diff --git a/src/control/control.cpp b/src/control/control.cpp
index c45708f0bbd..b7a9ac1f0f0 100644
--- a/src/control/control.cpp
+++ b/src/control/control.cpp
@@ -37,7 +37,8 @@ ControlDoublePrivate::ControlDoublePrivate()
           m_trackFlags(Stat::COUNT | Stat::SUM | Stat::AVERAGE |
                   Stat::SAMPLE_VARIANCE | Stat::MIN | Stat::MAX),
           // default CO is read only
-          m_confirmRequired(true) {
+          m_confirmRequired(true),
+          m_kbdRepeatable(false) {
     m_value.setValue(0.0);
 }
 
@@ -56,7 +57,8 @@ ControlDoublePrivate::ControlDoublePrivate(
           m_trackType(Stat::UNSPECIFIED),
           m_trackFlags(Stat::COUNT | Stat::SUM | Stat::AVERAGE |
                   Stat::SAMPLE_VARIANCE | Stat::MIN | Stat::MAX),
-          m_confirmRequired(false) {
+          m_confirmRequired(false),
+          m_kbdRepeatable(false) {
     initialize(defaultValue);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/control/control.h b/src/control/control.h
index 69c6b6e10de..a33c4648f1f 100644
--- a/src/control/control.h
+++ b/src/control/control.h
@@ -80,6 +80,14 @@ class ControlDoublePrivate : public QObject {
         m_description = description;
     }
 
+    void setKbdRepeatable(bool enable) {
+        m_kbdRepeatable = enable;
+    }
+
+    bool getKbdRepeatable() const {
+        return m_kbdRepeatable;
+    }
+
     // Sets the control value.
     void set(double value, QObject* pSender);
     // directly sets the control value. Must be used from and only from the
@@ -198,6 +206,9 @@ class ControlDoublePrivate : public QObject {
     // User-visible, i18n description for what the control does.
     QString m_description;
 
+    // If true, this control will be issued repeatedly if the keyboard key is held.
+    bool m_kbdRepeatable;
+
     // The control value.
     ControlValueAtomic<double> m_value;
     // The default control value.
diff --git a/src/control/controlobject.h b/src/control/controlobject.h
index a543b5ca48e..49d927a8172 100644
--- a/src/control/controlobject.h
+++ b/src/control/controlobject.h
@@ -53,6 +53,16 @@ class ControlObject : public QObject {
         }
     }
 
+    void setKbdRepeatable(bool enable) {
+        if (m_pControl) {
+            m_pControl->setKbdRepeatable(enable);
+        }
+    }
+
+    bool getKbdRepeatable() const {
+        return m_pControl ? m_pControl->getKbdRepeatable() : false;
+    }
+
     void addAlias(const ConfigKey& aliasKey) const {
         ControlDoublePrivate::insertAlias(aliasKey, m_key);
     }
diff --git a/src/control/controlpotmeter.cpp b/src/control/controlpotmeter.cpp
index 145d17613b8..e0c5631a674 100644
--- a/src/control/controlpotmeter.cpp
+++ b/src/control/controlpotmeter.cpp
@@ -91,6 +91,11 @@ PotmeterControls::PotmeterControls(const ConfigKey& key)
             &ControlPushButton::valueChanged,
             this,
             &PotmeterControls::decSmallValue);
+    m_controlUp.setKbdRepeatable(true);
+    m_controlUpSmall.setKbdRepeatable(true);
+    m_controlDown.setKbdRepeatable(true);
+    m_controlDownSmall.setKbdRepeatable(true);
+
     connect(&m_controlSetDefault,
             &ControlPushButton::valueChanged,
             this,
diff --git a/src/controllers/keyboard/keyboardeventfilter.cpp b/src/controllers/keyboard/keyboardeventfilter.cpp
index c69b872414e..3a33f76f609 100644
--- a/src/controllers/keyboard/keyboardeventfilter.cpp
+++ b/src/controllers/keyboard/keyboardeventfilter.cpp
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 #include <QKeyEvent>
 #include <QtDebug>
 
-#include "control/controlobject.h"
 #include "moc_keyboardeventfilter.cpp"
 #include "util/cmdlineargs.h"
 
@@ -36,15 +35,9 @@ bool KeyboardEventFilter::eventFilter(QObject*, QEvent* e) {
 #else
         int keyId = ke->nativeScanCode();
 #endif
-        //qDebug() << "KeyPress event =" << ke->key() << "KeyId =" << keyId;
 
-        // Run through list of active keys to see if the pressed key is already active
-        // Just for returning true if we are consuming this key event
-
-        foreach (const KeyDownInformation& keyDownInfo, m_qActiveKeyList) {
-            if (keyDownInfo.keyId == keyId) {
-                return true;
-            }
+        if (shouldSkipHeldKey(keyId)) {
+            return true;
         }
 
         QKeySequence ks = getKeySeq(ke);
@@ -76,7 +69,7 @@ bool KeyboardEventFilter::eventFilter(QObject*, QEvent* e) {
             }
             return result;
         }
-    } else if (e->type()==QEvent::KeyRelease) {
+    } else if (e->type() == QEvent::KeyRelease) {
         QKeyEvent* ke = (QKeyEvent*)e;
 
 #ifdef __APPLE__
diff --git a/src/controllers/keyboard/keyboardeventfilter.h b/src/controllers/keyboard/keyboardeventfilter.h
index 5f49fd34dcd..4e35cc75d3d 100644
--- a/src/controllers/keyboard/keyboardeventfilter.h
+++ b/src/controllers/keyboard/keyboardeventfilter.h
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 #pragma once
 
-#include <QObject>
 #include <QMultiHash>
+#include <QObject>
 
+#include "control/controlobject.h"
 #include "preferences/configobject.h"
 
 class ControlObject;
@@ -39,6 +40,18 @@ class KeyboardEventFilter : public QObject {
 
     // Returns a valid QString with modifier keys from a QKeyEvent
     QKeySequence getKeySeq(QKeyEvent *e);
+
+    // Run through list of active keys to see if the pressed key is already active
+    // and is not a control that repeats when held.
+    bool shouldSkipHeldKey(int keyId) {
+        return std::any_of(
+                m_qActiveKeyList.cbegin(),
+                m_qActiveKeyList.cend(),
+                [&](const KeyDownInformation& keyDownInfo) {
+                    return keyDownInfo.keyId == keyId && !keyDownInfo.pControl->getKbdRepeatable();
+                });
+    }
+
     // List containing keys which is currently pressed
     QList<KeyDownInformation> m_qActiveKeyList;
     // Pointer to keyboard config object
diff --git a/src/engine/controls/bpmcontrol.cpp b/src/engine/controls/bpmcontrol.cpp
index 9219af09304..6c9759a17e6 100644
--- a/src/engine/controls/bpmcontrol.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/controls/bpmcontrol.cpp
@@ -68,18 +68,22 @@ BpmControl::BpmControl(const QString& group,
 
     m_pLocalBpm = new ControlObject(ConfigKey(group, "local_bpm"));
     m_pAdjustBeatsFaster = new ControlPushButton(ConfigKey(group, "beats_adjust_faster"), false);
+    m_pAdjustBeatsFaster->setKbdRepeatable(true);
     connect(m_pAdjustBeatsFaster, &ControlObject::valueChanged,
             this, &BpmControl::slotAdjustBeatsFaster,
             Qt::DirectConnection);
     m_pAdjustBeatsSlower = new ControlPushButton(ConfigKey(group, "beats_adjust_slower"), false);
+    m_pAdjustBeatsSlower->setKbdRepeatable(true);
     connect(m_pAdjustBeatsSlower, &ControlObject::valueChanged,
             this, &BpmControl::slotAdjustBeatsSlower,
             Qt::DirectConnection);
     m_pTranslateBeatsEarlier = new ControlPushButton(ConfigKey(group, "beats_translate_earlier"), false);
+    m_pTranslateBeatsEarlier->setKbdRepeatable(true);
     connect(m_pTranslateBeatsEarlier, &ControlObject::valueChanged,
             this, &BpmControl::slotTranslateBeatsEarlier,
             Qt::DirectConnection);
     m_pTranslateBeatsLater = new ControlPushButton(ConfigKey(group, "beats_translate_later"), false);
+    m_pTranslateBeatsLater->setKbdRepeatable(true);
     connect(m_pTranslateBeatsLater, &ControlObject::valueChanged,
             this, &BpmControl::slotTranslateBeatsLater,
             Qt::DirectConnection);
diff --git a/src/engine/controls/loopingcontrol.cpp b/src/engine/controls/loopingcontrol.cpp
index a4b558d84c1..507fce85ff9 100644
--- a/src/engine/controls/loopingcontrol.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/controls/loopingcontrol.cpp
@@ -176,20 +176,24 @@ LoopingControl::LoopingControl(const QString& group,
             Qt::DirectConnection);
 
     m_pCOBeatJumpSizeHalve = new ControlPushButton(ConfigKey(group, "beatjump_size_halve"));
+    m_pCOBeatJumpSizeHalve->setKbdRepeatable(true);
     connect(m_pCOBeatJumpSizeHalve,
             &ControlObject::valueChanged,
             this,
             &LoopingControl::slotBeatJumpSizeHalve);
     m_pCOBeatJumpSizeDouble = new ControlPushButton(ConfigKey(group, "beatjump_size_double"));
+    m_pCOBeatJumpSizeDouble->setKbdRepeatable(true);
     connect(m_pCOBeatJumpSizeDouble,
             &ControlObject::valueChanged,
             this,
             &LoopingControl::slotBeatJumpSizeDouble);
 
     m_pCOBeatJumpForward = new ControlPushButton(ConfigKey(group, "beatjump_forward"));
+    m_pCOBeatJumpForward->setKbdRepeatable(true);
     connect(m_pCOBeatJumpForward, &ControlObject::valueChanged,
             this, &LoopingControl::slotBeatJumpForward);
     m_pCOBeatJumpBackward = new ControlPushButton(ConfigKey(group, "beatjump_backward"));
+    m_pCOBeatJumpBackward->setKbdRepeatable(true);
     connect(m_pCOBeatJumpBackward, &ControlObject::valueChanged,
             this, &LoopingControl::slotBeatJumpBackward);
 
@@ -221,9 +225,11 @@ LoopingControl::LoopingControl(const QString& group,
     connect(m_pCOLoopScale, &ControlObject::valueChanged,
             this, &LoopingControl::slotLoopScale);
     m_pLoopHalveButton = new ControlPushButton(ConfigKey(group, "loop_halve"));
+    m_pLoopHalveButton->setKbdRepeatable(true);
     connect(m_pLoopHalveButton, &ControlObject::valueChanged,
             this, &LoopingControl::slotLoopHalve);
     m_pLoopDoubleButton = new ControlPushButton(ConfigKey(group, "loop_double"));
+    m_pLoopDoubleButton->setKbdRepeatable(true);
     connect(m_pLoopDoubleButton, &ControlObject::valueChanged,
             this, &LoopingControl::slotLoopDouble);
 
@@ -1790,11 +1796,13 @@ BeatJumpControl::BeatJumpControl(const QString& group, double size)
         : m_dBeatJumpSize(size) {
     m_pJumpForward = new ControlPushButton(
             keyForControl(group, "beatjump_%1_forward", size));
+    m_pJumpForward->setKbdRepeatable(true);
     connect(m_pJumpForward, &ControlObject::valueChanged,
             this, &BeatJumpControl::slotJumpForward,
             Qt::DirectConnection);
     m_pJumpBackward = new ControlPushButton(
             keyForControl(group, "beatjump_%1_backward", size));
+    m_pJumpBackward->setKbdRepeatable(true);
     connect(m_pJumpBackward, &ControlObject::valueChanged,
             this, &BeatJumpControl::slotJumpBackward,
             Qt::DirectConnection);
diff --git a/src/engine/controls/ratecontrol.cpp b/src/engine/controls/ratecontrol.cpp
index bf76da8841c..455e84d15a3 100644
--- a/src/engine/controls/ratecontrol.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/controls/ratecontrol.cpp
@@ -104,24 +104,28 @@ RateControl::RateControl(const QString& group,
     connect(m_pButtonRatePermDown, &ControlObject::valueChanged,
             this, &RateControl::slotControlRatePermDown,
             Qt::DirectConnection);
+    m_pButtonRatePermDown->setKbdRepeatable(true);
 
     m_pButtonRatePermDownSmall =
         new ControlPushButton(ConfigKey(group,"rate_perm_down_small"));
     connect(m_pButtonRatePermDownSmall, &ControlObject::valueChanged,
             this, &RateControl::slotControlRatePermDownSmall,
             Qt::DirectConnection);
+    m_pButtonRatePermDownSmall->setKbdRepeatable(true);
 
     m_pButtonRatePermUp =
         new ControlPushButton(ConfigKey(group,"rate_perm_up"));
     connect(m_pButtonRatePermUp, &ControlObject::valueChanged,
             this, &RateControl::slotControlRatePermUp,
             Qt::DirectConnection);
+    m_pButtonRatePermUp->setKbdRepeatable(true);
 
     m_pButtonRatePermUpSmall =
         new ControlPushButton(ConfigKey(group,"rate_perm_up_small"));
     connect(m_pButtonRatePermUpSmall, &ControlObject::valueChanged,
             this, &RateControl::slotControlRatePermUpSmall,
             Qt::DirectConnection);
+    m_pButtonRatePermUpSmall->setKbdRepeatable(true);
 
     // Temporary rate-change buttons
     m_pButtonRateTempDown =