diff --git a/packages/button/src/LionButton.js b/packages/button/src/LionButton.js
index 4f8823c43..46526e5f3 100644
--- a/packages/button/src/LionButton.js
+++ b/packages/button/src/LionButton.js
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ export class LionButton extends DisabledWithTabIndexMixin(
   }
 
   __keydownHandler(e) {
-    if (!this.__isKeyboardClickEvent(e)) {
+    if (this.active || !this.__isKeyboardClickEvent(e)) {
       return;
     }
     this.active = true;