diff --git a/pam/integration-tests/testdata/tapes/cli/qr_code.tape b/pam/integration-tests/testdata/tapes/cli/qr_code.tape
index ca2d621420..eeb529c881 100644
--- a/pam/integration-tests/testdata/tapes/cli/qr_code.tape
+++ b/pam/integration-tests/testdata/tapes/cli/qr_code.tape
@@ -47,17 +47,17 @@ Show
 
 Hide
 Enter
-Sleep 300ms
+Sleep 800ms
 Show
 
 Hide
 Enter
-Sleep 300ms
+Sleep 800ms
 Show
 
 Hide
 Enter
-Sleep 300ms
+Sleep 800ms
 Show
 
 Hide
diff --git a/pam/integration-tests/testdata/tapes/cli/qr_code_quick_regenerate.tape b/pam/integration-tests/testdata/tapes/cli/qr_code_quick_regenerate.tape
index 9aaa4141d8..85ac5c0191 100644
--- a/pam/integration-tests/testdata/tapes/cli/qr_code_quick_regenerate.tape
+++ b/pam/integration-tests/testdata/tapes/cli/qr_code_quick_regenerate.tape
@@ -52,8 +52,8 @@ Sleep 300ms
 Show
 
 Hide
-Enter@1ms 50
-Sleep 10s
+Enter@1ms 800
+Sleep 3s
 Show
 
 Sleep 300ms
diff --git a/pam/internal/adapter/qrcodemodel.go b/pam/internal/adapter/qrcodemodel.go
index 3162d2496b..8bd1a62fc0 100644
--- a/pam/internal/adapter/qrcodemodel.go
+++ b/pam/internal/adapter/qrcodemodel.go
@@ -1,23 +1,30 @@
 package adapter
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
 	"strings"
+	"time"
 
 	tea "github.com/charmbracelet/bubbletea"
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/lipgloss"
 	"github.com/muesli/termenv"
 	"github.com/skip2/go-qrcode"
 	"github.com/ubuntu/authd"
+	"github.com/ubuntu/authd/internal/log"
 )
 
 var centeredStyle = lipgloss.NewStyle().Align(lipgloss.Center, lipgloss.Top)
 
+// reselectionRateLimit is the amount of time (in ms) that we wait before regenerating the qrcode.
+const reselectionRateLimit = int64(300)
+
 // qrcodeModel is the form layout type to allow authenticating and return a challenge.
 type qrcodeModel struct {
-	label       string
-	buttonModel *buttonModel
+	label              string
+	buttonModel        *buttonModel
+	selectionTimestamp int64
 
 	content string
 	code    string
@@ -39,12 +46,13 @@ func newQRCodeModel(content, code, label, buttonLabel string, wait bool) (qrcode
 	}
 
 	return qrcodeModel{
-		label:       label,
-		buttonModel: button,
-		content:     content,
-		code:        code,
-		qrCode:      qrCode,
-		wait:        wait,
+		label:              label,
+		buttonModel:        button,
+		selectionTimestamp: time.Now().UnixMilli(),
+		content:            content,
+		code:               code,
+		qrCode:             qrCode,
+		wait:               wait,
 	}, nil
 }
 
@@ -73,6 +81,12 @@ func (m qrcodeModel) Update(msg tea.Msg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 			if m.buttonModel == nil {
 				return m, nil
 			}
+			now := time.Now().UnixMilli()
+			if now-m.selectionTimestamp < reselectionRateLimit {
+				log.Debug(context.TODO(), "Button press ignored, too fast!")
+				return m, nil
+			}
+			m.selectionTimestamp = now
 			return m, sendEvent(reselectAuthMode{})
 		}
 	}