diff --git a/public/s/js/comments.js b/public/s/js/comments.js
index 5dfeb0f..e25af9d 100644
--- a/public/s/js/comments.js
+++ b/public/s/js/comments.js
@@ -4459,20 +4459,71 @@ class CommentSystem {
                     }, { passive: true });
                 };
 
-                // Helper: reliable touch handling for tab buttons on mobile
-                const addTabTouch = (btn, cb) => {
+                // Helper: reliable touch handling for tab buttons on mobile (supports hold-to-action)
+                let lastHoldTime = 0;
+                const addTabTouch = (btn, cb, onHold) => {
                     let ts = null;
+                    let holdTimer = null;
+                    let holdFired = false;
                     btn.addEventListener('touchstart', (e) => {
+                        holdFired = false;
                         ts = { x: e.touches[0].clientX, y: e.touches[0].clientY };
+                        if (onHold) {
+                            holdTimer = setTimeout(() => {
+                                holdFired = true;
+                                lastHoldTime = Date.now();
+                                try { navigator.vibrate?.(40); } catch(err) {}
+                                onHold();
+                            }, 500);
+                        }
                         e.stopPropagation();
                     }, { passive: true });
+
+                    btn.addEventListener('touchmove', (e) => {
+                        if (!ts) return;
+                        const dx = Math.abs(e.touches[0].clientX - ts.x);
+                        const dy = Math.abs(e.touches[0].clientY - ts.y);
+                        if (dx > 10 || dy > 10) {
+                            clearTimeout(holdTimer);
+                            ts = null;
+                        }
+                    }, { passive: true });
+
                     btn.addEventListener('touchend', (e) => {
+                        clearTimeout(holdTimer);
+                        if (holdFired) {
+                            e.preventDefault();
+                            e.stopPropagation();
+                            holdFired = false;
+                            ts = null;
+                            return;
+                        }
                         if (!ts) return;
                         const dx = Math.abs(e.changedTouches[0].clientX - ts.x);
                         const dy = Math.abs(e.changedTouches[0].clientY - ts.y);
                         ts = null;
                         if (dx < 10 && dy < 10) { e.preventDefault(); cb(); }
                     });
+
+                    btn.addEventListener('touchcancel', () => {
+                        clearTimeout(holdTimer);
+                        holdFired = false;
+                        ts = null;
+                    });
+                };
+
+                const toggleFavDefault = (tabEl) => {
+                    const KEY = 'f0ck_emoji_default_tab';
+                    const isDefault = localStorage.getItem(KEY) === '__favs__';
+                    if (isDefault) {
+                        localStorage.removeItem(KEY);
+                        tabEl.classList.remove('ep-tab-default');
+                        window._showEmojiToast?.('Favorites unset as default tab');
+                    } else {
+                        localStorage.setItem(KEY, '__favs__');
+                        tabEl.classList.add('ep-tab-default');
+                        window._showEmojiToast?.('Favorites set as default tab');
+                    }
                 };
 
                 // Build tab buttons — Favorites first
@@ -4484,23 +4535,13 @@ class CommentSystem {
                 favTab.innerHTML = '<i class="fa-solid fa-star" style="color:var(--emoji-fav-color,#f5c518);font-size:1.1em;"></i>';
                 favTab.addEventListener('mousedown', e => e.preventDefault());
                 favTab.addEventListener('click', () => showTab('__favs__'));
-                addTabTouch(favTab, () => showTab('__favs__'));
+                addTabTouch(favTab, () => showTab('__favs__'), () => toggleFavDefault(favTab));
                 // Right-click on fav tab → set/unset as default
                 favTab.addEventListener('contextmenu', (e) => {
                     e.preventDefault();
                     e.stopPropagation();
-                    if (navigator.maxTouchPoints > 0) return;
-                    const KEY = 'f0ck_emoji_default_tab';
-                    const isDefault = localStorage.getItem(KEY) === '__favs__';
-                    if (isDefault) {
-                        localStorage.removeItem(KEY);
-                        favTab.classList.remove('ep-tab-default');
-                        window._showEmojiToast?.('Favorites unset as default tab');
-                    } else {
-                        localStorage.setItem(KEY, '__favs__');
-                        favTab.classList.add('ep-tab-default');
-                        window._showEmojiToast?.('Favorites set as default tab');
-                    }
+                    if (Date.now() - lastHoldTime < 1000) return;
+                    toggleFavDefault(favTab);
                 });
                 // Mark as default if already set
                 if (localStorage.getItem('f0ck_emoji_default_tab') === '__favs__') {
diff --git a/public/s/js/messages.js b/public/s/js/messages.js
index 47be836..df448eb 100644
--- a/public/s/js/messages.js
+++ b/public/s/js/messages.js
@@ -1976,6 +1976,73 @@ if (window.__dmLoaded) {
             dmGridArea = document.createElement('div');
             dmGridArea.className = 'emoji-picker-grid';
 
+            // Helper: reliable touch handling for tab buttons on mobile (supports hold-to-action)
+            let lastDmHoldTime = 0;
+            const addDmTabTouch = (btn, cb, onHold) => {
+                let ts = null;
+                let holdTimer = null;
+                let holdFired = false;
+                btn.addEventListener('touchstart', (e) => {
+                    holdFired = false;
+                    ts = { x: e.touches[0].clientX, y: e.touches[0].clientY };
+                    if (onHold) {
+                        holdTimer = setTimeout(() => {
+                            holdFired = true;
+                            lastDmHoldTime = Date.now();
+                            try { navigator.vibrate?.(40); } catch(err) {}
+                            onHold();
+                        }, 500);
+                    }
+                    e.stopPropagation();
+                }, { passive: true });
+
+                btn.addEventListener('touchmove', (e) => {
+                    if (!ts) return;
+                    const dx = Math.abs(e.touches[0].clientX - ts.x);
+                    const dy = Math.abs(e.touches[0].clientY - ts.y);
+                    if (dx > 10 || dy > 10) {
+                        clearTimeout(holdTimer);
+                        ts = null;
+                    }
+                }, { passive: true });
+
+                btn.addEventListener('touchend', (e) => {
+                    clearTimeout(holdTimer);
+                    if (holdFired) {
+                        e.preventDefault();
+                        e.stopPropagation();
+                        holdFired = false;
+                        ts = null;
+                        return;
+                    }
+                    if (!ts) return;
+                    const dx = Math.abs(e.changedTouches[0].clientX - ts.x);
+                    const dy = Math.abs(e.changedTouches[0].clientY - ts.y);
+                    ts = null;
+                    if (dx < 10 && dy < 10) { e.preventDefault(); cb(); }
+                });
+
+                btn.addEventListener('touchcancel', () => {
+                    clearTimeout(holdTimer);
+                    holdFired = false;
+                    ts = null;
+                });
+            };
+
+            const toggleDmFavDefault = (tabEl) => {
+                const KEY = 'f0ck_emoji_default_tab';
+                const isDefault = localStorage.getItem(KEY) === '__favs__';
+                if (isDefault) {
+                    localStorage.removeItem(KEY);
+                    tabEl.classList.remove('ep-tab-default');
+                    window._showEmojiToast?.('Favorites unset as default tab');
+                } else {
+                    localStorage.setItem(KEY, '__favs__');
+                    tabEl.classList.add('ep-tab-default');
+                    window._showEmojiToast?.('Favorites set as default tab');
+                }
+            };
+
             // ── Favorites tab ──
             const favsTab = document.createElement('button');
             favsTab.className = 'ep-tab ep-tab-favs';
@@ -1985,22 +2052,13 @@ if (window.__dmLoaded) {
             favsTab.innerHTML = '<i class="fa-solid fa-star" style="font-size:14px;color:var(--emoji-fav-color,#f5c518);"></i>';
             favsTab.addEventListener('mousedown', e => e.preventDefault());
             favsTab.addEventListener('click', () => showDmTab('__favs__', packs));
+            addDmTabTouch(favsTab, () => showDmTab('__favs__', packs), () => toggleDmFavDefault(favsTab));
             // Right-click on fav tab → set/unset as default
             favsTab.addEventListener('contextmenu', (e) => {
                 e.preventDefault();
                 e.stopPropagation();
-                if (navigator.maxTouchPoints > 0) return;
-                const KEY = 'f0ck_emoji_default_tab';
-                const isDefault = localStorage.getItem(KEY) === '__favs__';
-                if (isDefault) {
-                    localStorage.removeItem(KEY);
-                    favsTab.classList.remove('ep-tab-default');
-                    window._showEmojiToast?.('Favorites unset as default tab');
-                } else {
-                    localStorage.setItem(KEY, '__favs__');
-                    favsTab.classList.add('ep-tab-default');
-                    window._showEmojiToast?.('Favorites set as default tab');
-                }
+                if (Date.now() - lastDmHoldTime < 1000) return;
+                toggleDmFavDefault(favsTab);
             });
             // Mark as default if already set
             if (localStorage.getItem('f0ck_emoji_default_tab') === '__favs__') {
@@ -2028,6 +2086,7 @@ if (window.__dmLoaded) {
                 }
                 tab.addEventListener('mousedown', e => e.preventDefault());
                 tab.addEventListener('click', () => showDmTab(pack.id ?? null, packs));
+                addDmTabTouch(tab, () => showDmTab(pack.id ?? null, packs));
                 dmTabBar.appendChild(tab);
             });