diff --git a/mobile/lib/features/channels/message_long_press_region.dart b/mobile/lib/features/channels/message_long_press_region.dart
index 526271c8c4..94c4be8750 100644
--- a/mobile/lib/features/channels/message_long_press_region.dart
+++ b/mobile/lib/features/channels/message_long_press_region.dart
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import 'package:flutter/rendering.dart';
 import 'package:flutter_hooks/flutter_hooks.dart';
 
 /// Shared hold deadline so nested reaction pills win before the message menu.
-const iosMessageLongPressDuration = Duration(milliseconds: 200);
+const iosMessageLongPressDuration = Duration(milliseconds: 500);
 const _maxMessageSnapshotDimension = 2048.0;
 
 double _messageSnapshotPixelRatio(Size size, double devicePixelRatio) {
diff --git a/mobile/test/features/channels/message_actions_test.dart b/mobile/test/features/channels/message_actions_test.dart
index 410d4cc843..e07013a26b 100644
--- a/mobile/test/features/channels/message_actions_test.dart
+++ b/mobile/test/features/channels/message_actions_test.dart
@@ -476,7 +476,7 @@ void main() {
   });
 
   testWidgets(
-    'message long press keeps taps and scrolling while repeated holds win',
+    'message long press keeps taps and delayed scrolling while repeated holds win',
     (tester) async {
       var parentTaps = 0;
       var nestedTaps = 0;
@@ -536,6 +536,8 @@ void main() {
       final drag = await tester.startGesture(
         tester.getCenter(find.byKey(const ValueKey('parent-gesture-target'))),
       );
+      await tester.pump(const Duration(milliseconds: 300));
+      expect(longPresses, 5);
       await drag.moveBy(const Offset(0, -30));
       await tester.pump();
       await drag.moveBy(const Offset(0, -70));
@@ -547,9 +549,13 @@ void main() {
       expect(longPresses, 5);
       expect(scrollController.offset, greaterThan(0));
     },
+    variant: TargetPlatformVariant({
+      TargetPlatform.iOS,
+      TargetPlatform.android,
+    }),
   );
 
-  testWidgets('iOS message long press recognizes at 200 ms', (tester) async {
+  testWidgets('iOS message long press recognizes at 500 ms', (tester) async {
     debugDefaultTargetPlatformOverride = TargetPlatform.iOS;
     try {
       var longPresses = 0;
@@ -571,7 +577,7 @@ void main() {
       final gesture = await tester.startGesture(
         tester.getCenter(find.byKey(const ValueKey('ios-long-press-target'))),
       );
-      await tester.pump(const Duration(milliseconds: 199));
+      await tester.pump(const Duration(milliseconds: 499));
       expect(longPresses, 0);
       await tester.pump(const Duration(milliseconds: 2));
       expect(longPresses, 1);