diff --git a/ext/js/display/display-anki.js b/ext/js/display/display-anki.js
index 3b8674f8a3..984094042b 100644
--- a/ext/js/display/display-anki.js
+++ b/ext/js/display/display-anki.js
@@ -642,10 +642,18 @@ export class DisplayAnki {
         const button = this._saveButtonFind(dictionaryEntryIndex, cardFormatIndex);
         if (button === null || button.disabled) { return; }
 
-        this._hideErrorNotification(true);
-
         /** @type {Error[]} */
         const allErrors = [];
+
+        button.disabled = true;
+        setTimeout(() => {
+            if (this._duplicateBehavior !== 'prevent' || allErrors.length > 0) {
+                button.disabled = false;
+            }
+        }, 2500);
+
+        this._hideErrorNotification(true);
+
         const progressIndicatorVisible = this._display.progressIndicatorVisible;
         const overrideToken = progressIndicatorVisible.setOverride(true);
         try {