diff --git a/ubb-la/gui.c b/ubb-la/gui.c
index 9b235a6..964c8a6 100644
--- a/ubb-la/gui.c
+++ b/ubb-la/gui.c
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@
 
 #define	MAX_ZOOM	3
 
+#define	REPEAT_DELAY_MS		300
+#define	REPEAT_INTERVAL_MS	30
 
 static SDL_Surface *surf;
 
@@ -49,6 +51,8 @@ void gui_init(void)
 		fprintf(stderr, "SDL_SetVideoMode: %s\n", SDL_GetError());
 		exit(1);
 	}
+
+	SDL_EnableKeyRepeat(REPEAT_DELAY_MS, REPEAT_INTERVAL_MS);
 }