diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Widgets/WorldCommandWidget.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Widgets/WorldCommandWidget.cs
index 66d358dad8..239b06e5f6 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Widgets/WorldCommandWidget.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Widgets/WorldCommandWidget.cs
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA.Widgets
 
 		bool ProcessInput(KeyInput e)
 		{
-			if (e.Modifiers == Modifiers.None)
+			if (e.Modifiers == Modifiers.None && e.Event == KeyInputEvent.Down)
 			{
 				if (e.KeyName == BaseCycleKey)
                     return CycleBases();