diff --git a/src/poc/multiselect.c b/src/poc/multiselect.c
index c79bff8b9..cec03ea31 100644
--- a/src/poc/multiselect.c
+++ b/src/poc/multiselect.c
@@ -44,6 +44,9 @@ run_mselect(struct notcurses* nc, struct ncmultiselector* ns){
   uint32_t keypress;
   ncinput ni;
   while((keypress = notcurses_getc_blocking(nc, &ni)) != (uint32_t)-1){
+    if(ni.evtype == NCTYPE_RELEASE){
+      continue;
+    }
     if(!ncmultiselector_offer_input(ns, &ni)){
       switch(keypress){
         case NCKEY_ENTER: ncmultiselector_destroy(ns); return;
diff --git a/src/poc/selector.c b/src/poc/selector.c
index a24f334fd..1a8d1b0d1 100644
--- a/src/poc/selector.c
+++ b/src/poc/selector.c
@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@ run_selector(struct notcurses* nc, struct ncselector* ns){
   ncinput ni;
   while((keypress = notcurses_getc_blocking(nc, &ni)) != (uint32_t)-1){
     if(!ncselector_offer_input(ns, &ni)){
+      if(ni.evtype == NCTYPE_RELEASE){
+        continue;
+      }
       switch(keypress){
         case NCKEY_ENTER: ncselector_destroy(ns, NULL); return;
         case 'M': case 'J': if(ni.ctrl){ ncselector_destroy(ns, NULL); return; }