diff --git a/DOCS/man/input.rst b/DOCS/man/input.rst
index 32d82d9dba..8c5de0a6bc 100644
--- a/DOCS/man/input.rst
+++ b/DOCS/man/input.rst
@@ -1702,7 +1702,9 @@ prefixes can be specified. They are separated by whitespace.
     This is the default for ``input.conf`` commands.
 ``repeatable``
     For some commands, keeping a key pressed doesn't run the command repeatedly.
-    This prefix forces enabling key repeat in any case.
+    This prefix forces enabling key repeat in any case. For a list of commands:
+    the first command determines the repeatability of the whole list (up to and
+    including version 0.33 - a list was always repeatable).
 ``async``
     Allow asynchronous execution (if possible). Note that only a few commands
     will support this (usually this is explicitly documented). Some commands
diff --git a/input/cmd.c b/input/cmd.c
index 0ab06e3574..64232143f7 100644
--- a/input/cmd.c
+++ b/input/cmd.c
@@ -608,8 +608,10 @@ void mp_cmd_dump(struct mp_log *log, int msgl, char *header, struct mp_cmd *cmd)
 
 bool mp_input_is_repeatable_cmd(struct mp_cmd *cmd)
 {
-    return (cmd->def->allow_auto_repeat) || cmd->def == &mp_cmd_list ||
-           (cmd->flags & MP_ALLOW_REPEAT);
+    if (cmd->def == &mp_cmd_list && cmd->args[0].v.p)
+        cmd = cmd->args[0].v.p;  // list - only 1st cmd is considered
+
+    return (cmd->def->allow_auto_repeat) || (cmd->flags & MP_ALLOW_REPEAT);
 }
 
 bool mp_input_is_scalable_cmd(struct mp_cmd *cmd)