diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index ee037da0..f558641d 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -117,7 +117,8 @@ fn main() -> error::Result<()> {
 		thread::spawn(move || {
 			let input = input();
 			input.enable_mouse_mode().unwrap();
-			let mut input_timer = Instant::now();
+			let mut mouse_timer = Instant::now();
+			let mut keyboard_timer = Instant::now();
 
 			// TODO: I don't like this... seems odd async doesn't work on linux (then again, sync didn't work on windows)
 			if cfg!(target_os = "linux") {
@@ -125,16 +126,19 @@ fn main() -> error::Result<()> {
 				for event in reader {
 					match event {
 						InputEvent::Keyboard(key) => {
-							if tx.send(Event::KeyInput(key)).is_err() {
-								return;
+							if Instant::now().duration_since(keyboard_timer).as_millis() >= 10 {
+								if tx.send(Event::KeyInput(key)).is_err() {
+									return;
+								}
+								keyboard_timer = Instant::now();
 							}
 						}
 						InputEvent::Mouse(mouse) => {
-							if Instant::now().duration_since(input_timer).as_millis() >= 40 {
+							if Instant::now().duration_since(mouse_timer).as_millis() >= 40 {
 								if tx.send(Event::MouseInput(mouse)).is_err() {
 									return;
 								}
-								input_timer = Instant::now();
+								mouse_timer = Instant::now();
 							}
 						}
 						_ => {}
@@ -147,16 +151,19 @@ fn main() -> error::Result<()> {
 					if let Some(event) = reader.next() {
 						match event {
 							InputEvent::Keyboard(key) => {
-								if tx.send(Event::KeyInput(key)).is_err() {
-									return;
+								if Instant::now().duration_since(keyboard_timer).as_millis() >= 10 {
+									if tx.send(Event::KeyInput(key)).is_err() {
+										return;
+									}
+									keyboard_timer = Instant::now();
 								}
 							}
 							InputEvent::Mouse(mouse) => {
-								if Instant::now().duration_since(input_timer).as_millis() >= 40 {
+								if Instant::now().duration_since(mouse_timer).as_millis() >= 40 {
 									if tx.send(Event::MouseInput(mouse)).is_err() {
 										return;
 									}
-									input_timer = Instant::now();
+									mouse_timer = Instant::now();
 								}
 							}
 							_ => {}