diff --git a/src/cogs/election.py b/src/cogs/election.py
index a805156..c409a21 100644
--- a/src/cogs/election.py
+++ b/src/cogs/election.py
@@ -180,6 +180,9 @@ class ElectionCog(commands.Cog):
             @discord.ui.button(label="Refresh", style=discord.ButtonStyle.primary, emoji="\U0001f501")
             async def refresh(_self, _btn, interaction):
                 await interaction.response.defer(invisible=True)
+                if interaction.message.edited_at:
+                    if (discord.utils.utcnow() - interaction.message.edited_at).total_seconds() < 5:
+                        return await interaction.followup.send("Slow down.", ephemeral=True)
                 try:
                     embed = await self._get_embed()
                 except Exception as e: