diff --git a/source/ButtonComboInfo.cpp b/source/ButtonComboInfo.cpp
index 5ae3632..52a83f1 100644
--- a/source/ButtonComboInfo.cpp
+++ b/source/ButtonComboInfo.cpp
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ uint32_t ButtonComboInfoIF::getCombo() const {
 void ButtonComboInfoIF::setCombo(const ButtonComboModule_Buttons combo) {
     mCombo = combo;
     DEBUG_FUNCTION_LINE("Updated combo to: %08X, for %s %08X", mCombo, mLabel.c_str(), getHandle().handle);
+    resetPrevInput();
 }
 
 ButtonComboModule_ComboStatus ButtonComboInfoIF::getStatus() const {
@@ -79,6 +80,7 @@ ButtonComboModule_ControllerTypes ButtonComboInfoIF::getControllerMask() const {
 void ButtonComboInfoIF::setControllerMask(const ButtonComboModule_ControllerTypes mask) {
     mControllerMask = mask;
     DEBUG_FUNCTION_LINE("Updated controllerMask to: %08X, for %s %08X", mControllerMask, mLabel.c_str(), getHandle().handle);
+    resetPrevInput();
 }
 
 bool ButtonComboInfoIF::conflictsWith(const ButtonComboModule_ButtonComboOptions &other) const {
diff --git a/source/ButtonComboInfo.h b/source/ButtonComboInfo.h
index 70e8bfb..192e9a9 100644
--- a/source/ButtonComboInfo.h
+++ b/source/ButtonComboInfo.h
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ class ButtonComboInfoIF {
 
     [[nodiscard]] virtual ButtonComboModule_ButtonComboInfoEx getComboInfoEx() const = 0;
 
+    virtual void resetPrevInput() = 0;
+
 protected:
     static int32_t ControllerTypeToChanIndex(ButtonComboModule_ControllerTypes type);
 
diff --git a/source/ButtonComboInfoDown.cpp b/source/ButtonComboInfoDown.cpp
index 2f26e13..07c729c 100644
--- a/source/ButtonComboInfoDown.cpp
+++ b/source/ButtonComboInfoDown.cpp
@@ -58,3 +58,10 @@ ButtonComboModule_ButtonComboInfoEx ButtonComboInfoDown::getComboInfoEx() const
             .basicCombo         = {.controllerMask = mControllerMask, .combo = mCombo},
             .optionalHoldForXMs = 0};
 }
+
+void ButtonComboInfoDown::resetPrevInput() {
+    for (uint32_t i = 0; i < std::size(mHoldInformation); ++i) {
+        mHoldInformation[i]                 = {};
+        mHoldInformation[i].prevButtonCombo = 0xFFFFFFFF;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/source/ButtonComboInfoDown.h b/source/ButtonComboInfoDown.h
index 4521227..b7f2b4e 100644
--- a/source/ButtonComboInfoDown.h
+++ b/source/ButtonComboInfoDown.h
@@ -29,5 +29,8 @@ class ButtonComboInfoDown final : public ButtonComboInfoIF {
 
     [[nodiscard]] ButtonComboModule_ButtonComboInfoEx getComboInfoEx() const override;
 
+    void resetPrevInput() override;
+
+private:
     HoldInformation mHoldInformation[9] = {}; // one for each controller
 };
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diff --git a/source/ButtonComboInfoHold.cpp b/source/ButtonComboInfoHold.cpp
index 26e1f68..696cfb2 100644
--- a/source/ButtonComboInfoHold.cpp
+++ b/source/ButtonComboInfoHold.cpp
@@ -76,3 +76,10 @@ ButtonComboModule_ButtonComboInfoEx ButtonComboInfoHold::getComboInfoEx() const
             .basicCombo         = {.controllerMask = mControllerMask, .combo = mCombo},
             .optionalHoldForXMs = mTargetDurationInMs};
 }
+
+void ButtonComboInfoHold::resetPrevInput() {
+    for (uint32_t i = 0; i < std::size(mHoldInformation); ++i) {
+        mHoldInformation[i]                 = {};
+        mHoldInformation[i].prevButtonCombo = 0xFFFFFFFF;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/source/ButtonComboInfoHold.h b/source/ButtonComboInfoHold.h
index c262555..3c7bdbb 100644
--- a/source/ButtonComboInfoHold.h
+++ b/source/ButtonComboInfoHold.h
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ class ButtonComboInfoHold final : public ButtonComboInfoIF {
 
     [[nodiscard]] ButtonComboModule_ButtonComboInfoEx getComboInfoEx() const override;
 
+    void resetPrevInput() override;
+
 private:
     typedef struct {
         OSTime holdStartedAt;
diff --git a/source/ButtonComboManager.cpp b/source/ButtonComboManager.cpp
index 914dd60..f25c23c 100644
--- a/source/ButtonComboManager.cpp
+++ b/source/ButtonComboManager.cpp
@@ -404,6 +404,11 @@ void ButtonComboManager::UpdateInputVPAD(const VPADChan chan, const VPADStatus *
         return;
     }
 
+    // Do not check for combos while the combo detection is active
+    if (mInButtonComboDetection) {
+        return;
+    }
+
     {
         std::lock_guard lock(mMutex);
         const auto controller   = convert(chan);
@@ -440,6 +445,12 @@ void ButtonComboManager::UpdateInputWPAD(const WPADChan chan, WPADStatus *data)
         DEBUG_FUNCTION_LINE_VERBOSE("Invalid data or state");
         return;
     }
+
+    // Do not check for combos while the combo detection is active
+    if (mInButtonComboDetection) {
+        return;
+    }
+
     const auto controller   = convert(chan);
     uint32_t pressedButtons = {};
     switch (data->extensionType) {
@@ -608,8 +619,7 @@ ButtonComboModule_ComboStatus ButtonComboManager::CheckComboAvailable(const Butt
 
 ButtonComboModule_Error ButtonComboManager::DetectButtonCombo_Blocking(const ButtonComboModule_DetectButtonComboOptions &options,
                                                                        ButtonComboModule_Buttons &outButtonCombo) {
-    std::lock_guard lock(mMutex);
-
+    std::lock_guard lock(mDetectButtonsMutex);
     if (options.controllerMask == BUTTON_COMBO_MODULE_CONTROLLER_NONE) {
         DEBUG_FUNCTION_LINE_WARN("Failed to detect button combo: Controller Mask was empty.");
         return BUTTON_COMBO_MODULE_ERROR_INVALID_ARGUMENT;
@@ -620,6 +630,8 @@ ButtonComboModule_Error ButtonComboManager::DetectButtonCombo_Blocking(const But
         return BUTTON_COMBO_MODULE_ERROR_INVALID_ARGUMENT;
     }
 
+    mInButtonComboDetection = true;
+
     bool doShutdownKPAD         = false;
     bool doDisableProController = false;
     KPADStatus status;
@@ -670,7 +682,6 @@ ButtonComboModule_Error ButtonComboManager::DetectButtonCombo_Blocking(const But
             uint32_t convertedButtons = 0;
             kpad_data                 = {};
             if (KPADReadEx(static_cast<KPADChan>(i), &kpad_data, 1, &kpad_error) > 0) {
-                DEBUG_FUNCTION_LINE_ERR("KPAD chan %d success %d %d", i, kpad_error, kpad_data.extensionType);
                 if (kpad_error == KPAD_ERROR_OK && kpad_data.extensionType != 0xFF) {
                     if (kpad_data.extensionType == WPAD_EXT_CORE || kpad_data.extensionType == WPAD_EXT_NUNCHUK) {
                         convertedButtons = remapWiiMoteButtons(kpad_data.hold);
@@ -726,7 +737,7 @@ ButtonComboModule_Error ButtonComboManager::DetectButtonCombo_Blocking(const But
     if (doShutdownKPAD) {
         KPADShutdown();
     }
-
+    mInButtonComboDetection = true;
 
     return result;
 }
diff --git a/source/ButtonComboManager.h b/source/ButtonComboManager.h
index 69dcc1c..afead3b 100644
--- a/source/ButtonComboManager.h
+++ b/source/ButtonComboManager.h
@@ -59,4 +59,6 @@ class ButtonComboManager {
     std::forward_list<std::shared_ptr<ButtonComboInfoIF>> mCombos;
     std::vector<uint32_t> mVPADButtonBuffer;
     std::mutex mMutex;
+    std::mutex mDetectButtonsMutex;
+    bool mInButtonComboDetection = false;
 };
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