diff --git a/input/input_driver.c b/input/input_driver.c
index 8f323ad..299cb87 100644
--- a/input/input_driver.c
+++ b/input/input_driver.c
@@ -119,6 +119,10 @@ static bool input_driver_nonblock_state           = false;
 static bool input_driver_flushing_input           = false;
 static bool input_driver_data_own                 = false;
 
+/* number of frames required to trigger the hotkey */
+#define HOTKEY_DELAY 5
+static unsigned hotkey_counter = 0;
+
 /**
  * input_driver_find_handle:
  * @idx                : index of driver to get handle to.
@@ -912,9 +916,16 @@ uint64_t input_keys_pressed(
             && current_input->input_state(
                current_input_data, joypad_info, &binds, 0,
                RETRO_DEVICE_JOYPAD, 0, RARCH_ENABLE_HOTKEY))
-            input_driver_block_libretro_input = true;
-         else
-            input_driver_block_hotkey         = true;
+      {
+         if (hotkey_counter < HOTKEY_DELAY)
+            hotkey_counter++;
+         if (hotkey_counter == HOTKEY_DELAY)
+             input_driver_block_libretro_input = true;
+      }
+      else {
+         hotkey_counter = 0;
+         input_driver_block_hotkey = true;
+      }
    }
 
    game_focus_toggle_valid                      = binds[RARCH_GAME_FOCUS_TOGGLE].valid;