diff --git a/vspreview/main/settings.py b/vspreview/main/settings.py
index 12609a1b..e111e08e 100644
--- a/vspreview/main/settings.py
+++ b/vspreview/main/settings.py
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ class MainSettings(AbstractToolbarSettings):
         'png_compressing_spinbox', 'statusbar_timeout_control',
         'timeline_notches_margin_spinbox', 'usable_cpus_spinbox',
         'zoom_levels_combobox', 'zoom_levels_lineedit', 'zoom_level_default_combobox',
-        'azerty_keyboard_checkbox', 'dragnavigator_timeout_spinbox', 'color_management_checkbox',
-        'plugins_save_position_combobox'
+        'azerty_keyboard_checkbox', 'dragnavigator_timeout_spinbox', 'dragtimeline_timeout_spinbox',
+        'color_management_checkbox', 'plugins_save_position_combobox'
     )
 
     INSTANT_FRAME_UPDATE = False
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ def setup_ui(self) -> None:
         self.zoom_level_default_combobox = ComboBox[int]()
 
         self.dragnavigator_timeout_spinbox = SpinBox(self, 0, 1000 * 60 * 5)
+        self.dragtimeline_timeout_spinbox = SpinBox(self, 0, 500)
 
         self.primaries_combobox = ComboBox[str](
             model=GeneralModel[str]([
@@ -121,6 +122,8 @@ def setup_ui(self) -> None:
 
         HBoxLayout(self.vlayout, [QLabel('Drag Navigator Timeout (ms)'), self.dragnavigator_timeout_spinbox])
 
+        HBoxLayout(self.vlayout, [QLabel('Drag Timeline Timeout (ms)'), self.dragtimeline_timeout_spinbox])
+
         HBoxLayout(self.vlayout, [QLabel('Output Primaries'), self.primaries_combobox])
 
         HBoxLayout(self.vlayout, [QLabel('Save Plugins Bar Position'), self.plugins_save_position_combobox])
@@ -141,6 +144,7 @@ def set_defaults(self) -> None:
         self.azerty_keyboard_checkbox.setChecked(False)
         self.usable_cpus_spinbox.setValue(self.get_usable_cpus_count())
         self.dragnavigator_timeout_spinbox.setValue(250)
+        self.dragtimeline_timeout_spinbox.setValue(40)
 
         self.zoom_levels = [
             25, 50, 68, 75, 85, 100, 150, 200, 400, 600, 800, 1000, 1200, 1400, 1600, 2000, 3200
@@ -256,6 +260,10 @@ def get_usable_cpus_count() -> int:
     def dragnavigator_timeout(self) -> int:
         return self.dragnavigator_timeout_spinbox.value()
 
+    @property
+    def dragtimeline_timeout(self) -> int:
+        return self.dragtimeline_timeout_spinbox.value()
+
     def zoom_levels_combobox_on_add(self) -> None:
         try:
             new_value = int(self.zoom_levels_lineedit.text())
@@ -319,6 +327,7 @@ def __getstate__(self) -> Mapping[str, Any]:
             'zoom_default_index': self.zoom_default_index,
             'output_primaries_index': self.primaries_combobox.currentIndex(),
             'dragnavigator_timeout': self.dragnavigator_timeout,
+            'dragtimeline_timeout': self.dragtimeline_timeout,
             'plugins_bar_save_behaviour_index': self.plugins_bar_save_behaviour,
             'color_management': self.color_management
         }
@@ -336,6 +345,7 @@ def _setstate_(self, state: Mapping[str, Any]) -> None:
         try_load(state, 'zoom_levels', list, self)
         try_load(state, 'zoom_default_index', int, self.zoom_level_default_combobox.setCurrentIndex)
         try_load(state, 'dragnavigator_timeout', int, self.dragnavigator_timeout_spinbox.setValue)
+        try_load(state, 'dragtimeline_timeout', int, self.dragtimeline_timeout_spinbox.setValue)
         try_load(state, 'output_primaries_index', int, self.primaries_combobox.setCurrentIndex)
         try_load(state, 'plugins_bar_save_behaviour_index', int, self.plugins_save_position_combobox.setCurrentIndex)
         try_load(state, 'color_management', bool, self.color_management_checkbox.setChecked)
diff --git a/vspreview/main/timeline.py b/vspreview/main/timeline.py
index c1db7f67..696b4c0f 100644
--- a/vspreview/main/timeline.py
+++ b/vspreview/main/timeline.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 from copy import deepcopy
 from math import floor
 from typing import Any, Iterable, Sequence, cast
+from time import perf_counter_ns
 
 from PyQt6.QtCore import QEvent, QLineF, QRectF, Qt, pyqtSignal
 from PyQt6.QtGui import QMouseEvent, QMoveEvent, QPainter, QPaintEvent, QPalette, QPen, QResizeEvent
@@ -54,6 +55,9 @@ def __init__(self, parent: QWidget, **kwargs: Any) -> None:
 
         self.main.reload_before_signal.connect(lambda: self.__setattr__('_after_reload', True))
 
+        self.mousepressed = False
+        self.lastpaint = perf_counter_ns()
+
     @property
     def cursor_x(self) -> int:
         return self.c_to_x(self._cursor_x)
@@ -222,18 +226,29 @@ def moveEvent(self, event: QMoveEvent) -> None:
         super().moveEvent(event)
         self.update()
 
+    def mouseReleaseEvent(self, event: QMouseEvent) -> None:
+        self.mousepressed = False
+
     def mousePressEvent(self, event: QMouseEvent) -> None:
         super().mousePressEvent(event)
 
-        pos = event.pos().toPointF()
-
-        if self.notches_cache[self.mode][1][0].contains(pos):
-            self.cursor_x = int(pos.x())
-            self.clicked.emit(self.x_to_f(self.cursor_x), self.x_to_t(self.cursor_x))
+        self.mousepressed = True
+        self.mouseMoveEvent(event)
 
     def mouseMoveEvent(self, event: QMouseEvent) -> None:
         super().mouseMoveEvent(event)
 
+        if self.mousepressed and (
+            (perf_counter_ns() - self.lastpaint) / 100000 > self.main.settings.dragtimeline_timeout
+        ):
+            pos = event.pos().toPointF()
+            pos.setY(self.notches_cache[self.mode][1][0].top() + 1)
+
+            if self.notches_cache[self.mode][1][0].contains(pos):
+                self.cursor_x = int(pos.x())
+                self.clicked.emit(self.x_to_f(self.cursor_x), self.x_to_t(self.cursor_x))
+                self.lastpaint = perf_counter_ns()
+
         for provider, notches in self.notches.items():
             if not provider.is_notches_visible:
                 continue