diff --git a/menu/menu_input.c b/menu/menu_input.c
index 9f94adfb16..7a9d9e1456 100644
--- a/menu/menu_input.c
+++ b/menu/menu_input.c
@@ -970,6 +970,7 @@ unsigned menu_input_frame(retro_input_t input, retro_input_t trigger_input)
    unsigned ret                            = 0;
    static bool initial_held                = true;
    static bool first_held                  = false;
+   static int cooldown                     = 0;
    static const retro_input_t input_repeat =
         (1UL << RETRO_DEVICE_ID_JOYPAD_UP)
       | (1UL << RETRO_DEVICE_ID_JOYPAD_DOWN)
@@ -1041,10 +1042,16 @@ unsigned menu_input_frame(retro_input_t input, retro_input_t trigger_input)
       ret = MENU_ACTION_SCROLL_UP;
    else if (trigger_input & (1ULL << settings->menu_scroll_down_btn))
       ret = MENU_ACTION_SCROLL_DOWN;
-   else if (trigger_input & (1ULL << settings->menu_cancel_btn))
+   else if (trigger_input & (1ULL << settings->menu_cancel_btn) && !cooldown)
+   {
       ret = MENU_ACTION_CANCEL;
-   else if (trigger_input & (1ULL << settings->menu_ok_btn))
+      cooldown = 20;
+   }
+   else if (trigger_input & (1ULL << settings->menu_ok_btn) && !cooldown)
+   {
       ret = MENU_ACTION_OK;
+      cooldown = 20;
+   }
    else if (trigger_input & (1ULL << settings->menu_search_btn))
       ret = MENU_ACTION_SEARCH;
    else if (trigger_input & (1ULL << RETRO_DEVICE_ID_JOYPAD_Y))
@@ -1064,6 +1071,9 @@ unsigned menu_input_frame(retro_input_t input, retro_input_t trigger_input)
    if (settings->menu.pointer.enable)
       menu_input_pointer(&ret);
 
+   if (cooldown > 0)
+      cooldown--;
+
    if (trigger_input &&
          menu_ctx_driver_get_ptr()->perform_action &&
          menu_ctx_driver_get_ptr()->perform_action(menu->userdata, ret))