diff --git a/public/script.js b/public/script.js
index 3cd162c30..ee4d738b9 100644
--- a/public/script.js
+++ b/public/script.js
@@ -8746,11 +8746,18 @@ function formatSwipeCounter(current, total) {
     return `${current}\u200b/\u200b${total}`;
 }
 
-function swipe_left() {      // when we swipe left..but no generation.
+/**
+ * Handles the swipe to the left event.
+ * @param {JQuery.Event} _event Event.
+ * @param {object} params Additional parameters.
+ * @param {string} [params.source] The source of the swipe event.
+ * @param {boolean} [params.repeated] Is the swipe event repeated.
+ * @returns
+ */
+function swipe_left(_event, { source, repeated } = {}) {      // when we swipe left..but no generation.
     if (chat.length - 1 === Number(this_edit_mes_id)) {
         closeMessageEditor();
     }
-
     if (isStreamingEnabled() && streamingProcessor) {
         streamingProcessor.onStopStreaming();
     }
@@ -8758,6 +8765,11 @@ function swipe_left() {      // when we swipe left..but no generation.
     // Make sure ad-hoc changes to extras are saved before swiping away
     syncMesToSwipe();
 
+    if (source === 'keyboard' && repeated && chat[chat.length - 1].swipe_id === 0) {
+        // If the user is holding down the key and we're at the first swipe, don't do anything
+        return;
+    }
+
     const swipe_duration = 120;
     const swipe_range = '700px';
     chat[chat.length - 1]['swipe_id']--;
diff --git a/public/scripts/RossAscends-mods.js b/public/scripts/RossAscends-mods.js
index 0a2581e5f..374e5fdef 100644
--- a/public/scripts/RossAscends-mods.js
+++ b/public/scripts/RossAscends-mods.js
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ export function initRossMods() {
                 $('#shadow_select_chat_popup').css('display') === 'none' &&
                 !isInputElementInFocus()
             ) {
-                $('.swipe_left:last').click();
+                $('.swipe_left:last').trigger('click', { source: 'keyboard', repeated: event.repeat });
                 return;
             }
         }