diff --git a/frontend/apps/reader/modules/readerhighlight.lua b/frontend/apps/reader/modules/readerhighlight.lua
index 362700ff3..fa57bb979 100644
--- a/frontend/apps/reader/modules/readerhighlight.lua
+++ b/frontend/apps/reader/modules/readerhighlight.lua
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ local Device = require("device")
 local DoubleSpinWidget = require("ui/widget/doublespinwidget")
 local Event = require("ui/event")
 local Geom = require("ui/geometry")
+local GestureDetector = require("device/gesturedetector")
 local InfoMessage = require("ui/widget/infomessage")
 local InputContainer = require("ui/widget/container/inputcontainer")
 local Notification = require("ui/widget/notification")
@@ -748,7 +749,7 @@ If you wish your highlights to be saved in the document, just move it to a writa
         table.insert(menu_items.long_press.sub_item_table, {
             text_func = function()
                 return T(_("Highlight very-long-press interval: %1 s"),
-                    G_reader_settings:readSetting("highlight_long_hold_threshold_s", 3))
+                    G_reader_settings:readSetting("highlight_long_hold_threshold_s") or GestureDetector.LONG_HOLD_INTERVAL_S)
             end,
             keep_menu_open = true,
             callback = function(touchmenu_instance)
@@ -756,18 +757,20 @@ If you wish your highlights to be saved in the document, just move it to a writa
                     title_text = _("Highlight very-long-press interval"),
                     info_text = _("If a long-press is not released in this interval, it is considered a very-long-press. On document text, single word selection will not be triggered."),
                     width = math.floor(self.screen_w * 0.75),
-                    value = G_reader_settings:readSetting("highlight_long_hold_threshold_s", 3),
-                    value_min = 2.5,
+                    value = G_reader_settings:readSetting("highlight_long_hold_threshold_s") or GestureDetector.LONG_HOLD_INTERVAL_S,
+                    value_min = (G_reader_settings:readSetting("ges_hold_interval_ms")
+                        or GestureDetector.HOLD_INTERVAL_MS) / 1000 + 0.1,
                     value_max = 20,
                     value_step = 0.1,
                     value_hold_step = 0.5,
                     unit = C_("Time", "s"),
                     precision = "%0.1f",
                     ok_text = _("Set interval"),
-                    default_value = 3,
+                    default_value = GestureDetector.LONG_HOLD_INTERVAL_S,
                     callback = function(spin)
-                        G_reader_settings:saveSetting("highlight_long_hold_threshold_s", spin.value)
-                        if touchmenu_instance then touchmenu_instance:updateItems() end
+                        local value = spin.value ~= GestureDetector.LONG_HOLD_INTERVAL_S and spin.value or nil
+                        G_reader_settings:saveSetting("highlight_long_hold_threshold_s", value)
+                        touchmenu_instance:updateItems()
                     end,
                 }
                 UIManager:show(items)
@@ -1595,8 +1598,8 @@ function ReaderHighlight:_resetHoldTimer(clear)
             end
         end
         if handle_long_hold then
-            -- (Default delay is 3 seconds as in the menu items)
-            UIManager:scheduleIn(G_reader_settings:readSetting("highlight_long_hold_threshold_s", 3), self.long_hold_reached_action)
+            UIManager:scheduleIn(G_reader_settings:readSetting("highlight_long_hold_threshold_s")
+                or GestureDetector.LONG_HOLD_INTERVAL_S, self.long_hold_reached_action)
         end
     end
     -- Unset flag and icon
diff --git a/frontend/device/gesturedetector.lua b/frontend/device/gesturedetector.lua
index a571a98bd..15b066fac 100644
--- a/frontend/device/gesturedetector.lua
+++ b/frontend/device/gesturedetector.lua
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ local TAP_INTERVAL_MS = 0
 local DOUBLE_TAP_INTERVAL_MS = 300
 local TWO_FINGER_TAP_DURATION_MS = 300
 local HOLD_INTERVAL_MS = 500
+local LONG_HOLD_INTERVAL_S = 3 -- seconds
 local SWIPE_INTERVAL_MS = 900
 
 -- This is used as a singleton by Input (itself used as a singleton).
@@ -72,6 +73,7 @@ local GestureDetector = {
     DOUBLE_TAP_INTERVAL_MS = DOUBLE_TAP_INTERVAL_MS,
     TWO_FINGER_TAP_DURATION_MS = TWO_FINGER_TAP_DURATION_MS,
     HOLD_INTERVAL_MS = HOLD_INTERVAL_MS,
+    LONG_HOLD_INTERVAL_S = LONG_HOLD_INTERVAL_S,
     SWIPE_INTERVAL_MS = SWIPE_INTERVAL_MS,
     -- pinch/spread direction table
     DIRECTION_TABLE = { -- const
diff --git a/plugins/gestures.koplugin/main.lua b/plugins/gestures.koplugin/main.lua
index 55210d790..d17b5a1e8 100644
--- a/plugins/gestures.koplugin/main.lua
+++ b/plugins/gestures.koplugin/main.lua
@@ -648,11 +648,12 @@ The duration value is in milliseconds and can range from 100 (0.1 seconds) to 20
                         info_text = _([[
 If a touch is not released in this interval, it is considered a long-press. On document text, single word selection will then be triggered.
 
-The interval value is in milliseconds and can range from 100 (0.1 seconds) to 2000 (2 seconds).]]),
+The interval value is in milliseconds and can range from 100 (0.1 seconds) to the very-long-press interval.]]),
                         width = math.floor(Screen:getWidth() * 0.75),
                         value = time.to_ms(GestureDetector.ges_hold_interval),
                         value_min = 100,
-                        value_max = 2000,
+                        value_max = 1000 * (G_reader_settings:readSetting("highlight_long_hold_threshold_s")
+                                         or GestureDetector.LONG_HOLD_INTERVAL_S) - 100,
                         value_step = 100,
                         value_hold_step = 500,
                         unit = C_("Time", "ms"),