diff --git a/connect_switch.ino b/connect_switch.ino
index fbfa24d..428533c 100644
--- a/connect_switch.ino
+++ b/connect_switch.ino
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ struct arrow newestYArrow;
 #define ButtonInfoTableSize 9
 struct ButtonInfo buttonInfoTable[ButtonInfoTableSize];
 
+Hat last = Hat::CENTER;
 
 void perms() {
   if(val == 0){
@@ -125,6 +126,13 @@ void handleButtonInput(ButtonInfo *but){
   but->prev = but->current;
 }
 
+void moveHat(Hat dir){
+  if(last != dir){
+    SwitchControlLibrary().MoveHat(static_cast<uint8_t>(dir));
+    last = dir;
+  }
+}
+
 void loop()
 {
   val = digitalRead(2);
@@ -150,27 +158,27 @@ void loop()
   if(arrowTable[1].current == 0){
     if(arrowTable[3].current == 0){
       if(arrowTable[0].current == 0){
-        SwitchControlLibrary().MoveHat(static_cast<uint8_t>(Hat::TOP));
+        moveHat(Hat::TOP);
       }
       else{
         if(arrowTable[2].current == 0){
-          SwitchControlLibrary().MoveHat(static_cast<uint8_t>(Hat::BOTTOM)); 
+          moveHat(Hat::BOTTOM); 
         }
         else{
-          SwitchControlLibrary().MoveHat(static_cast<uint8_t>(Hat::CENTER));
+          moveHat(Hat::CENTER);
         }
       }
     }
     else{
       if(arrowTable[0].current == 0){
-        SwitchControlLibrary().MoveHat(static_cast<uint8_t>(Hat::TOP_LEFT));
+        moveHat(Hat::TOP_LEFT);
       }
       else{
         if(arrowTable[2].current == 0){
-          SwitchControlLibrary().MoveHat(static_cast<uint8_t>(Hat::BOTTOM_LEFT)); 
+          moveHat(Hat::BOTTOM_LEFT); 
         }
         else{
-          SwitchControlLibrary().MoveHat(static_cast<uint8_t>(Hat::LEFT));
+          moveHat(Hat::LEFT);
         }
       }
     }
@@ -178,27 +186,27 @@ void loop()
   else{
     if(arrowTable[3].current == 0){
       if(arrowTable[0].current == 0){
-        SwitchControlLibrary().MoveHat(static_cast<uint8_t>(Hat::TOP_RIGHT));
+        moveHat(Hat::TOP_RIGHT);
       }
       else{
         if(arrowTable[2].current == 0){
-          SwitchControlLibrary().MoveHat(static_cast<uint8_t>(Hat::BOTTOM_RIGHT)); 
+          moveHat(Hat::BOTTOM_RIGHT); 
         }
         else{
-          SwitchControlLibrary().MoveHat(static_cast<uint8_t>(Hat::RIGHT));
+          moveHat(Hat::RIGHT);
         }
       }
     }
     else{
       if(arrowTable[0].current == 0){
-        SwitchControlLibrary().MoveHat(static_cast<uint8_t>(Hat::TOP));
+        moveHat(Hat::TOP);
       }
       else{
         if(arrowTable[2].current == 0){
-          SwitchControlLibrary().MoveHat(static_cast<uint8_t>(Hat::BOTTOM)); 
+          moveHat(Hat::BOTTOM); 
         }
         else{
-          SwitchControlLibrary().MoveHat(static_cast<uint8_t>(Hat::CENTER));
+          moveHat(Hat::CENTER);
         }
       }
     }