diff --git a/src/input/TrackballInterruptBase.cpp b/src/input/TrackballInterruptBase.cpp
index e84e32705..c1424550f 100644
--- a/src/input/TrackballInterruptBase.cpp
+++ b/src/input/TrackballInterruptBase.cpp
@@ -73,12 +73,17 @@ int32_t TrackballInterruptBase::runOnce()
             // Reset state
             pressDetected = false;
             pressStartTime = 0;
+            lastLongPressEventTime = 0;
             this->action = TB_ACTION_NONE;
         } else if (pressDuration >= LONG_PRESS_DURATION) {
             // Long press detected
-            e.inputEvent = this->_eventPressedLong;
+            uint32_t currentTime = millis();
+            // Only trigger long press event if enough time has passed since the last one
+            if (lastLongPressEventTime == 0 || (currentTime - lastLongPressEventTime) >= LONG_PRESS_REPEAT_INTERVAL) {
+                e.inputEvent = this->_eventPressedLong;
+                lastLongPressEventTime = currentTime;
+            }
             this->action = TB_ACTION_PRESSED_LONG;
-            // Keep pressDetected true to avoid repeated long press events
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/input/TrackballInterruptBase.h b/src/input/TrackballInterruptBase.h
index 30967fe7f..38be22f20 100644
--- a/src/input/TrackballInterruptBase.h
+++ b/src/input/TrackballInterruptBase.h
@@ -50,7 +50,9 @@ class TrackballInterruptBase : public Observable<const InputEvent *>, public con
     // Long press detection for press button
     uint32_t pressStartTime = 0;
     bool pressDetected = false;
-    static const uint32_t LONG_PRESS_DURATION = 500; // ms
+    uint32_t lastLongPressEventTime = 0;
+    static const uint32_t LONG_PRESS_DURATION = 500;        // ms
+    static const uint32_t LONG_PRESS_REPEAT_INTERVAL = 500; // ms - interval between repeated long press events
 
   private:
     input_broker_event _eventDown = INPUT_BROKER_NONE;