diff --git a/system/ui/widgets/slider.py b/system/ui/widgets/slider.py
index 900efed73a..7a10548acc 100644
--- a/system/ui/widgets/slider.py
+++ b/system/ui/widgets/slider.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ class SliderBase(Widget, abc.ABC):
     self._scroll_x_circle = 0.0
     self._scroll_x_circle_filter = FirstOrderFilter(0, 0.05, 1 / gui_app.target_fps)
     self._circle_scale_filter = BounceFilter(1.0, 0.1, 1 / gui_app.target_fps)
-    self._click_delay = 0.075
+    self._circle_press_time: float | None = None
 
     self._is_dragging_circle = False
 
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ class SliderBase(Widget, abc.ABC):
   def reset(self):
     # reset all slider state
     self._is_dragging_circle = False
+    self._circle_press_time = None
     self._confirmed_time = 0.0
     self._confirm_callback_called = False
 
@@ -86,6 +87,7 @@ class SliderBase(Widget, abc.ABC):
       if rl.check_collision_point_rec(mouse_event.pos, circle_button_rect):
         self._start_x_circle = mouse_event.pos.x
         self._is_dragging_circle = True
+        self._circle_press_time = rl.get_time()
 
     elif mouse_event.left_released:
       # swiped to left
@@ -143,7 +145,7 @@ class SliderBase(Widget, abc.ABC):
       self._label.render(label_rect)
 
     # circle and arrow with grow animation
-    circle_pressed = self._is_dragging_circle or self.confirmed or self.is_pressed
+    circle_pressed = self._is_dragging_circle or self.confirmed or (self._circle_press_time is not None and rl.get_time() - self._circle_press_time < 0.075)
     circle_bg_txt = self._circle_bg_pressed_txt if circle_pressed else self._circle_bg_txt
     scale = self._circle_scale_filter.update(self.PRESSED_SCALE if circle_pressed else 1.0)
     scaled_btn_x = btn_x + (self._circle_bg_txt.width * (1 - scale)) / 2