diff --git a/users/rverst/rverst.c b/users/rverst/rverst.c
index 4e8aa43e4..0524c6011 100644
--- a/users/rverst/rverst.c
+++ b/users/rverst/rverst.c
@@ -138,10 +138,14 @@ void eeconfig_init_user(void) {
 __attribute__((weak)) bool process_record_keymap(uint16_t keycode, keyrecord_t *record) { return true; }
 
 bool process_record_user(uint16_t keycode, keyrecord_t *record) {
-    if (process_record_keymap(keycode, record)) {
+    if (!process_record_keymap(keycode, record)) {
         return false;
     }
 
+    if (!record->event.pressed) {
+        return true;
+    }
+
     bool ls = (get_mods() | get_weak_mods()) & MOD_BIT(KC_LSFT);
     bool rs = (get_mods() | get_weak_mods()) & MOD_BIT(KC_RSFT);
     bool as = ls || rs;