diff --git a/UI/ControllerInput/controller_input_symbol_wheel.gd b/UI/ControllerInput/controller_input_symbol_wheel.gd
index 7586dc9..b16bff8 100644
--- a/UI/ControllerInput/controller_input_symbol_wheel.gd
+++ b/UI/ControllerInput/controller_input_symbol_wheel.gd
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ extends Control
 @export var joypad_symbol_left : InputEventJoypadMotion
 @export var joypad_symbol_right : InputEventJoypadMotion
 
+@onready var __joystick_flick_timer : Timer = $JoystickFlickTimer
+
 signal new_character(char:String)
 
 var __symbol_labels : Array = []
@@ -73,13 +75,14 @@ func deselect() -> void:
 func __new_symbol_selection(new_selection:int) -> void:
 	if __selected_label == new_selection: return
 	
-	if new_selection < 0:
+	if new_selection < 0 and __joystick_flick_timer.is_stopped():
 		var send_char : String = wheel_characters[__selected_label]
 		if not send_char.is_empty():
 			if send_char == "␣":
 				new_character.emit(" ")
 			else:
 				new_character.emit(send_char)
+		__joystick_flick_timer.start()
 	
 	if __selected_label >= 0:
 		__deselect_symbol(__selected_label)
diff --git a/UI/ControllerInput/controller_input_symbol_wheel.tscn b/UI/ControllerInput/controller_input_symbol_wheel.tscn
index 0b6fb4e..0295ceb 100644
--- a/UI/ControllerInput/controller_input_symbol_wheel.tscn
+++ b/UI/ControllerInput/controller_input_symbol_wheel.tscn
@@ -53,3 +53,7 @@ grow_vertical = 2
 scale = Vector2(0.85, 0.85)
 pivot_offset = Vector2(175, 175)
 color = Color(0.303233, 0.303233, 0.303233, 1)
+
+[node name="JoystickFlickTimer" type="Timer" parent="."]
+wait_time = 0.05
+one_shot = true