diff --git a/core/target.js b/core/target.js
index aee5a84ad..f66854ffe 100644
--- a/core/target.js
+++ b/core/target.js
@@ -112,13 +112,39 @@ exports.Target = class Target extends Montage {
              * https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Event/composedPath
              * @property {Array<Target>}
              */
-            composedPath: {value: undefined} 
+            composedPath: { value: undefined },
 
+            /**
+             * Map storing the last timestamp when each interaction type was processed
+             * @type {Map<string, number>}
+             * @private
+             */
+            __debouncedInteractionTimestamps: { value: null },
+
+            /**
+             * Map of threshold durations (in milliseconds) for each interaction type
+             * @type {Map<string, number>}
+             * @private
+             */
+            __debouncedInteractionThresholds: { value: null },
         });
+    }
 
+    get _debouncedInteractionTimestamps() {
+        if (!this.__debouncedInteractionTimestamps) {
+            this.__debouncedInteractionTimestamps = new Map();
+        }
+        
+        return this.__debouncedInteractionTimestamps;
     }
 
+    get _debouncedInteractionThresholds() {
+        if (!this.__debouncedInteractionThresholds) {
+            this.__debouncedInteractionThresholds = new Map();
+        }
 
+        return this.__debouncedInteractionThresholds;
+    }
 
     /**
      * Whether or not this is the activeTarget
@@ -133,7 +159,31 @@ exports.Target = class Target extends Montage {
         return this === defaultEventManager.activeTarget;
     }
 
+    registerInteractionForDebounce(interactionKey, threshold) {
+        this._debouncedInteractionThresholds.set(interactionKey, threshold);
+    }
+
+    unregisterInteractionForDebounce(interactionKey) {
+        this._debouncedInteractionThresholds.delete(interactionKey);
+        this._debouncedInteractionTimestamps.delete(interactionKey);
+    }
+
+    shouldPreventInteraction(interactionKey) {
+        if (!this._debouncedInteractionThresholds.has(interactionKey)) return false;
 
+        const currentTime = Date.now();
+        const lastTime = this._debouncedInteractionTimestamps.get(interactionKey) || 0;
+        const threshold = this._debouncedInteractionThresholds.get(interactionKey) || 0;
+        const delta = currentTime - lastTime;
+
+        // Check if we need to debounce
+        if (lastTime > 0 && delta < threshold) return true;
+
+        // Update timestamp for this interaction type
+        this._debouncedInteractionTimestamps.set(interactionKey, currentTime);
+
+        return false;
+    }
 
     /**
      * Ask this target to surrender its activeTarget status.
diff --git a/ui/button.mod/button.js b/ui/button.mod/button.js
index 7efd1fd16..f7fd2ed40 100644
--- a/ui/button.mod/button.js
+++ b/ui/button.mod/button.js
@@ -54,6 +54,50 @@ const Button = (exports.Button = class Button extends Control {
 
     static VisualPosition = VisualPosition;
 
+    /**
+     * How long to wait (in milliseconds) between allowing press events
+     * @type {number}
+     */
+    _debounceThreshold = 300;
+
+    /**
+     * Whether debouncing is enabled for press events
+     * @type {boolean}
+     */
+    _debounceEnabled = false;
+
+    get debounceEnabled() {
+        return this._debounceEnabled;
+    }
+
+    set debounceEnabled(enabled) {
+        enabled = !!enabled;
+
+        if (enabled !== this._debounceEnabled) {
+            this._debounceEnabled = enabled;
+            this._updateActionDebounceRegistration();
+        }
+    }
+
+    get debounceThreshold() {
+        return this._debounceThreshold;
+    }
+
+    set debounceThreshold(threshold) {
+        if (typeof threshold === "number" && threshold >= 0 && this._debounceThreshold !== threshold) {
+            this._debounceThreshold = threshold;
+            this._updateActionDebounceRegistration();
+        }
+    }
+
+    _updateActionDebounceRegistration() {
+        if (this.debounceEnabled ) {
+            this.registerInteractionForDebounce("action", this.debounceThreshold);
+        } else {
+            this.unregisterInteractionForDebounce("action");
+        }
+    }
+
     // <---- Properties ---->
 
     _visualPosition = VisualPosition.start;
@@ -275,7 +319,10 @@ const Button = (exports.Button = class Button extends Control {
 
         if (identifier === "space" || identifier === "enter") {
             this.active = false;
-            this.dispatchActionEvent();
+
+            if (!this.shouldPreventInteraction("action")) {
+                this.dispatchActionEvent();
+            }
         }
     }
 
@@ -300,7 +347,11 @@ const Button = (exports.Button = class Button extends Control {
     handlePress(mutableEvent) {
         if (!this._promise) {
             this.active = false;
-            this.dispatchActionEvent(event.details);
+
+            if (!this.shouldPreventInteraction("action")) {
+                this.dispatchActionEvent(event.details);
+            }
+
             this._removeEventListeners();
         }
     }
diff --git a/ui/button.mod/teach/ui/main.mod/main.html b/ui/button.mod/teach/ui/main.mod/main.html
index 5307291b5..5ffa72cc1 100644
--- a/ui/button.mod/teach/ui/main.mod/main.html
+++ b/ui/button.mod/teach/ui/main.mod/main.html
@@ -62,6 +62,22 @@
                         "element": {"#": "text"},
                         "value": {"<-": "@owner.message || 'please hit a button'"}
                     }
+                },
+                "debounceButton": {
+                    "prototype": "mod/ui/button.mod",
+                    "values": {
+                        "element": {"#": "debounceButton"},
+                        "debounceEnabled": true,
+                        "label": "Debounced Button",
+                        "debounceThreshold": 1000
+                    }
+                },
+                "debounceText": {
+                    "prototype": "mod/ui/text.mod",
+                    "values": {
+                        "element": {"#": "debounceText"},
+                        "value": {"<-": "@owner.debounceMessage"}
+                    }
                 }
             }
         </script>
@@ -84,6 +100,8 @@
                 <span data-mod-id="text" class="infoText"></span>
                 <br />
                 <button>Bare Button</button>
+                <button data-mod-id="debounceButton" class="button"></button>
+                <span data-mod-id="debounceText" class="infoText"></span>
             </section>
         </div>
     </body>
diff --git a/ui/button.mod/teach/ui/main.mod/main.js b/ui/button.mod/teach/ui/main.mod/main.js
index 4648a540d..cdf9bbd3c 100644
--- a/ui/button.mod/teach/ui/main.mod/main.js
+++ b/ui/button.mod/teach/ui/main.mod/main.js
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 const { Component } = require("mod/ui/component");
 
 exports.Main = class Main extends Component {
+    debounceCounter = 0;
+
     message = null;
 
     handleAction(event) {
@@ -11,6 +13,12 @@ exports.Main = class Main extends Component {
         this.message = `${event.target.identifier} button has been clicked (long action)`;
     }
 
+    handleDebounceButtonAction(event) {
+        this.debounceCounter++;
+        const id = event.target.identifier;
+        this.debounceMessage = `${id} button has been clicked (debounce) ${this.debounceCounter} times`;
+    }
+
     async handlePromiseButtonAction(_) {
         this.message = "First Promise is pending resolution. Wait 2 seconds...";