diff -r d190fe5315bd -r cd82643bb6d9 src/context.c
--- a/src/context.c	Mon Jun 09 13:18:41 2025 +0200
+++ b/src/context.c	Mon Jun 09 14:02:40 2025 +0200
@@ -147,6 +147,11 @@
     asc_context.input.mouse_xrel = 0;
     asc_context.input.mouse_yrel = 0;
 
+    // reset key flags
+    for (unsigned int i = 0 ; i < SDL_NUM_SCANCODES ; i++) {
+        asc_clear_flag(asc_context.input.keys[i], ASC_KEY_RELEASE_FLAG|ASC_KEY_PRESS_FLAG);
+    }
+
     // dispatch SDL events
     SDL_Event event;
     while (SDL_PollEvent(&event)) {
@@ -183,10 +188,14 @@
                 break;
             }
             case SDL_KEYDOWN:
-                asc_context.input.keys[event.key.keysym.scancode] = true;
+                // we only set the down and press flags if the key is not already known to be down
+                if (asc_key_up(event.key.keysym.scancode)) {
+                    asc_set_flag(asc_context.input.keys[event.key.keysym.scancode], ASC_KEY_DOWN_FLAG|ASC_KEY_PRESS_FLAG);
+                }
                 break;
             case SDL_KEYUP:
-                asc_context.input.keys[event.key.keysym.scancode] = false;
+                // we can directly set the release flag - it will be cleared next round
+                asc_context.input.keys[event.key.keysym.scancode] = ASC_KEY_RELEASE_FLAG;
                 break;
         }
     }