diff --git a/libs/ui/InputDispatcher.cpp b/libs/ui/InputDispatcher.cpp
index 421ad663f..46baf9d14 100644
--- a/libs/ui/InputDispatcher.cpp
+++ b/libs/ui/InputDispatcher.cpp
@@ -592,10 +592,6 @@ InputDispatcher::KeyEntry* InputDispatcher::synthesizeKeyRepeatLocked(
     // mKeyRepeatState.lastKeyEntry in addition to the one we return.
     entry->refCount += 1;
 
-    if (entry->repeatCount == 1) {
-        entry->flags |= AKEY_EVENT_FLAG_LONG_PRESS;
-    }
-
     mKeyRepeatState.nextRepeatTime = currentTime + keyRepeatDelay;
     return entry;
 }
@@ -645,6 +641,12 @@ bool InputDispatcher::dispatchKeyLocked(
             resetKeyRepeatLocked();
         }
 
+        if (entry->repeatCount == 1) {
+            entry->flags |= AKEY_EVENT_FLAG_LONG_PRESS;
+        } else {
+            entry->flags &= ~AKEY_EVENT_FLAG_LONG_PRESS;
+        }
+
         entry->dispatchInProgress = true;
         resetTargetsLocked();