diff --git a/cmd/internal/http/server.go b/cmd/internal/http/server.go
index 3c8c68c..845097c 100644
--- a/cmd/internal/http/server.go
+++ b/cmd/internal/http/server.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
 	"net/http"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/siestaw/laterna/server/cmd/internal/config"
 	"github.com/siestaw/laterna/server/cmd/internal/db"
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@ func getCurrent(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 
 	w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
 	json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(state)
+	defer r.Body.Close()
 }
 
 func setCurrent(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
@@ -48,6 +50,16 @@ func setCurrent(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		utils.HTTPErrorHandling(w, r, http.StatusBadRequest, err.Error())
 		return
 	}
+	currentState, err := db.ViewColor(id)
+	if err != nil {
+		utils.HTTPErrorHandling(w, r, http.StatusInternalServerError, "Failed to get current lamp color")
+		return
+	}
+
+	if time.Since(currentState.UpdatedAt).Seconds() < config.AppConfig.HTTP.Cooldown {
+		utils.HTTPErrorHandling(w, r, http.StatusTooManyRequests, "Slow down!")
+		return
+	}
 
 	var req models.LampUpdateRequest
 	if err := json.NewDecoder(r.Body).Decode(&req); err != nil {
@@ -63,11 +75,11 @@ func setCurrent(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	updatedState, err := db.ViewColor(id)
-	if err != nil {
-		utils.HTTPErrorHandling(w, r, http.StatusInternalServerError, "Failed to fetch lamp state")
-		return
-	}
+	updatedState := currentState
+	updatedState.Color = req.Color
+	updatedState.UpdatedAt = time.Now()
+
 	w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
 	json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(updatedState)
+	defer r.Body.Close()
 }
diff --git a/cmd/internal/models/models.go b/cmd/internal/models/models.go
index cc42a55..d470586 100644
--- a/cmd/internal/models/models.go
+++ b/cmd/internal/models/models.go
@@ -3,8 +3,9 @@ package models
 import "time"
 
 type HTTPConfig struct {
-	AdminToken string `json:"adminToken"`
-	Port       int    `json:"port"`
+	AdminToken string  `json:"adminToken"`
+	Port       int     `json:"port"`
+	Cooldown   float64 `json:"cooldown"`
 }
 
 type Config struct {
diff --git a/config.json.example b/config.json.example
index 91f2a56..a8e3e70 100644
--- a/config.json.example
+++ b/config.json.example
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
     "verboseLogging": true,
     "http": {
         "adminToken": "",
-        "port": 8080
+        "port": 8080,
+        "cooldown": 5,
     }
 }
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