diff --git a/src/activities/reader/EpubReaderActivity.cpp b/src/activities/reader/EpubReaderActivity.cpp
index d70a15c4..188624a2 100644
--- a/src/activities/reader/EpubReaderActivity.cpp
+++ b/src/activities/reader/EpubReaderActivity.cpp
@@ -161,14 +161,25 @@ void EpubReaderActivity::loop() {
     return;
   }
 
-  const bool prevReleased = mappedInput.wasReleased(MappedInputManager::Button::PageBack) ||
-                            mappedInput.wasReleased(MappedInputManager::Button::Left);
-  const bool nextReleased = mappedInput.wasReleased(MappedInputManager::Button::PageForward) ||
-                            (SETTINGS.shortPwrBtn == CrossPointSettings::SHORT_PWRBTN::PAGE_TURN &&
-                             mappedInput.wasReleased(MappedInputManager::Button::Power)) ||
-                            mappedInput.wasReleased(MappedInputManager::Button::Right);
+  // When long-press chapter skip is disabled, turn pages on press instead of release.
+  const bool usePressForPageTurn = !SETTINGS.longPressChapterSkip;
+  const bool prevTriggered = usePressForPageTurn
+                                 ? (mappedInput.wasPressed(MappedInputManager::Button::PageBack) ||
+                                    mappedInput.wasPressed(MappedInputManager::Button::Left))
+                                 : (mappedInput.wasReleased(MappedInputManager::Button::PageBack) ||
+                                    mappedInput.wasReleased(MappedInputManager::Button::Left));
+  const bool nextTriggered =
+      usePressForPageTurn
+          ? (mappedInput.wasPressed(MappedInputManager::Button::PageForward) ||
+             (SETTINGS.shortPwrBtn == CrossPointSettings::SHORT_PWRBTN::PAGE_TURN &&
+              mappedInput.wasPressed(MappedInputManager::Button::Power)) ||
+             mappedInput.wasPressed(MappedInputManager::Button::Right))
+          : (mappedInput.wasReleased(MappedInputManager::Button::PageForward) ||
+             (SETTINGS.shortPwrBtn == CrossPointSettings::SHORT_PWRBTN::PAGE_TURN &&
+              mappedInput.wasReleased(MappedInputManager::Button::Power)) ||
+             mappedInput.wasReleased(MappedInputManager::Button::Right));
 
-  if (!prevReleased && !nextReleased) {
+  if (!prevTriggered && !nextTriggered) {
     return;
   }
 
@@ -186,7 +197,7 @@ void EpubReaderActivity::loop() {
     // We don't want to delete the section mid-render, so grab the semaphore
     xSemaphoreTake(renderingMutex, portMAX_DELAY);
     nextPageNumber = 0;
-    currentSpineIndex = nextReleased ? currentSpineIndex + 1 : currentSpineIndex - 1;
+    currentSpineIndex = nextTriggered ? currentSpineIndex + 1 : currentSpineIndex - 1;
     section.reset();
     xSemaphoreGive(renderingMutex);
     updateRequired = true;
@@ -199,7 +210,7 @@ void EpubReaderActivity::loop() {
     return;
   }
 
-  if (prevReleased) {
+  if (prevTriggered) {
     if (section->currentPage > 0) {
       section->currentPage--;
     } else {
diff --git a/src/activities/reader/TxtReaderActivity.cpp b/src/activities/reader/TxtReaderActivity.cpp
index db725320..ab86780e 100644
--- a/src/activities/reader/TxtReaderActivity.cpp
+++ b/src/activities/reader/TxtReaderActivity.cpp
@@ -107,21 +107,32 @@ void TxtReaderActivity::loop() {
     return;
   }
 
-  const bool prevReleased = mappedInput.wasReleased(MappedInputManager::Button::PageBack) ||
-                            mappedInput.wasReleased(MappedInputManager::Button::Left);
-  const bool nextReleased = mappedInput.wasReleased(MappedInputManager::Button::PageForward) ||
-                            (SETTINGS.shortPwrBtn == CrossPointSettings::SHORT_PWRBTN::PAGE_TURN &&
-                             mappedInput.wasReleased(MappedInputManager::Button::Power)) ||
-                            mappedInput.wasReleased(MappedInputManager::Button::Right);
+  // When long-press chapter skip is disabled, turn pages on press instead of release.
+  const bool usePressForPageTurn = !SETTINGS.longPressChapterSkip;
+  const bool prevTriggered = usePressForPageTurn
+                                 ? (mappedInput.wasPressed(MappedInputManager::Button::PageBack) ||
+                                    mappedInput.wasPressed(MappedInputManager::Button::Left))
+                                 : (mappedInput.wasReleased(MappedInputManager::Button::PageBack) ||
+                                    mappedInput.wasReleased(MappedInputManager::Button::Left));
+  const bool nextTriggered =
+      usePressForPageTurn
+          ? (mappedInput.wasPressed(MappedInputManager::Button::PageForward) ||
+             (SETTINGS.shortPwrBtn == CrossPointSettings::SHORT_PWRBTN::PAGE_TURN &&
+              mappedInput.wasPressed(MappedInputManager::Button::Power)) ||
+             mappedInput.wasPressed(MappedInputManager::Button::Right))
+          : (mappedInput.wasReleased(MappedInputManager::Button::PageForward) ||
+             (SETTINGS.shortPwrBtn == CrossPointSettings::SHORT_PWRBTN::PAGE_TURN &&
+              mappedInput.wasReleased(MappedInputManager::Button::Power)) ||
+             mappedInput.wasReleased(MappedInputManager::Button::Right));
 
-  if (!prevReleased && !nextReleased) {
+  if (!prevTriggered && !nextTriggered) {
     return;
   }
 
-  if (prevReleased && currentPage > 0) {
+  if (prevTriggered && currentPage > 0) {
     currentPage--;
     updateRequired = true;
-  } else if (nextReleased && currentPage < totalPages - 1) {
+  } else if (nextTriggered && currentPage < totalPages - 1) {
     currentPage++;
     updateRequired = true;
   }
diff --git a/src/activities/reader/XtcReaderActivity.cpp b/src/activities/reader/XtcReaderActivity.cpp
index a211e61c..9d5f7074 100644
--- a/src/activities/reader/XtcReaderActivity.cpp
+++ b/src/activities/reader/XtcReaderActivity.cpp
@@ -109,14 +109,25 @@ void XtcReaderActivity::loop() {
     return;
   }
 
-  const bool prevReleased = mappedInput.wasReleased(MappedInputManager::Button::PageBack) ||
-                            mappedInput.wasReleased(MappedInputManager::Button::Left);
-  const bool nextReleased = mappedInput.wasReleased(MappedInputManager::Button::PageForward) ||
-                            (SETTINGS.shortPwrBtn == CrossPointSettings::SHORT_PWRBTN::PAGE_TURN &&
-                             mappedInput.wasReleased(MappedInputManager::Button::Power)) ||
-                            mappedInput.wasReleased(MappedInputManager::Button::Right);
+  // When long-press chapter skip is disabled, turn pages on press instead of release.
+  const bool usePressForPageTurn = !SETTINGS.longPressChapterSkip;
+  const bool prevTriggered = usePressForPageTurn
+                                 ? (mappedInput.wasPressed(MappedInputManager::Button::PageBack) ||
+                                    mappedInput.wasPressed(MappedInputManager::Button::Left))
+                                 : (mappedInput.wasReleased(MappedInputManager::Button::PageBack) ||
+                                    mappedInput.wasReleased(MappedInputManager::Button::Left));
+  const bool nextTriggered =
+      usePressForPageTurn
+          ? (mappedInput.wasPressed(MappedInputManager::Button::PageForward) ||
+             (SETTINGS.shortPwrBtn == CrossPointSettings::SHORT_PWRBTN::PAGE_TURN &&
+              mappedInput.wasPressed(MappedInputManager::Button::Power)) ||
+             mappedInput.wasPressed(MappedInputManager::Button::Right))
+          : (mappedInput.wasReleased(MappedInputManager::Button::PageForward) ||
+             (SETTINGS.shortPwrBtn == CrossPointSettings::SHORT_PWRBTN::PAGE_TURN &&
+              mappedInput.wasReleased(MappedInputManager::Button::Power)) ||
+             mappedInput.wasReleased(MappedInputManager::Button::Right));
 
-  if (!prevReleased && !nextReleased) {
+  if (!prevTriggered && !nextTriggered) {
     return;
   }
 
@@ -130,14 +141,14 @@ void XtcReaderActivity::loop() {
   const bool skipPages = SETTINGS.longPressChapterSkip && mappedInput.getHeldTime() > skipPageMs;
   const int skipAmount = skipPages ? 10 : 1;
 
-  if (prevReleased) {
+  if (prevTriggered) {
     if (currentPage >= static_cast<uint32_t>(skipAmount)) {
       currentPage -= skipAmount;
     } else {
       currentPage = 0;
     }
     updateRequired = true;
-  } else if (nextReleased) {
+  } else if (nextTriggered) {
     currentPage += skipAmount;
     if (currentPage >= xtc->getPageCount()) {
       currentPage = xtc->getPageCount();  // Allow showing "End of book"