diff --git a/src/drivers.cpp b/src/drivers.cpp
index 471da6972..07a2fa11e 100644
--- a/src/drivers.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers.cpp
@@ -150,6 +150,7 @@ void Key::input(bool val, EnumKeys enuk)
       //fallthrough
     case KSTATE_START:
       putEvent(EVT_KEY_FIRST(enuk));
+      inacCounter = 0;
       m_dblcnt++;
       m_state   = KSTATE_RPTDELAY;
       m_cnt     = 0;
diff --git a/src/open9x.h b/src/open9x.h
index 55198fda0..fcef30f43 100644
--- a/src/open9x.h
+++ b/src/open9x.h
@@ -400,6 +400,7 @@ enum EnumKeys {
 #define PROT_MAX         3
 
 extern uint8_t heartbeat;
+extern uint32_t inacCounter;
 
 #if defined(PXX)
 extern uint8_t pxxFlag;