diff --git a/bumblebee_status/core/event.py b/bumblebee_status/core/event.py
index 88096a5..8e969f0 100644
--- a/bumblebee_status/core/event.py
+++ b/bumblebee_status/core/event.py
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ def register(event, callback, *args, **kwargs):
 
     __callbacks.setdefault(event, []).append(cb)
 
+def unregister(event):
+    if event in __callbacks:
+        del __callbacks[event]
 
 def clear():
     __callbacks.clear()
diff --git a/bumblebee_status/core/input.py b/bumblebee_status/core/input.py
index a2ebaa8..9dbc2a6 100644
--- a/bumblebee_status/core/input.py
+++ b/bumblebee_status/core/input.py
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ def __execute(event, cmd, wait=False):
 def register(obj, button=None, cmd=None, wait=False):
     event_id = __event_id(obj.id if obj is not None else "", button)
     logging.debug("registering callback {}".format(event_id))
+    core.event.unregister(event_id) # make sure there's always only one input event
     if callable(cmd):
         core.event.register(event_id, cmd)
     else:
diff --git a/tests/core/test_input.py b/tests/core/test_input.py
index 962b5b2..a12deb2 100644
--- a/tests/core/test_input.py
+++ b/tests/core/test_input.py
@@ -59,14 +59,14 @@ def test_different_events(obj, obj2, cb, cb2):
     cb2.assert_not_called()
 
 
-def test_multiple_registrations(obj, cb, cb2):
+def test_multiple_registrations_on_same_button(obj, cb, cb2):
     core.input.register(obj, event(obj)["button"], cb)
     core.input.register(obj, event(obj)["button"], cb2)
 
     core.input.trigger(event(obj))
 
-    cb.assert_called_once_with(event(obj))
     cb2.assert_called_once_with(event(obj))
+    cb.assert_not_called()
 
 
 def test_event_names():