diff --git a/samples/boards/microbit/pong/src/main.c b/samples/boards/microbit/pong/src/main.c
index 96a2017fd12..152c9e68141 100644
--- a/samples/boards/microbit/pong/src/main.c
+++ b/samples/boards/microbit/pong/src/main.c
@@ -376,6 +376,21 @@ void pong_ball_received(s8_t x_pos, s8_t y_pos, s8_t x_vel, s8_t y_vel)
 static void button_pressed(struct device *dev, struct gpio_callback *cb,
 			   u32_t pins)
 {
+	/* Filter out spurious presses */
+	if (pins & BIT(SW0_GPIO_PIN)) {
+		printk("A pressed\n");
+		if (k_uptime_delta(&a_timestamp) < K_MSEC(100)) {
+			printk("Too quick A presses\n");
+			return;
+		}
+	} else {
+		printk("B pressed\n");
+		if (k_uptime_delta(&b_timestamp) < K_MSEC(100)) {
+			printk("Too quick B presses\n");
+			return;
+		}
+	}
+
 	if (ended && (k_uptime_get() - ended) > RESTART_THRESHOLD) {
 		k_delayed_work_cancel(&refresh);
 		game_init(state == SINGLE || remote_lost);
@@ -391,15 +406,12 @@ static void button_pressed(struct device *dev, struct gpio_callback *cb,
 	}
 
 	if (pins & BIT(SW0_GPIO_PIN)) {
-		printk("A pressed\n");
-
 		if (select) {
 			pong_select_change();
 			return;
 		}
 
 		if (!started) {
-			a_timestamp = k_uptime_get();
 			check_start();
 		}
 
@@ -412,15 +424,12 @@ static void button_pressed(struct device *dev, struct gpio_callback *cb,
 			k_sem_give(&disp_update);
 		}
 	} else {
-		printk("B pressed\n");
-
 		if (select) {
 			pong_select_complete();
 			return;
 		}
 
 		if (!started) {
-			b_timestamp = k_uptime_get();
 			check_start();
 		}