diff --git a/hudes/keyboard_client.py b/hudes/keyboard_client.py
index 55fd647..448a2dc 100644
--- a/hudes/keyboard_client.py
+++ b/hudes/keyboard_client.py
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ def process_key_press(self, event):
             if key in self.key_to_param_and_sign:
                 dim, sign = self.key_to_param_and_sign[key]
                 self.send_dims_and_steps({dim: self.step_size * sign})
-                return True
+                return False  # we are going to get a response shortly that updates
             elif key == "[":
                 self.step_size_decrease()
                 return True