diff --git a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/helpers/GestureDetector.kt b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/helpers/GestureDetector.kt
index e29f2de9c0..e19f00f971 100644
--- a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/helpers/GestureDetector.kt
+++ b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/helpers/GestureDetector.kt
@@ -86,11 +86,7 @@ suspend fun PointerInputScope.detectGesture(
         } else {
           if (shouldConsume)
             upOrCancel.consumeDownChange()
-          // If onLongPress event is needed, cancel short press event
-          if (onLongPress != null)
-            pressScope.cancel()
-          else
-            pressScope.release()
+          pressScope.release()
         }
       } catch (_: PointerEventTimeoutCancellationException) {
         onLongPress?.invoke(down.position)
@@ -176,7 +172,7 @@ private class PressGestureScopeImpl(
     if (!isReleased && !isCanceled) {
       mutex.lock()
     }
-    return isCanceled
+    return isReleased && !isCanceled
   }
 }