diff --git a/src/input/ButtonThread.cpp b/src/input/ButtonThread.cpp
index 32882f7ae..1d26e0758 100644
--- a/src/input/ButtonThread.cpp
+++ b/src/input/ButtonThread.cpp
@@ -274,7 +274,12 @@ int32_t ButtonThread::runOnce()
         }
     }
     btnEvent = BUTTON_EVENT_NONE;
-    return 50;
+
+    // only pull when the button is pressed, we get notified via IRQ on a new press
+    if (!userButton.isIdle() || waitingForLongPress) {
+        return 50;
+    }
+    return INT32_MAX;
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 635664eb7..38c8e8ca5 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -1002,6 +1002,7 @@ void setup()
             config.pullupSense = INPUT_PULLUP;
             config.intRoutine = []() {
                 UserButtonThread->userButton.tick();
+                UserButtonThread->setIntervalFromNow(0);
                 runASAP = true;
                 BaseType_t higherWake = 0;
                 mainDelay.interruptFromISR(&higherWake);
@@ -1022,6 +1023,7 @@ void setup()
     touchConfig.pullupSense = pullup_sense;
     touchConfig.intRoutine = []() {
         TouchButtonThread->userButton.tick();
+        TouchButtonThread->setIntervalFromNow(0);
         runASAP = true;
         BaseType_t higherWake = 0;
         mainDelay.interruptFromISR(&higherWake);
@@ -1041,6 +1043,7 @@ void setup()
     cancelConfig.pullupSense = pullup_sense;
     cancelConfig.intRoutine = []() {
         CancelButtonThread->userButton.tick();
+        CancelButtonThread->setIntervalFromNow(0);
         runASAP = true;
         BaseType_t higherWake = 0;
         mainDelay.interruptFromISR(&higherWake);
@@ -1061,6 +1064,7 @@ void setup()
     backConfig.pullupSense = pullup_sense;
     backConfig.intRoutine = []() {
         BackButtonThread->userButton.tick();
+        BackButtonThread->setIntervalFromNow(0);
         runASAP = true;
         BaseType_t higherWake = 0;
         mainDelay.interruptFromISR(&higherWake);
@@ -1095,6 +1099,7 @@ void setup()
         userConfig.pullupSense = pullup_sense;
         userConfig.intRoutine = []() {
             UserButtonThread->userButton.tick();
+            UserButtonThread->setIntervalFromNow(0);
             runASAP = true;
             BaseType_t higherWake = 0;
             mainDelay.interruptFromISR(&higherWake);
@@ -1112,6 +1117,7 @@ void setup()
         userConfigNoScreen.pullupSense = pullup_sense;
         userConfigNoScreen.intRoutine = []() {
             UserButtonThread->userButton.tick();
+            UserButtonThread->setIntervalFromNow(0);
             runASAP = true;
             BaseType_t higherWake = 0;
             mainDelay.interruptFromISR(&higherWake);