diff --git a/include/ncpp/Input.hh b/include/ncpp/Input.hh
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0ad5991a9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/ncpp/Input.hh
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+#ifndef __NCPP_INPUT_HH
+#define __NCPP_INPUT_HH
+
+#include <notcurses/notcurses.h>
+
+namespace ncpp
+{
+	struct EvType
+	{
+		static constexpr unsigned Silent = ncinput::NCTYPE_UNKNOWN;
+		static constexpr unsigned Press = ncinput::NCTYPE_PRESS;
+		static constexpr unsigned Repeat = ncinput::NCTYPE_REPEAT;
+		static constexpr unsigned Release = ncinput::NCTYPE_RELEASE;
+	};
+}
+#endif
diff --git a/src/player/play.cpp b/src/player/play.cpp
index 87a5194bf..26b788b36 100644
--- a/src/player/play.cpp
+++ b/src/player/play.cpp
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #include <unistd.h>
 #include <iostream>
 #include <inttypes.h>
+#include <ncpp/Input.hh>
 #include <ncpp/Direct.hh>
 #include <ncpp/Visual.hh>
 #include <ncpp/NotCurses.hh>
@@ -116,6 +117,11 @@ auto perframe(struct ncvisual* ncv, struct ncvisual_options* vopts,
     if(keyp == ' '){ // space for unpause
       continue;
     }
+    // we don't care about key release events, especially the enter
+    // release that starts so many interactive programs under Kitty
+    if(ni.evtype == EvType::Release){
+      continue;
+    }
     if(keyp == NCKey::Resize){
       return 0;
     }else if(keyp == 'L' && ni.ctrl && !ni.alt){