diff --git a/src/config/action.rs b/src/config/action.rs
index f8d8305..e6834e1 100644
--- a/src/config/action.rs
+++ b/src/config/action.rs
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 use crate::config::key_press::KeyPress;
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 
+use crate::config::remap::Remap;
 use serde::de;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Deserializer};
 use std::fmt::Debug;
+use std::time::Duration;
 
 // Values in `keymap.remap`
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, Deserialize)]
@@ -11,7 +13,7 @@ use std::fmt::Debug;
 pub enum Action {
     KeyPress(KeyPress),
     #[serde(deserialize_with = "deserialize_remap")]
-    Remap(HashMap<KeyPress, Vec<Action>>),
+    Remap(Remap),
     #[serde(deserialize_with = "deserialize_launch")]
     Launch(Vec<String>),
     #[serde(deserialize_with = "deserialize_set_mark")]
@@ -22,17 +24,15 @@ pub enum Action {
     EscapeNextKey(bool),
 }
 
-fn deserialize_remap<'de, D>(deserializer: D) -> Result<HashMap<KeyPress, Vec<Action>>, D::Error>
+fn deserialize_remap<'de, D>(deserializer: D) -> Result<Remap, D::Error>
 where
     D: Deserializer<'de>,
 {
-    let mut action = HashMap::<String, HashMap<KeyPress, Actions>>::deserialize(deserializer)?;
-    if let Some(remap) = action.remove("remap") {
-        if action.is_empty() {
-            return Ok(remap.into_iter().map(|(k, v)| (k, v.into_vec())).collect());
-        }
-    }
-    Err(de::Error::custom("not a map with a single \"remap\" key"))
+    let action = RemapActions::deserialize(deserializer)?;
+    return Ok(Remap {
+        remap: action.remap.into_iter().map(|(k, v)| (k, v.into_vec())).collect(),
+        timeout: action.timeout_millis.map(|ms| Duration::from_millis(ms)),
+    });
 }
 
 fn deserialize_launch<'de, D>(deserializer: D) -> Result<Vec<String>, D::Error>
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ where
 }
 
 // Used only for deserializing Vec<Action>
-#[derive(Clone, Deserialize)]
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, Deserialize)]
 #[serde(untagged)]
 pub enum Actions {
     Action(Action),
@@ -103,3 +103,10 @@ impl Actions {
         }
     }
 }
+
+// Used only for deserializing Remap with Vec<Action>
+#[derive(Debug, Deserialize)]
+pub struct RemapActions {
+    pub remap: HashMap<KeyPress, Actions>,
+    pub timeout_millis: Option<u64>,
+}
diff --git a/src/config/mod.rs b/src/config/mod.rs
index 28d1512..ac60526 100644
--- a/src/config/mod.rs
+++ b/src/config/mod.rs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ pub mod key_press;
 mod keymap;
 mod modmap;
 
+mod remap;
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests;
 
diff --git a/src/config/remap.rs b/src/config/remap.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7ddc9d8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/config/remap.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+use crate::config::action::Action;
+use crate::config::key_press::KeyPress;
+use std::collections::HashMap;
+use std::time::Duration;
+
+#[derive(Clone, Debug)]
+pub struct Remap {
+    pub remap: HashMap<KeyPress, Vec<Action>>,
+    pub timeout: Option<Duration>,
+}
diff --git a/src/config/tests.rs b/src/config/tests.rs
index d13289b..56f4ff0 100644
--- a/src/config/tests.rs
+++ b/src/config/tests.rs
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ fn test_keymap_remap() {
               C-s:
                 remap:
                   x: C-z
+            timeout_millis: 1000
     "})
 }
 
diff --git a/src/event_handler.rs b/src/event_handler.rs
index f640476..d3cb603 100644
--- a/src/event_handler.rs
+++ b/src/event_handler.rs
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ use lazy_static::lazy_static;
 use log::{debug, error};
 use nix::sys::signal;
 use nix::sys::signal::{sigaction, SaFlags, SigAction, SigHandler, SigSet};
+use nix::sys::time::TimeSpec;
+use nix::sys::timerfd::{Expiration, TimerFd, TimerSetTimeFlags};
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 use std::error::Error;
 use std::process::{Command, Stdio};
@@ -17,6 +19,7 @@ use std::time::Instant;
 
 pub struct EventHandler {
     device: VirtualDevice,
+    timer: TimerFd,
     shift: PressState,
     control: PressState,
     alt: PressState,
@@ -25,15 +28,17 @@ pub struct EventHandler {
     application_cache: Option<String>,
     multi_purpose_keys: HashMap<Key, MultiPurposeKeyState>,
     override_remap: Option<HashMap<KeyPress, Vec<Action>>>,
+    override_timeout_key: Option<Key>,
     sigaction_set: bool,
     mark_set: bool,
     escape_next_key: bool,
 }
 
 impl EventHandler {
-    pub fn new(device: VirtualDevice) -> EventHandler {
+    pub fn new(device: VirtualDevice, timer: TimerFd) -> EventHandler {
         EventHandler {
             device,
+            timer,
             shift: PressState::new(),
             control: PressState::new(),
             alt: PressState::new(),
@@ -42,6 +47,7 @@ impl EventHandler {
             application_cache: None,
             multi_purpose_keys: HashMap::new(),
             override_remap: None,
+            override_timeout_key: None,
             sigaction_set: false,
             mark_set: false,
             escape_next_key: false,
@@ -71,9 +77,9 @@ impl EventHandler {
             } else if is_pressed(value) {
                 if self.escape_next_key {
                     self.escape_next_key = false
-                } else if let Some(actions) = self.find_keymap(config, &key) {
+                } else if let Some(actions) = self.find_keymap(config, &key)? {
                     for action in &actions {
-                        self.dispatch_action(action)?;
+                        self.dispatch_action(action, &key)?;
                     }
                     continue;
                 }
@@ -90,6 +96,21 @@ impl EventHandler {
         self.device.emit(&[event])
     }
 
+    pub fn timeout_override(&mut self) -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
+        if let Some(key) = self.override_timeout_key {
+            self.send_key(&key, PRESS)?;
+            self.send_key(&key, RELEASE)?;
+        }
+        self.remove_override()
+    }
+
+    fn remove_override(&mut self) -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
+        self.timer.unset()?;
+        self.override_remap = None;
+        self.override_timeout_key = None;
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
     fn send_key(&mut self, key: &Key, value: i32) -> std::io::Result<()> {
         let event = InputEvent::new(EventType::KEY, key.code(), value);
         self.send_event(event)
@@ -161,7 +182,7 @@ impl EventHandler {
         None
     }
 
-    fn find_keymap(&mut self, config: &Config, key: &Key) -> Option<Vec<Action>> {
+    fn find_keymap(&mut self, config: &Config, key: &Key) -> Result<Option<Vec<Action>>, Box<dyn Error>> {
         let key_press = KeyPress {
             key: *key,
             shift: self.shift.to_modifier_state(),
@@ -170,10 +191,11 @@ impl EventHandler {
             windows: self.windows.to_modifier_state(),
         };
         if let Some(override_remap) = &self.override_remap {
-            let override_remap = override_remap.clone();
-            self.override_remap = None;
-            if let Some(actions) = override_remap.get(&key_press) {
-                return Some(actions.to_vec());
+            if let Some(actions) = override_remap.clone().get(&key_press) {
+                self.remove_override()?;
+                return Ok(Some(actions.to_vec()));
+            } else {
+                self.timeout_override()?;
             }
         }
         for keymap in &config.keymap {
@@ -183,21 +205,27 @@ impl EventHandler {
                         continue;
                     }
                 }
-                return Some(actions.to_vec());
+                return Ok(Some(actions.to_vec()));
             }
         }
-        None
+        Ok(None)
     }
 
-    fn dispatch_action(&mut self, action: &Action) -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
+    fn dispatch_action(&mut self, action: &Action, key: &Key) -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
         match action {
             Action::KeyPress(key_press) => self.send_key_press(key_press)?,
-            Action::Remap(remap) => {
+            Action::Remap(action) => {
                 let mut override_remap: HashMap<KeyPress, Vec<Action>> = HashMap::new();
-                for (key_press, actions) in remap.iter() {
+                for (key_press, actions) in action.remap.iter() {
                     override_remap.insert(key_press.clone(), actions.to_vec());
                 }
-                self.override_remap = Some(override_remap)
+                self.override_remap = Some(override_remap);
+                if let Some(timeout) = action.timeout {
+                    let expiration = Expiration::OneShot(TimeSpec::from_duration(timeout));
+                    self.timer.unset()?;
+                    self.timer.set(expiration, TimerSetTimeFlags::empty())?;
+                    self.override_timeout_key = Some(key.clone());
+                }
             }
             Action::Launch(command) => self.run_command(command.clone()),
             Action::SetMark(set) => self.mark_set = *set,
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 90274b9..8b65b77 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -11,8 +11,9 @@ use nix::libc::ENODEV;
 use nix::sys::inotify::{AddWatchFlags, Inotify};
 use nix::sys::select::select;
 use nix::sys::select::FdSet;
+use nix::sys::timerfd::{ClockId, TimerFd, TimerFlags};
 use std::io::stdout;
-use std::os::unix::io::AsRawFd;
+use std::os::unix::io::{AsRawFd, RawFd};
 use std::path::PathBuf;
 
 mod client;
@@ -97,7 +98,9 @@ fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
         Ok(output_device) => output_device,
         Err(e) => bail!("Failed to prepare an output device: {}", e),
     };
-    let mut handler = EventHandler::new(output_device);
+    let timer = TimerFd::new(ClockId::CLOCK_MONOTONIC, TimerFlags::empty())?;
+    let timer_fd = timer.as_raw_fd();
+    let mut handler = EventHandler::new(output_device, timer);
     let mut input_devices = match get_input_devices(&device_filter, &ignore_filter, watch_devices) {
         Ok(input_devices) => input_devices,
         Err(e) => bail!("Failed to prepare input devices: {}", e),
@@ -108,7 +111,13 @@ fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
 
     loop {
         match 'event_loop: loop {
-            let readable_fds = select_readable(input_devices.values(), &watchers)?;
+            let readable_fds = select_readable(input_devices.values(), &watchers, timer_fd)?;
+            if readable_fds.contains(timer_fd) {
+                if let Err(error) = handler.timeout_override() {
+                    println!("Error on remap timeout: {error}")
+                }
+            }
+
             for input_device in input_devices.values_mut() {
                 if readable_fds.contains(input_device.as_raw_fd()) {
                     match input_device.fetch_events().map_err(|e| (e.raw_os_error(), e)) {
@@ -210,8 +219,13 @@ enum Event {
     ReloadDevices,
 }
 
-fn select_readable<'a>(devices: impl Iterator<Item = &'a InputDevice>, watchers: &[&Inotify]) -> anyhow::Result<FdSet> {
+fn select_readable<'a>(
+    devices: impl Iterator<Item = &'a InputDevice>,
+    watchers: &[&Inotify],
+    timer_fd: RawFd,
+) -> anyhow::Result<FdSet> {
     let mut read_fds = FdSet::new();
+    read_fds.insert(timer_fd);
     for device in devices {
         read_fds.insert(device.as_raw_fd());
     }