diff --git a/packages/sysutils/remote/eventlircd/udev.d/98-eventlircd.rules b/packages/sysutils/remote/eventlircd/udev.d/98-eventlircd.rules
index 3135512800..d9936b36ec 100644
--- a/packages/sysutils/remote/eventlircd/udev.d/98-eventlircd.rules
+++ b/packages/sysutils/remote/eventlircd/udev.d/98-eventlircd.rules
@@ -164,12 +164,14 @@ ENV{ID_VENDOR_ID}=="0471", ENV{ID_MODEL_ID}=="20cc", \
   ENV{eventlircd_enable}="true", \
   ENV{eventlircd_evmap}="spinelplus.evmap"
 
-
 # Enable wake-on-usb for the USB remotes.
   RUN+="wakeup_enable"
 
 LABEL="end-usb"
 
+# Set default delays (1000ms for first repeat, to avoid multiple keypresses).
+  RUN+="/usr/bin/ir-keytable --delay=1000 --device=$devnode"
+
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Ask eventlircd to handle Bluetooth HID devices that show up as event devices
 # and are known to be remote controls. For simplicity, the event map file names