diff --git a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/Input/Keyboard.cpp b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/Input/Keyboard.cpp
index a4e087fb752..c877596ef38 100644
--- a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/Input/Keyboard.cpp
+++ b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/Input/Keyboard.cpp
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ Bool Keyboard::checkKeyRepeat( void )
 					m_keyStatus[ index ].keyDownTimeMsec = now;
 
 				// Set repeated key so it will repeat again after the interval
-				m_keyStatus[ key ].keyDownTimeMsec = now - (Keyboard::KEY_REPEAT_DELAY_MSEC + Keyboard::KEY_REPEAT_INTERVAL_MSEC);
+				m_keyStatus[ key ].keyDownTimeMsec = now - (Keyboard::KEY_REPEAT_DELAY_MSEC - Keyboard::KEY_REPEAT_INTERVAL_MSEC);
 
 				retVal = TRUE;
 				break;  // exit for key