diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index d60de28..911bbb2 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -68,6 +68,9 @@ const (
 func main() {
 	errs := make(chan error)
 
+	outsidepushed_raw := make(chan bool)
+	insidepushed_raw := make(chan bool)
+	partypushed_raw := make(chan bool)
 	outsidepushed := make(chan bool)
 	insidepushed := make(chan bool)
 	partypushed := make(chan bool)
@@ -85,23 +88,27 @@ func main() {
 
 	outsidebutton.SetInterrupt(machine.PinFalling, func(p machine.Pin) {
 		select {
-		case outsidepushed <- true:
+		case outsidepushed_raw <- true:
 		default:
 		}
 	})
 	insidebutton.SetInterrupt(machine.PinFalling, func(p machine.Pin) {
 		select {
-		case insidepushed <- true:
+		case insidepushed_raw <- true:
 		default:
 		}
 	})
 	partybutton.SetInterrupt(machine.PinFalling, func(p machine.Pin) {
 		select {
-		case partypushed <- true:
+		case partypushed_raw <- true:
 		default:
 		}
 	})
 
+	go delayChan(outsidepushed_raw, outsidepushed)
+	go delayChan(insidepushed_raw, insidepushed)
+	go delayChan(partypushed_raw, partypushed)
+
 	pwm2 := machine.PWM2
 	pwm2.Configure(machine.PWMConfig{
 		Period: period,
@@ -196,21 +203,30 @@ func main() {
 	println((<-errs).Error())
 }
 
+func delayChan(inchan <-chan bool, outchan chan<- bool) {
+	var last time.Time
+
+	for {
+		val := <-inchan
+		now := time.Now()
+		if now.Sub(last) > pressdelay {
+			last = now
+			outchan <- val
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 func cycleBrightness(pushchan <-chan bool, brightnesschan chan<- uint32) {
 	brightnesschan <- 0
 	for {
 		<-pushchan
 		brightnesschan <- 255
-		time.Sleep(pressdelay)
 		<-pushchan
 		brightnesschan <- 120
-		time.Sleep(pressdelay)
 		<-pushchan
 		brightnesschan <- 30
-		time.Sleep(pressdelay)
 		<-pushchan
 		brightnesschan <- 0
-		time.Sleep(pressdelay)
 	}
 }