diff --git a/menu.py b/menu.py
index 674de62..daaaedb 100644
--- a/menu.py
+++ b/menu.py
@@ -162,6 +162,7 @@ class MenuBoard(IBoard):
 class App:
     FPS = 30
     SHOW_REQUEST_MESSAGE_FOR_AT_LEAST_S = 5
+    IGNORE_EVENTS_FOR_TICKS_AFTER_SCREENSAVER = 5
 
     def __init__(self, actions: List[Action], theme: Dict, fullscreen: bool, screensaver_delay: int):
         pygame.init()
@@ -178,7 +179,6 @@ class App:
         self.task_q = Queue()
         self.screensaver = ClockScreensaver()
         self.TICKS_UNTIL_SCREENSAVER = screensaver_delay * self.FPS
-        self.screensaver_ticks = self.TICKS_UNTIL_SCREENSAVER
 
     def get_screen_rect(self) -> pygame.Rect:
         return pygame.Rect(0, 0, self.screen.get_width(), self.screen.get_height())
@@ -241,24 +241,32 @@ class App:
     def loop(self):
         self.running = True
         needs_redrawing = True
+        # Block event handling for some time after screensaver is disabled to prevent
+        # user from clicking somewhere they don't intend to.
+        ticks_after_screensaver = 0
+        # how many ticks left until the screensaver should be engaged
+        screensaver_ticks = self.TICKS_UNTIL_SCREENSAVER
         while self.running:
             try:
                 self.task_q.get_nowait()()
             except Empty:
                 pass
+
+            ticks_after_screensaver = max(ticks_after_screensaver-1, 0)
             for event in pygame.event.get():
                 if event.type == pygame.QUIT:
                     self.running = False
-                if self.screensaver_ticks != 0:
+                if screensaver_ticks != 0 and ticks_after_screensaver == 0:
                     self.board.handle_event(event)
-                self.screensaver_ticks = self.TICKS_UNTIL_SCREENSAVER
+                screensaver_ticks = self.TICKS_UNTIL_SCREENSAVER
                 needs_redrawing = True
 
-            if self.screensaver_ticks == 0:
+            if screensaver_ticks == 0:
                 self.screensaver.draw(self.screen, False)
+                ticks_after_screensaver = self.IGNORE_EVENTS_FOR_TICKS_AFTER_SCREENSAVER
             else:
                 self.board.draw(self.screen, needs_redrawing)
-                self.screensaver_ticks -= 1
+                screensaver_ticks -= 1
                 needs_redrawing = False
 
             pygame.display.flip()