diff --git a/src/mango.c b/src/mango.c
index 0ad4b915..e9d7ff41 100644
--- a/src/mango.c
+++ b/src/mango.c
@@ -4335,7 +4335,8 @@ void keypress(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 		tag_combo = false;
 	}
 
-	if (handled && group->wlr_group->keyboard.repeat_info.delay > 0) {
+	if (handled && group->wlr_group->keyboard.repeat_info.delay > 0 &&
+		event->state == WL_KEYBOARD_KEY_STATE_PRESSED) {
 		group->mods = mods;
 		group->keysyms = syms;
 		group->keycode = keycode;