diff --git a/addons/tacticalladder/XEH_postInit.sqf b/addons/tacticalladder/XEH_postInit.sqf
index 0dca81fd64..f0091ec7fa 100644
--- a/addons/tacticalladder/XEH_postInit.sqf
+++ b/addons/tacticalladder/XEH_postInit.sqf
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
 #include "script_component.hpp"
 
 GVAR(ladder) = objNull;
+GVAR(cancelTime) = 0;
 GVAR(currentStep) = 3;
 GVAR(currentAngle) = 0;
 
 // Cancel tactical ladder deployment if the interact menu is opened
 ["interactMenuOpened", {
-    if (!isNull GVAR(ladder)) then {
+    if ((ACE_time > GVAR(cancelTime)) && !isNull GVAR(ladder)) then {
         GVAR(ladder) call FUNC(cancelTLdeploy);
     };
 }] call EFUNC(common,addEventHandler);
diff --git a/addons/tacticalladder/functions/fnc_positionTL.sqf b/addons/tacticalladder/functions/fnc_positionTL.sqf
index 022b02da0f..c41b6c1861 100644
--- a/addons/tacticalladder/functions/fnc_positionTL.sqf
+++ b/addons/tacticalladder/functions/fnc_positionTL.sqf
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ _ladder animate ["rotate", 0];
 } forEach ["extract_1", "extract_2", "extract_3"]; // Extract ladder at head height (extract_3)
 
 GVAR(ladder) = _ladder;
+GVAR(cancelTime) = ACE_time + 1; // Workaround to prevent accidental canceling
 GVAR(currentStep) = 3;
 GVAR(currentAngle) = 0;