diff --git a/electric_sieve/ElectricSieve.py b/electric_sieve/ElectricSieve.py
index f415bfd..a65b04d 100644
--- a/electric_sieve/ElectricSieve.py
+++ b/electric_sieve/ElectricSieve.py
@@ -925,6 +925,7 @@ class Initials(GameChild):
 
     def __init__(self, parent):
         GameChild.__init__(self, parent)
+        self.left_last_pressed = 0
         self.button_prompt = BlinkingSprite(self, 500)
         font = pygame.font.Font(self.get_resource("terminus/Terminus.ttf"), 32)
         self.button_prompt.add_frame(self.get_game().orient(font.render("HOLD RIGHT TO ENTER", True, pygame.Color(0, 0, 0), pygame.Color(255, 255, 255))))
@@ -951,16 +952,18 @@ class Initials(GameChild):
         if self.active:
             self.idle_time = 0
             compare = self.get_game().delegate.compare
+            if compare(event, "left", cancel=False):
+                self.left_last_pressed = pygame.time.get_ticks()
             if compare(event, "right", cancel=False):
                 self.holding_button = True
             elif compare(event, "right", cancel=True):
                 self.holding_button = False
                 self.holding_button_elapsed = 0
-            if compare(event, "right", cancel=True) or compare(event, "left", cancel=True):
-                if compare(event, "right", cancel=True):
-                    increment = 1
-                elif compare(event, "left", cancel=True):
+            if (compare(event, "right", cancel=True) and pygame.time.get_ticks() - self.left_last_pressed > 200) or compare(event, "left", cancel=True):
+                if compare(event, "left", cancel=True):
                     increment = -1
+                elif compare(event, "right", cancel=True):
+                    increment = 1
                 letter = self.text[self.index]
                 if letter == '-':
                     letter = 'A' if increment == 1 else 'Z'