diff --git a/src/filtering.py b/src/filtering.py
index 8fc185d..7e59770 100644
--- a/src/filtering.py
+++ b/src/filtering.py
@@ -3,9 +3,11 @@
 from typing import DefaultDict, Dict, NoReturn
 
 import libevdev
-
+import time
 
 def filter_chattering(evdev: libevdev.Device, threshold: int) -> NoReturn:
+    # add delay to allow enter key to work after execution
+    time.sleep(1)
     # grab the device - now only we see the events it emits
     evdev.grab()
     # create a copy of the device that we can write to - this will emit the filtered events to anyone who listens
@@ -55,4 +57,4 @@ def _from_keystroke(event: libevdev.InputEvent, threshold: int) -> bool:
 
 
 _last_key_up: Dict[libevdev.EventCode, int] = {}
-_key_pressed: DefaultDict[libevdev.EventCode, bool] = defaultdict(bool)
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+_key_pressed: DefaultDict[libevdev.EventCode, bool] = defaultdict(bool)