};
     let direction = move_button.id.split('_')[2].toUpperCase();
     let move_repeat;
+    function move() {
+        if (tui.mode.available_actions.includes("move")) {
+            server.send(['TASK:MOVE', direction]);
+        } else if (tui.mode.available_actions.includes("move_explorer")) {
+            explorer.move(direction);
+            tui.full_refresh();
+        };
+    }
     move_button.onmousedown = function() {
-        move_repeat = window.setInterval(function() {
-            if (tui.mode.available_actions.includes("move")) {
-                server.send(['TASK:MOVE', direction]);
-            } else if (tui.mode.available_actions.includes("move_explorer")) {
-                explorer.move(direction);
-                tui.full_refresh();
-            };
-        }, 100);
+        move();
+        move_repeat = window.setInterval(move, 100);
     };
     move_button.onmouseup = function() {
         window.clearInterval(move_repeat);