diff --git a/imports/cyto-react-links-card.tsx b/imports/cyto-react-links-card.tsx
index 31acd8ca..fc4746aa 100644
--- a/imports/cyto-react-links-card.tsx
+++ b/imports/cyto-react-links-card.tsx
@@ -208,6 +208,7 @@ export const CytoReactLinksCard = React.memo<any>(({
 }) => {
   const [switchLayout, setSwitchLayout] = useState('grid');
   const [selectedLink, setSelectedLink] = useState(selectedLinkId);
+  const [isSubmitting, setIsSubmitting] = useState(false);
   const inputRef = useRef(null);
 
   const gray900 = useChackraColor('gray.900');
@@ -365,7 +366,18 @@ export const CytoReactLinksCard = React.memo<any>(({
           // color='white'
           aria-label='submit button'
           icon={<BsCheck2 />}
-          onClick={() => onSubmit && onSubmit(selectedLink)}
+          onClick={() => {
+            if (isSubmitting) return;
+            setIsSubmitting(true);
+            if (onSubmit && selectedLink) {
+              try {
+                await onSubmit(selectedLink);                
+              } finally {
+                setIsSubmitting(false);
+              }
+            }
+         }}
+         isDisabled={isSubmitting}
         />
       </SlideFade>
       {!!onClose && <Box pos='absolute' top={0} right='-2.8rem'>
@@ -379,4 +391,4 @@ export const CytoReactLinksCard = React.memo<any>(({
         />
     </Box>}
   </>);
-})
\ No newline at end of file
+})