diff --git a/inputremapper/injection/macros/macro.py b/inputremapper/injection/macros/macro.py
index 5f26c539c..5ef3571ca 100644
--- a/inputremapper/injection/macros/macro.py
+++ b/inputremapper/injection/macros/macro.py
@@ -328,6 +328,27 @@ async def task(handler):
 
         self.tasks.append(task)
 
+    def add_toggle(self, symbol):
+        """Press when calling toggle the first time, release it next time."""
+        _type_check_symbol(symbol)
+
+        async def task(handler):
+            key = f"_toggle_{symbol}"
+
+            resolved_symbol = _resolve(symbol, [str])
+            code = _type_check_symbol(resolved_symbol)
+
+            if macro_variables[key]:
+                macro_variables[key] = False
+                handler(EV_KEY, code, 0)
+                await self._keycode_pause()
+            else:
+                macro_variables[key] = True
+                handler(EV_KEY, code, 1)
+                await self._keycode_pause()
+
+        self.tasks.append(task)
+
     def add_key_down(self, symbol):
         """Press the symbol."""
         _type_check_symbol(symbol)
@@ -387,6 +408,10 @@ async def task(handler):
                     # not-releasing any key
                     await macro.run(handler)
 
+                    # to avoid extremely fast loops that can freeze input-remapper
+                    # while holding down, sleep for 1 ms
+                    await asyncio.sleep(1 / 1000)
+
             self.tasks.append(task)
             self.child_macros.append(macro)
 
diff --git a/inputremapper/injection/macros/parse.py b/inputremapper/injection/macros/parse.py
index 86fe5d82c..a31353430 100644
--- a/inputremapper/injection/macros/parse.py
+++ b/inputremapper/injection/macros/parse.py
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ def is_this_a_macro(output):
     "key": Macro.add_key,
     "key_down": Macro.add_key_down,
     "key_up": Macro.add_key_up,
+    "toggle": Macro.add_toggle,
     "event": Macro.add_event,
     "wait": Macro.add_wait,
     "hold": Macro.add_hold,
diff --git a/readme/macros.md b/readme/macros.md
index 60d3c0744..6e99068c4 100644
--- a/readme/macros.md
+++ b/readme/macros.md
@@ -244,6 +244,14 @@ Bear in mind that anti-cheat software might detect macros in games.
 > if_single(key(KEY_A), key(KEY_B), timeout=1000)
 > ```
 
+### toggle
+
+> Press it once to inject a key-down event, press it a second time to inject a key-up event.
+> 
+> ```c#
+> toggle(KEY_A)
+> ```
+
 ## Syntax
 
 Multiple functions are chained using `.`.
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_keycode_mapper.py b/tests/unit/test_keycode_mapper.py
index ec0c6220d..e015e06d7 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_keycode_mapper.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_keycode_mapper.py
@@ -76,7 +76,8 @@ def wait(func, timeout=1.0):
 
 
 def calculate_event_number(holdtime, before, after):
-    """
+    """Calculate how many events a k(a).h(k(b)).k(c) macro would inject
+
     Parameters
     ----------
     holdtime : int
@@ -91,6 +92,10 @@ def calculate_event_number(holdtime, before, after):
     # one initial k(a):
     events = before * 2
     holdtime -= keystroke_sleep * 2
+
+    # because it sleeps for a millisecond to prevent freezes if keystroke_sleep_ms is 0
+    holdtime -= 1
+
     # hold events
     events += (holdtime / (keystroke_sleep * 2)) * 2
     # one trailing k(c)
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_macros.py b/tests/unit/test_macros.py
index 1513df764..359d4b764 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_macros.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_macros.py
@@ -381,6 +381,41 @@ async def test_fails(self):
         # it might look like it without the string quotes.
         self.assertIsNone(parse('"modify(a, b)"', self.context))
 
+    async def test_toggle(self):
+        macro = parse("toggle(KEY_B).key(KEY_A).toggle(KEY_B)", self.context)
+        code_a = system_mapping.get("a")
+        code_b = system_mapping.get("b")
+
+        await macro.run(self.handler)
+        self.assertListEqual(
+            self.result,
+            [
+                (EV_KEY, code_b, 1),
+                (EV_KEY, code_a, 1),
+                (EV_KEY, code_a, 0),
+                (EV_KEY, code_b, 0),
+            ],
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(len(macro.child_macros), 0)
+
+    async def test_toggle_multiple_macro_runs(self):
+        macro = parse("toggle(KEY_A)", self.context)
+        code_a = system_mapping.get("a")
+
+        await macro.run(self.handler)
+        self.assertListEqual(self.result, [(EV_KEY, code_a, 1)])
+        self.assertEqual(len(macro.child_macros), 0)
+
+        await macro.run(self.handler)
+        self.assertListEqual(
+            self.result,
+            [
+                (EV_KEY, code_a, 1),
+                (EV_KEY, code_a, 0),
+            ],
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(len(macro.child_macros), 0)
+
     async def test_0(self):
         macro = parse("key(1)", self.context)
         one_code = system_mapping.get("1")