diff --git a/panda/src/tform/buttonThrower.cxx b/panda/src/tform/buttonThrower.cxx
index 65e8c8b30b..317c06a197 100644
--- a/panda/src/tform/buttonThrower.cxx
+++ b/panda/src/tform/buttonThrower.cxx
@@ -339,6 +339,7 @@ do_general_event(const ButtonEvent &button_event, const string &button_name) {
   case ButtonEvent::T_down:
   case ButtonEvent::T_resume_down:
   case ButtonEvent::T_up:
+  case ButtonEvent::T_repeat:
     event->add_parameter(button_name);
     break;