diff --git a/ui/vnc.c b/ui/vnc.c
index 61b1f933bf..1684206184 100644
--- a/ui/vnc.c
+++ b/ui/vnc.c
@@ -1553,7 +1553,9 @@ static void press_key(VncState *vs, int keysym)
 {
     int keycode = keysym2scancode(vs->vd->kbd_layout, keysym) & SCANCODE_KEYMASK;
     qemu_input_event_send_key_number(vs->vd->dcl.con, keycode, true);
+    qemu_input_event_send_key_delay(0);
     qemu_input_event_send_key_number(vs->vd->dcl.con, keycode, false);
+    qemu_input_event_send_key_delay(0);
 }
 
 static int current_led_state(VncState *vs)