diff --git a/selfdrive/ui/mici/layouts/settings/device.py b/selfdrive/ui/mici/layouts/settings/device.py
index a810a5d1a..b7ee5b6f4 100644
--- a/selfdrive/ui/mici/layouts/settings/device.py
+++ b/selfdrive/ui/mici/layouts/settings/device.py
@@ -117,6 +117,8 @@ class PairBigButton(BigButton):
     return 64
 
   def _update_state(self):
+    super()._update_state()
+
     if ui_state.prime_state.is_paired():
       self.set_text("paired")
       if ui_state.prime_state.is_prime():
@@ -164,6 +166,8 @@ class UpdateOpenpilotBigButton(BigButton):
       self.set_enabled(True)
 
   def _handle_mouse_release(self, mouse_pos: MousePos):
+    super()._handle_mouse_release(mouse_pos)
+
     if not system_time_valid():
       dlg = BigDialog(tr("Please connect to Wi-Fi to update"), "")
       gui_app.push_widget(dlg)
@@ -191,6 +195,8 @@ class UpdateOpenpilotBigButton(BigButton):
       self.set_text("update openpilot")
 
   def _update_state(self):
+    super()._update_state()
+
     if ui_state.started:
       self.set_enabled(False)
       return
diff --git a/selfdrive/ui/mici/layouts/settings/network/wifi_ui.py b/selfdrive/ui/mici/layouts/settings/network/wifi_ui.py
index cc45daf24..22d3d1d0d 100644
--- a/selfdrive/ui/mici/layouts/settings/network/wifi_ui.py
+++ b/selfdrive/ui/mici/layouts/settings/network/wifi_ui.py
@@ -215,6 +215,8 @@ class WifiButton(BigButton):
     return self._wifi_manager.connected_ssid == self._network.ssid
 
   def _update_state(self):
+    super()._update_state()
+
     if any((self._network_missing, self._is_connecting, self._is_connected, self._network_forgetting,
             self._network.security_type == SecurityType.UNSUPPORTED)):
       self.set_enabled(False)
diff --git a/selfdrive/ui/mici/widgets/button.py b/selfdrive/ui/mici/widgets/button.py
index 231dafa8e..b5bd65e2d 100644
--- a/selfdrive/ui/mici/widgets/button.py
+++ b/selfdrive/ui/mici/widgets/button.py
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ class BigCircleButton(Widget):
     # State
     self.set_rect(rl.Rectangle(0, 0, 180, 180))
     self._scale_filter = BounceFilter(1.0, 0.1, 1 / gui_app.target_fps)
+    self._click_delay = 0.075
 
     # Icons
     self._txt_icon = gui_app.texture(icon, *icon_size)
@@ -117,6 +118,7 @@ class BigButton(Widget):
     self.set_icon(icon)
 
     self._scale_filter = BounceFilter(1.0, 0.1, 1 / gui_app.target_fps)
+    self._click_delay = 0.075
     self._shake_start: float | None = None
 
     self._rotate_icon_t: float | None = None
diff --git a/system/ui/widgets/__init__.py b/system/ui/widgets/__init__.py
index 1e2f78381..568f58b98 100644
--- a/system/ui/widgets/__init__.py
+++ b/system/ui/widgets/__init__.py
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ class Widget(abc.ABC):
     self._enabled: bool | Callable[[], bool] = True
     self._is_visible: bool | Callable[[], bool] = True
     self._touch_valid_callback: Callable[[], bool] | None = None
+    self._click_delay: float | None = None  # seconds to hold is_pressed after release
+    self._click_release_time: float | None = None
     self._click_callback: Callable[[], None] | None = None
     self._multi_touch = False
     self.__was_awake = True
@@ -51,7 +53,8 @@ class Widget(abc.ABC):
 
   @property
   def is_pressed(self) -> bool:
-    return any(self.__is_pressed)
+    # if actually pressed or holding after release
+    return any(self.__is_pressed) or self._click_release_time is not None
 
   @property
   def enabled(self) -> bool:
@@ -98,6 +101,9 @@ class Widget(abc.ABC):
 
     self._update_state()
 
+    if self._click_release_time is not None and rl.get_time() >= self._click_release_time:
+      self._click_release_time = None
+
     if not self.is_visible:
       return None
 
@@ -182,6 +188,8 @@ class Widget(abc.ABC):
 
   def _handle_mouse_release(self, mouse_pos: MousePos) -> None:
     """Optionally handle mouse release events."""
+    if self._click_delay is not None:
+      self._click_release_time = rl.get_time() + self._click_delay
     if self._click_callback:
       self._click_callback()