diff --git a/src/game.cpp b/src/game.cpp
index 488d18f7a..588a0fef3 100644
--- a/src/game.cpp
+++ b/src/game.cpp
@@ -2316,6 +2316,8 @@ void the_game(
 
 		if(input->getRightState())
 			repeat_rightclick_timer += dtime;
+		else
+			repeat_rightclick_timer = 0;
 
 		if(playeritem_usable && input->getLeftState())
 		{