diff --git a/menu/menu_input.c b/menu/menu_input.c
index 61786152b6..e11adad36b 100644
--- a/menu/menu_input.c
+++ b/menu/menu_input.c
@@ -439,6 +439,8 @@ static int menu_input_pointer_post_iterate(
 
       video_context_driver_get_metrics(&metrics);
 
+      menu_input->pointer.counter++;
+
       if (!pointer_oldpressed[0])
       {
          menu_input->pointer.accel         = 0;
@@ -507,9 +509,20 @@ static int menu_input_pointer_post_iterate(
             }
             else
             {
-               menu_driver_ctl(RARCH_MENU_CTL_POINTER_UP, &point);
-               menu_driver_ctl(RARCH_MENU_CTL_POINTER_TAP, &point);
-               ret = point.retcode;
+               if (menu_input->pointer.counter > 32)
+               {
+                  size_t selection;
+                  menu_navigation_ctl(MENU_NAVIGATION_CTL_GET_SELECTION, &selection);
+                  if (cbs && cbs->action_start)
+                     return menu_entry_action(entry, (unsigned)selection, MENU_ACTION_START);
+
+               }
+               else
+               {
+                  menu_driver_ctl(RARCH_MENU_CTL_POINTER_UP, &point);
+                  menu_driver_ctl(RARCH_MENU_CTL_POINTER_TAP, &point);
+                  ret = point.retcode;
+               }
             }
          }
 
@@ -520,6 +533,7 @@ static int menu_input_pointer_post_iterate(
          pointer_old_y                     = 0;
          menu_input->pointer.dx            = 0;
          menu_input->pointer.dy            = 0;
+         menu_input->pointer.counter       = 0;
 
          menu_input_ctl(MENU_INPUT_CTL_UNSET_POINTER_DRAGGED, NULL);
       }
diff --git a/menu/menu_input.h b/menu/menu_input.h
index cec5559b77..7efac468f3 100644
--- a/menu/menu_input.h
+++ b/menu/menu_input.h
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ typedef struct menu_input
       bool pressed[2];
       bool back;
       unsigned ptr;
+      unsigned counter;
    } pointer;
 } menu_input_t;