diff --git a/definitions.asm b/definitions.asm
index eddde64..c96f7a0 100644
--- a/definitions.asm
+++ b/definitions.asm
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ TextForegroundColor = $0A
 space = 0  ; space in screencodes
 
 KeyRepeatSpeed = 8 ; (max 127 !!!)
+FirstKeySpeed = 8   ; additional delay for first keypress
 
 ;character codes for symbols (tank, parachute, etc. )
 ; characters from tanks.fnt (graphics screen)
diff --git a/scorch.asm b/scorch.asm
index 8d15712..3c431e2 100644
--- a/scorch.asm
+++ b/scorch.asm
@@ -38,8 +38,9 @@
     icl 'definitions.asm'
 ;---------------------------------------------------
 
-FirstZpageVariable = $52
+FirstZpageVariable = $51
     .zpvar DliColorBack        .byte = FirstZpageVariable
+    .zpvar FirstKeypressDelay    .byte
     .zpvar ClearSky         .byte   ; $ff - Crear sky during drawmountains, 0 - no clear sky
     .zpvar PaddleState      .byte   ; old state 2nd button for 2 buttons joysticks
     .zpvar GradientNr        .byte
@@ -496,10 +497,13 @@ Check2button
 ;--------------------------------------------------
 .proc WaitForKeyRelease
 ;--------------------------------------------------
-    mva #128-KeyRepeatSpeed pressTimer    ; tricky
+    lda #128-KeyRepeatSpeed ; tricky
+    sec
+    sbc FirstKeypressDelay    ; tricky 2 :)
+    sta pressTimer
 StillWait
     bit pressTimer
-    bmi KeyReleased
+    bmi KeyAutoReleased
       lda STICK0
       and #$0f
       cmp #$0f
@@ -520,6 +524,10 @@ StillWait
       beq StillWait
     .ENDIF
 KeyReleased
+      mva #FirstKeySpeed FirstKeypressDelay
+      rts
+KeyAutoReleased ; autorepeat
+      mva #0 FirstKeypressDelay
       rts
 .endp
 ;--------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/scorch.bin b/scorch.bin
index 81e7295..d069191 100644
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diff --git a/scorch.xex b/scorch.xex
index 42a9308..0ae6f21 100644
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