diff --git a/src/events/map/characterMove.ts b/src/events/map/characterMove.ts
index 5f4e269..d432940 100644
--- a/src/events/map/characterMove.ts
+++ b/src/events/map/characterMove.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,9 @@ import TeleportService from '#services/characterTeleportService'
 export default class CharacterMove extends BaseEvent {
   private readonly characterService = CharacterService
   private readonly MOVEMENT_CANCEL_DELAY = 250
+  private readonly MOVEMENT_THROTTLE = 100 // Minimum time between movement requests
   private movementTimeouts: Map<string, NodeJS.Timeout> = new Map()
+  private lastMovementTime: Map<string, number> = new Map() // Track last movement time for each character
 
   public listen(): void {
     this.socket.on('map:character:move', this.handleEvent.bind(this))
@@ -23,6 +25,15 @@ export default class CharacterMove extends BaseEvent {
       return
     }
 
+    // Implement request throttling
+    const now = Date.now()
+    const lastMove = this.lastMovementTime.get(this.socket.characterId!) || 0
+    if (now - lastMove < this.MOVEMENT_THROTTLE) {
+      this.logger.debug('Movement request throttled')
+      return
+    }
+    this.lastMovementTime.set(this.socket.characterId!, now)
+
     // Clear any existing movement timeout
     const existingTimeout = this.movementTimeouts.get(this.socket.characterId!)
     if (existingTimeout) {