diff --git a/main.lua b/main.lua
index 64dfbf7..6699f2e 100644
--- a/main.lua
+++ b/main.lua
@@ -258,27 +258,13 @@ function love.joystickhat(joystick, hat, direction)
 		has_hat = true
 	end
 	if input_pressed then
-		dir = direction
-		for i, direction in ipairs{"d", "l", "u", "r"} do
-			if dir:sub(1, 1) == direction or dir:sub(2) == direction then
-				scene:onInputPress({input=input_pressed, type="joyhat", name=joystick:getName(), hat=hat, direction=direction})
-			else
-				scene:onInputRelease({input=input_pressed, type="joyhat", name=joystick:getName(), hat=hat, direction=direction})
-			end
-		end
+		scene:onInputPress({input=input_pressed, type="joyhat", name=joystick:getName(), hat=hat, direction=direction})
 	elseif has_hat then
 		for i, direction in ipairs{"d", "l", "ld", "lu", "r", "rd", "ru", "u"} do
 			scene:onInputRelease({input=config.input.joysticks[joystick:getName()].hats[hat][direction], type="joyhat", name=joystick:getName(), hat=hat, direction=direction})
 		end
 	elseif direction ~= "c" then
-		dir = direction
-		for i, direction in ipairs{"d", "l", "u", "r"} do
-			if dir:sub(1, 1) == direction or dir:sub(2) == direction then
-				scene:onInputPress({input=nil, type="joyhat", name=joystick:getName(), hat=hat, direction=direction})
-			else
-				scene:onInputRelease({input=nil, type="joyhat", name=joystick:getName(), hat=hat, direction=direction})
-			end
-		end
+		scene:onInputPress({input=nil, type="joyhat", name=joystick:getName(), hat=hat, direction=direction})
 	else
 		for i, direction in ipairs{"d", "l", "ld", "lu", "r", "rd", "ru", "u"} do
 			scene:onInputRelease({input=nil, type="joyhat", name=joystick:getName(), hat=hat, direction=direction})