Level 1 (4 points)

Shortcut triggers false command when opening Control Center

I have a command set up to enable the VPN when a specific application is opened and to disable it when the application is closed; however, since version 26.4, the trigger for disabling the VPN fires whenever I open the Control Panel. Is this a bug or a new iOS feature?

Posted on Oct 20, 2026 6:11 PM

5 replies

6x6

Level 7 (26,777 points)

Oct 20, 2026 6:15 PM in response to MiddleF1

I can reproduce the issue in iOS 26.7.1. I believe this is an unintended bug. Please let Apple know: Product Feedback - Apple.

Lawrence Finch

Level 10 (244,490 points)

Oct 20, 2026 6:16 PM in response to MiddleF1

MiddleF1 wrote:

I have a command set up to enable the VPN when a specific application is opened and to disable it when the application is closed; however, since version 26.4, the trigger for disabling the VPN fires whenever I open the Control Panel. Is this a bug or a new iOS feature?

Most likely neither. Shortcuts implement a programming language, called Shortcuts to not scare people off. It is almost certainly a bug in your code.

Mac Jim ID

Level 10 (105,996 points)

Oct 20, 2026 6:20 PM in response to MiddleF1

What Close App action are you using on your Shortcut?
Why using iOS 26.4, the latest version of iOS 26 is 26.7.1? If it were a bug released in 26.4, that would have been back in March, not a recent change that you would be seeing now.

MiddleF1 Author

Level 1 (4 points)

Oct 20, 2026 6:22 PM in response to Lawrence Finch

These are very simple, two-step commands

this behavior did not exist prior to version 26.4.

MiddleF1 Author

Level 1 (4 points)

Oct 20, 2026 6:27 PM in response to Mac Jim ID

The command looks like this:

Wnen app *app_name* is closed - turn off vpn

I’m currently on version 27.0.1 and the bug is still there; I first noticed it in version 26.4.

Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256379941