diff --git a/src/input/RotaryEncoderInterruptBase.cpp b/src/input/RotaryEncoderInterruptBase.cpp
index c315f23d9..80ac08175 100644
--- a/src/input/RotaryEncoderInterruptBase.cpp
+++ b/src/input/RotaryEncoderInterruptBase.cpp
@@ -93,6 +93,8 @@ int32_t RotaryEncoderInterruptBase::runOnce()
 
     if (!pressDetected) {
         this->action = ROTARY_ACTION_NONE;
+    } else if (now - pressStartTime < LONG_PRESS_DURATION) {
+        return (20); // keep checking for long/short until time expires
     }
 
     return INT32_MAX;