diff --git a/js/app.js b/js/app.js
index c6f9657..a449152 100644
--- a/js/app.js
+++ b/js/app.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function(){
   const touches = new Map(); // id -> {el,x,y}
   let selecting = false;
   let selectionDone = false;
+  let selectionTimer = null;
 
   function createFinger(t){
     const id = (t.identifier !== undefined && t.identifier !== null) ? String(t.identifier) : ('m'+Date.now());
@@ -102,6 +103,8 @@ document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function(){
   }
 
   function cancelSelection(){
+    clearTimeout(selectionTimer);
+    selectionTimer = null;
     selecting = false;
     selectionDone = false;
     for(const entry of touches.values()){ entry.el.classList.remove('highlight','lost','winner','pulse'); entry.el.style.opacity = '1'; }
@@ -123,8 +126,10 @@ document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function(){
     e.preventDefault();
     const changed = Array.from(e.changedTouches || []);
     changed.forEach(t=>createFinger(t));
-    cancelSelection();
-    startSelectionIfNeeded();
+    if(!selectionDone){
+      clearTimeout(selectionTimer);
+      selectionTimer = setTimeout(startSelectionIfNeeded, 700);
+    }
   }, {passive:false});
   stage.addEventListener('touchmove', function(e){
     e.preventDefault();