diff --git a/src/components/launcher/launcher-view.js b/src/components/launcher/launcher-view.js
index 5143168..c6dea96 100644
--- a/src/components/launcher/launcher-view.js
+++ b/src/components/launcher/launcher-view.js
@@ -8,9 +8,11 @@ var connect = require('react-redux').connect;
 var logger = require('../../util/logger');
 var CrossfadeImage = require('../common/crossfade-image');
 var path = require('path');
+var _ = require('lodash');
 
 var DEFAULT_PROFILE = path.join(__dirname, '..', '..', '..', 'default-profile.json');
 var DEFAULT_BACKGROUND = '';
+var MIN_CLICK_DELTATIME = 2000;
 
 var LauncherView = React.createClass({
 
@@ -19,7 +21,8 @@ var LauncherView = React.createClass({
   getInitialState: function() {
     return {
       currentItemPath: '',
-      currentItem: null
+      currentItem: null,
+      lastClickTimestamp: 0
     };
   },
 
@@ -90,6 +93,12 @@ var LauncherView = React.createClass({
 
     logger.debug(item);
 
+    var clickDeltaTime = Date.now() - this.state.lastClickTimestamp;
+    if( clickDeltaTime < MIN_CLICK_DELTATIME ) {
+      logger.debug('Item clicked within %sms. No action.', MIN_CLICK_DELTATIME);
+      return;
+    }
+
     if(item.items) {
 
       this.play(this.refs.appList, 'slide-out-left 250ms ease-in-out')
@@ -117,6 +126,8 @@ var LauncherView = React.createClass({
       logger.info('No action associated with item "'+item.label+'".');
     }
 
+    this.setState({ lastClickTimestamp: Date.now() });
+
   },
 
   _getItemByPath: function(itemPath, rootItem) {