diff --git a/joycontrol/controller_state.py b/joycontrol/controller_state.py
index 8dadd55..3d88663 100644
--- a/joycontrol/controller_state.py
+++ b/joycontrol/controller_state.py
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ class ButtonState:
         self._byte_1 = self._byte_2 = self._byte_3 = 0
 
 
-async def button_push(controller_state, *buttons, sec=0.1):
+async def button_down(controller_state, *buttons):
     if not buttons:
         raise ValueError('No Buttons were given.')
 
@@ -199,7 +199,13 @@ async def button_push(controller_state, *buttons, sec=0.1):
 
     # send report
     await controller_state.send()
-    await asyncio.sleep(sec)
+
+
+async def button_up(controller_state, *buttons):
+    if not buttons:
+        raise ValueError('No Buttons were given.')
+
+    button_state = controller_state.button_state
 
     for button in buttons:
         # release button
@@ -209,6 +215,12 @@ async def button_push(controller_state, *buttons, sec=0.1):
     await controller_state.send()
 
 
+async def button_push(controller_state, *buttons, sec=0.1):
+    await button_down(controller_state, *buttons)
+    await asyncio.sleep(sec)
+    await button_up(controller_state, *buttons)
+
+
 class _StickCalibration:
     def __init__(self, h_center, v_center, h_max_above_center, v_max_above_center, h_max_below_center, v_max_below_center):
         self.h_center = h_center