diff --git a/stepmania/src/ScreenPrompt.cpp b/stepmania/src/ScreenPrompt.cpp
index c8c4ddbd42..6d80f1ffe3 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/ScreenPrompt.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/ScreenPrompt.cpp
@@ -109,6 +109,9 @@ void ScreenPrompt::Input( const InputEventPlus &input )
 	if( IsTransitioning() )
 		return;
 
+	if( input.type == IET_RELEASE )
+		return;
+
 	if( input.DeviceI.device==DEVICE_KEYBOARD )
 	{
 		switch( input.DeviceI.button )