diff --git a/input/input_driver.h b/input/input_driver.h
index a5084fe21d..7b4be5e2e2 100644
--- a/input/input_driver.h
+++ b/input/input_driver.h
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ enum input_toggle_type
    INPUT_TOGGLE_L3_R,
    INPUT_TOGGLE_L_R,
    INPUT_TOGGLE_HOLD_START,
+   INPUT_TOGGLE_HOLD_SELECT,
    INPUT_TOGGLE_DOWN_SELECT,
    INPUT_TOGGLE_LAST
 };
diff --git a/intl/msg_hash_us.h b/intl/msg_hash_us.h
index 727f869a43..1611fd094b 100644
--- a/intl/msg_hash_us.h
+++ b/intl/msg_hash_us.h
@@ -6593,6 +6593,10 @@ MSG_HASH(
    MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_HOLD_START,
    "Hold Start (2 seconds)"
    )
+MSG_HASH(
+   MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_HOLD_SELECT,
+   "Hold Select (2 seconds)"
+   )
 MSG_HASH(
    MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_DOWN_SELECT,
    "Down + Select"
diff --git a/menu/menu_setting.c b/menu/menu_setting.c
index 8088179a33..9250bd7570 100644
--- a/menu/menu_setting.c
+++ b/menu/menu_setting.c
@@ -5775,6 +5775,9 @@ static void setting_get_string_representation_toggle_gamepad_combo(
       case INPUT_TOGGLE_HOLD_START:
          strlcpy(s, msg_hash_to_str(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_HOLD_START), len);
          break;
+      case INPUT_TOGGLE_HOLD_SELECT:
+         strlcpy(s, msg_hash_to_str(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_HOLD_SELECT), len);
+         break;
       case INPUT_TOGGLE_DOWN_SELECT:
          strlcpy(s, msg_hash_to_str(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_DOWN_SELECT), len);
          break;
diff --git a/msg_hash.h b/msg_hash.h
index 9c537b7b7e..7f55cc7832 100644
--- a/msg_hash.h
+++ b/msg_hash.h
@@ -2745,6 +2745,7 @@ enum msg_hash_enums
    MENU_ENUM_SUBLABEL_SWITCH_CPU_PROFILE,
 
    MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_HOLD_START,
+   MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_HOLD_SELECT,
    MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_DOWN_SELECT,
    MENU_LABEL(PLAYLIST_USE_OLD_FORMAT),
    MENU_LABEL(PLAYLIST_COMPRESSION),
diff --git a/retroarch.c b/retroarch.c
index 35e5b2de3b..8e4629bd33 100644
--- a/retroarch.c
+++ b/retroarch.c
@@ -1030,7 +1030,7 @@ static const camera_driver_t *camera_drivers[] = {
 #endif
 
 #define SHADER_FILE_WATCH_DELAY_MSEC 500
-#define HOLD_START_DELAY_SEC 2
+#define HOLD_BTN_DELAY_SEC 2
 
 #define QUIT_DELAY_USEC 3 * 1000000 /* 3 seconds */
 
@@ -35952,7 +35952,7 @@ static bool input_driver_toggle_button_combo(
          if (!rarch_timer_is_running(&timer))
          {
             rarch_timer_begin_new_time_us(&timer,
-                  HOLD_START_DELAY_SEC * 1000000);
+                  HOLD_BTN_DELAY_SEC * 1000000);
             timer.timer_begin = true;
             timer.timer_end   = false;
          }
@@ -35968,6 +35968,37 @@ static bool input_driver_toggle_button_combo(
 
          return false;
       }
+      case INPUT_TOGGLE_HOLD_SELECT:
+      {
+         static rarch_timer_t timer = {0};
+
+         if (!BIT256_GET_PTR(p_input, RETRO_DEVICE_ID_JOYPAD_SELECT))
+         {
+            /* timer only runs while select is held down */
+            rarch_timer_end(&timer);
+            return false;
+         }
+
+         /* user started holding down the select button, start the timer */
+         if (!rarch_timer_is_running(&timer))
+         {
+            rarch_timer_begin_new_time_us(&timer,
+                  HOLD_BTN_DELAY_SEC * 1000000);
+            timer.timer_begin = true;
+            timer.timer_end   = false;
+         }
+
+         rarch_timer_tick(&timer, current_time);
+
+         if (!timer.timer_end && rarch_timer_has_expired(&timer))
+         {
+            /* select has been held down long enough, stop timer and enter menu */
+            rarch_timer_end(&timer);
+            return true;
+         }
+
+         return false;
+      }
       default:
       case INPUT_TOGGLE_NONE:
          return false;