diff --git a/src/kaleidoscope/hid.h b/src/kaleidoscope/hid.h
index db68ca32..d4b4d30e 100644
--- a/src/kaleidoscope/hid.h
+++ b/src/kaleidoscope/hid.h
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ namespace hid {
 
 extern void initializeKeyboard();
 
-extern void pressKey(Key mappedKey);
+extern void pressKey(Key mappedKey, boolean toggledOn = true);
 extern void releaseKey(Key mappedKey);
 extern void releaseAllKeys();
 extern void pressRawKey(Key mappedKey);
diff --git a/src/key_events.cpp b/src/key_events.cpp
index 1a7d06cb..849916df 100644
--- a/src/key_events.cpp
+++ b/src/key_events.cpp
@@ -33,8 +33,10 @@ static bool handleKeyswitchEventDefault(Key mappedKey, byte row, byte col, uint8
 
   if (mappedKey.flags & SYNTHETIC) {
     handleSyntheticKeyswitchEvent(mappedKey, keyState);
-  } else if (keyIsPressed(keyState)) {
+  } else if (keyToggledOn(keyState)) {
     kaleidoscope::hid::pressKey(mappedKey);
+  } else if (keyIsPressed(keyState)) {
+    kaleidoscope::hid::pressKey(mappedKey, false);
   } else if (keyToggledOff(keyState) && (keyState & INJECTED)) {
     kaleidoscope::hid::releaseKey(mappedKey);
   }