diff --git a/src/ftxui/component/checkbox.cpp b/src/ftxui/component/checkbox.cpp
index ebfa46d8..3d95edb3 100644
--- a/src/ftxui/component/checkbox.cpp
+++ b/src/ftxui/component/checkbox.cpp
@@ -70,17 +70,25 @@ class CheckboxBase : public ComponentBase, public CheckboxOption {
     }
 
     if (event.mouse().button == Mouse::Left &&
-        event.mouse().motion == Mouse::Pressed) {
+        event.mouse().motion == Mouse::Pressed &&
+        isMousePressed == false) {
       *checked = !*checked;
+      isMousePressed = true;
       on_change();
       return true;
     }
 
+    if (event.mouse().button == Mouse::Left &&
+        event.mouse().motion == Mouse::Released) {
+      isMousePressed = false;
+    }
+
     return false;
   }
 
   bool Focusable() const final { return true; }
 
+  bool isMousePressed = false;
   bool hovered_ = false;
   Box box_;
 };