: https://developer.samsung.com/samsung-dex/modify-optimizing.html
+        return try {
+            val configClass = config.javaClass
+            val enabledConstant = configClass.getField("SEM_DESKTOP_MODE_ENABLED").getInt(configClass)
+            val enabledField = configClass.getField("semDesktopModeEnabled").getInt(config)
+            val isEnabled = enabledConstant == enabledField
+
+            Log.d(TAG, "DeX currently enabled: $isEnabled")
+
+            isEnabled
+        } catch (e: Exception) {
+            Log.d(TAG, "Failed to check for DeX mode; likely not Samsung device: $e")
+            false
+        }
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/kunzisoft/keepass/utils/MagikeyboardUtil.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/kunzisoft/keepass/utils/MagikeyboardUtil.kt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..be095f648
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/kunzisoft/keepass/utils/MagikeyboardUtil.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+package com.kunzisoft.keepass.utils
+
+import android.content.ComponentName
+import android.content.Context
+import android.content.pm.PackageManager
+import android.util.Log
+import com.kunzisoft.keepass.magikeyboard.MagikeyboardService
+
+object MagikeyboardUtil {
+    private val TAG = MagikeyboardUtil::class.java.name
+
+    // Set whether MagikeyboardService is enabled. This change is persistent and survives app
+    // crashes and device restarts. The state is changed immediately and does not require an app
+    // restart.
+    fun setEnabled(context: Context, enabled: Boolean) {
+        val componentState = if (enabled) {
+            PackageManager.COMPONENT_ENABLED_STATE_ENABLED
+        } else {
+            PackageManager.COMPONENT_ENABLED_STATE_DISABLED
+        }
+
+        Log.d(TAG, "Setting service state: $enabled")
+
+        val component = ComponentName(context, MagikeyboardService::class.java)
+        context.packageManager.setComponentEnabledSetting(component, componentState, PackageManager.DONT_KILL_APP)
+    }
+}
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