diff --git a/lib/focus/focusable_chip_mixin.dart b/lib/focus/focusable_chip_mixin.dart
index 62df8864..bff3f91b 100644
--- a/lib/focus/focusable_chip_mixin.dart
+++ b/lib/focus/focusable_chip_mixin.dart
@@ -152,9 +152,8 @@ mixin FocusableChipStateMixin<T extends StatefulWidget> on State<T> {
           _isSelectKeyDown = false;
           return KeyEventResult.handled;
         }
-      } else if (event.isActionable && callbacks.onSelect != null) {
-        callbacks.onSelect!();
-        return KeyEventResult.handled;
+      } else if (callbacks.onSelect != null) {
+        return handleOneShotSelect(event, callbacks.onSelect!);
       }
     }
 
diff --git a/lib/focus/focusable_wrapper.dart b/lib/focus/focusable_wrapper.dart
index e9ed636f..bc78bb25 100644
--- a/lib/focus/focusable_wrapper.dart
+++ b/lib/focus/focusable_wrapper.dart
@@ -366,12 +366,8 @@ class _FocusableWrapperState extends State<FocusableWrapper> with SingleTickerPr
           _isSelectKeyDown = false;
           return KeyEventResult.handled;
         }
-      } else {
-        // Simple select handling without long-press
-        if (event is KeyDownEvent) {
-          widget.onSelect?.call();
-          return KeyEventResult.handled;
-        }
+      } else if (widget.onSelect != null) {
+        return handleOneShotSelect(event, widget.onSelect!);
       }
     }
 
diff --git a/lib/focus/key_event_utils.dart b/lib/focus/key_event_utils.dart
index 156e70ac..1df5fb6a 100644
--- a/lib/focus/key_event_utils.dart
+++ b/lib/focus/key_event_utils.dart
@@ -87,6 +87,18 @@ KeyEventResult handleBackKeyNavigation<T>(BuildContext context, KeyEvent event,
   return handleBackKeyAction(event, () => Navigator.pop(context, result));
 }
 
+/// Handles a select key as a one-shot button activation.
+///
+/// Fires [onActivate] on the initial [KeyDownEvent] only.
+/// Consumes all select key events (down, repeat, up) to prevent
+/// unhandled events from reaching platform-level handling.
+/// Returns [KeyEventResult.ignored] for non-select keys.
+KeyEventResult handleOneShotSelect(KeyEvent event, VoidCallback onActivate) {
+  if (!event.logicalKey.isSelectKey) return KeyEventResult.ignored;
+  if (event is KeyDownEvent) onActivate();
+  return KeyEventResult.handled;
+}
+
 /// Creates a [FocusOnKeyEventCallback] that dispatches d-pad / arrow keys to
 /// the provided directional callbacks.
 ///
@@ -94,7 +106,8 @@ KeyEventResult handleBackKeyNavigation<T>(BuildContext context, KeyEvent event,
 /// (passed through to the framework). Directions mapped to a callback
 /// automatically return [KeyEventResult.handled].
 ///
-/// Only [KeyDownEvent] and [KeyRepeatEvent] are handled (via [isActionable]).
+/// Directional keys repeat on [KeyRepeatEvent] (via [isActionable]).
+/// Select is one-shot: fires on [KeyDownEvent] only, consumes repeat and up.
 ///
 /// ```dart
 /// Focus(
@@ -115,6 +128,13 @@ FocusOnKeyEventCallback dpadKeyHandler({
   VoidCallback? onSelect,
 }) {
   return (FocusNode _, KeyEvent event) {
+    // Select: one-shot activation (no repeat), must run before isActionable
+    // filter so KeyUpEvent is also consumed.
+    if (onSelect != null) {
+      final result = handleOneShotSelect(event, onSelect);
+      if (result != KeyEventResult.ignored) return result;
+    }
+
     if (!event.isActionable) return KeyEventResult.ignored;
     final key = event.logicalKey;
 
@@ -134,10 +154,6 @@ FocusOnKeyEventCallback dpadKeyHandler({
       onRight();
       return KeyEventResult.handled;
     }
-    if (key.isSelectKey && onSelect != null) {
-      onSelect();
-      return KeyEventResult.handled;
-    }
 
     return KeyEventResult.ignored;
   };