diff --git a/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/citra/citra_emu/fragments/EmulationFragment.kt b/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/citra/citra_emu/fragments/EmulationFragment.kt
index ae170c1c7..fbf3e5525 100644
--- a/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/citra/citra_emu/fragments/EmulationFragment.kt
+++ b/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/citra/citra_emu/fragments/EmulationFragment.kt
@@ -796,6 +796,11 @@ class EmulationFragment : Fragment(), SurfaceHolder.Callback, Choreographer.Fram
                     true
                 }
 
+                R.id.menu_emulation_button_sliding -> {
+                    showButtonSlidingMenu()
+                    true
+                }
+
                 R.id.menu_emulation_dpad_slide_enable -> {
                     EmulationMenuSettings.dpadSlide = !EmulationMenuSettings.dpadSlide
                     true
@@ -840,6 +845,28 @@ class EmulationFragment : Fragment(), SurfaceHolder.Callback, Choreographer.Fram
         popupMenu.show()
     }
 
+    private fun showButtonSlidingMenu() {
+        val editor = preferences.edit()
+
+        val buttonSlidingModes = mutableListOf<String>()
+        buttonSlidingModes.add(getString(R.string.emulation_button_sliding_disabled))
+        buttonSlidingModes.add(getString(R.string.emulation_button_sliding_enabled))
+        buttonSlidingModes.add(getString(R.string.emulation_button_sliding_alternative))
+
+        MaterialAlertDialogBuilder(requireContext())
+            .setTitle(R.string.emulation_button_sliding)
+            .setSingleChoiceItems(
+                buttonSlidingModes.toTypedArray(),
+                EmulationMenuSettings.buttonSlide
+            ) { _: DialogInterface?, which: Int ->
+                EmulationMenuSettings.buttonSlide = which
+            }
+            .setPositiveButton(android.R.string.ok) { _: DialogInterface?, _: Int ->
+                editor.apply()
+            }
+            .show()
+    }
+
     private fun showLandscapeScreenLayoutMenu() {
         val popupMenu = PopupMenu(
             requireContext(),
diff --git a/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/citra/citra_emu/overlay/InputOverlay.kt b/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/citra/citra_emu/overlay/InputOverlay.kt
index 7540fe529..23dcddc78 100644
--- a/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/citra/citra_emu/overlay/InputOverlay.kt
+++ b/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/citra/citra_emu/overlay/InputOverlay.kt
@@ -96,57 +96,115 @@ class InputOverlay(context: Context?, attrs: AttributeSet?) : SurfaceView(contex
         if (isInEditMode) {
             return onTouchWhileEditing(event)
         }
-        var shouldUpdateView = false
+
+        var hasActiveButtons = false
+        val pointerIndex = event.actionIndex
+        val pointerId = event.getPointerId(pointerIndex)
         for (button in overlayButtons) {
-            if (!button.updateStatus(event, this)) {
-                continue
+            if (button.trackId == pointerId) {
+                hasActiveButtons = true
+                break
             }
-
-            if (button.id == NativeLibrary.ButtonType.BUTTON_SWAP && button.status == NativeLibrary.ButtonState.PRESSED) {
-                swapScreen()
-            }
-
-            if (button.id == NativeLibrary.ButtonType.BUTTON_TURBO && button.status == NativeLibrary.ButtonState.PRESSED) {
-                TurboHelper.toggleTurbo(true)
-            }
-
-            NativeLibrary.onGamePadEvent(NativeLibrary.TouchScreenDevice, button.id, button.status)
-            shouldUpdateView = true
         }
-        for (dpad in overlayDpads) {
-            if (!dpad.updateStatus(event, EmulationMenuSettings.dpadSlide, this)) {
-                continue
+        var hasActiveDpad = false
+        if (!hasActiveButtons) {
+            for (dpad in overlayDpads) {
+                if (dpad.trackId == pointerId) {
+                    hasActiveDpad = true
+                    break
+                }
             }
-            NativeLibrary.onGamePadEvent(NativeLibrary.TouchScreenDevice, dpad.upId, dpad.upStatus)
-            NativeLibrary.onGamePadEvent(
-                NativeLibrary.TouchScreenDevice,
-                dpad.downId,
-                dpad.downStatus
-            )
-            NativeLibrary.onGamePadEvent(
-                NativeLibrary.TouchScreenDevice,
-                dpad.leftId,
-                dpad.leftStatus
-            )
-            NativeLibrary.onGamePadEvent(
-                NativeLibrary.TouchScreenDevice,
-                dpad.rightId,
-                dpad.rightStatus
-            )
-            shouldUpdateView = true
         }
-        for (joystick in overlayJoysticks) {
-            if (!joystick.updateStatus(event, this)) {
-                continue
+
+        var hasActiveJoystick = false
+        if(!hasActiveButtons && !hasActiveDpad){
+            for (joystick in overlayJoysticks) {
+                if (joystick.trackId == pointerId) {
+                    hasActiveJoystick = true
+                    break
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        var shouldUpdateView = false
+        if(!hasActiveDpad && !hasActiveJoystick) {
+            for (button in overlayButtons) {
+                val stateChanged = button.updateStatus(event, hasActiveButtons, this)
+                if (!stateChanged) {
+                    continue
+                }
+
+                if (button.id == NativeLibrary.ButtonType.BUTTON_SWAP && button.status == NativeLibrary.ButtonState.PRESSED) {
+                    swapScreen()
+                }
+                else if (button.id == NativeLibrary.ButtonType.BUTTON_TURBO && button.status == NativeLibrary.ButtonState.PRESSED) {
+                    TurboHelper.toggleTurbo(true)
+                }
+
+                NativeLibrary.onGamePadEvent(
+                    NativeLibrary.TouchScreenDevice,
+                    button.id,
+                    button.status
+                )
+
+                shouldUpdateView = true
+            }
+        }
+
+        if(!hasActiveButtons && !hasActiveJoystick) {
+            for (dpad in overlayDpads) {
+                val stateChanged = dpad.updateStatus(
+                    event,
+                    hasActiveDpad,
+                    EmulationMenuSettings.dpadSlide,
+                    this
+                )
+                if (!stateChanged) {
+                    continue
+                }
+
+                NativeLibrary.onGamePadEvent(
+                    NativeLibrary.TouchScreenDevice,
+                    dpad.upId,
+                    dpad.upStatus
+                )
+                NativeLibrary.onGamePadEvent(
+                    NativeLibrary.TouchScreenDevice,
+                    dpad.downId,
+                    dpad.downStatus
+                )
+                NativeLibrary.onGamePadEvent(
+                    NativeLibrary.TouchScreenDevice,
+                    dpad.leftId,
+                    dpad.leftStatus
+                )
+                NativeLibrary.onGamePadEvent(
+                    NativeLibrary.TouchScreenDevice,
+                    dpad.rightId,
+                    dpad.rightStatus
+                )
+
+                shouldUpdateView = true
+            }
+        }
+
+        if(!hasActiveDpad && !hasActiveButtons) {
+            for (joystick in overlayJoysticks) {
+                val stateChanged = joystick.updateStatus(event, hasActiveJoystick, this)
+                if (!stateChanged) {
+                    continue
+                }
+
+                val axisID = joystick.joystickId
+                NativeLibrary.onGamePadMoveEvent(
+                    NativeLibrary.TouchScreenDevice,
+                    axisID,
+                    joystick.xAxis,
+                    joystick.yAxis
+                )
+
+                shouldUpdateView = true
             }
-            val axisID = joystick.joystickId
-            NativeLibrary.onGamePadMoveEvent(
-                NativeLibrary.TouchScreenDevice,
-                axisID,
-                joystick.xAxis,
-                joystick.yAxis
-            )
-            shouldUpdateView = true
         }
 
         if (shouldUpdateView) {
@@ -157,10 +215,8 @@ class InputOverlay(context: Context?, attrs: AttributeSet?) : SurfaceView(contex
             return true
         }
 
-        val pointerIndex = event.actionIndex
         val xPosition = event.getX(pointerIndex).toInt()
         val yPosition = event.getY(pointerIndex).toInt()
-        val pointerId = event.getPointerId(pointerIndex)
         val motionEvent = event.action and MotionEvent.ACTION_MASK
         val isActionDown =
             motionEvent == MotionEvent.ACTION_DOWN || motionEvent == MotionEvent.ACTION_POINTER_DOWN
diff --git a/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/citra/citra_emu/overlay/InputOverlayDrawableButton.kt b/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/citra/citra_emu/overlay/InputOverlayDrawableButton.kt
index 541d3270f..0e9b0185d 100644
--- a/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/citra/citra_emu/overlay/InputOverlayDrawableButton.kt
+++ b/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/citra/citra_emu/overlay/InputOverlayDrawableButton.kt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright 2023 Citra Emulator Project
+// Copyright Citra Emulator Project / Azahar Emulator Project
 // Licensed under GPLv2 or any later version
 // Refer to the license.txt file included.
 
@@ -12,6 +12,20 @@ import android.graphics.drawable.BitmapDrawable
 import android.view.HapticFeedbackConstants
 import android.view.MotionEvent
 import org.citra.citra_emu.NativeLibrary
+import org.citra.citra_emu.utils.EmulationMenuSettings
+
+enum class ButtonSlidingMode(val int: Int) {
+    // Disabled, buttons can only be triggered by pressing them directly.
+    Disabled(0),
+
+    // Additionally to pressing buttons directly, they can be activated and released by sliding into
+    // and out of their area.
+    Enabled(1),
+
+    // The first button is kept activated until released, further buttons use the simple button
+    // sliding method.
+    Alternative(2)
+}
 
 /**
  * Custom [BitmapDrawable] that is capable
@@ -30,6 +44,9 @@ class InputOverlayDrawableButton(
     val opacity: Int
 ) {
     var trackId: Int
+
+    private var isMotionFirstButton = false // mark the first activated button with the current motion
+
     private var previousTouchX = 0
     private var previousTouchY = 0
     private var controlPositionX = 0
@@ -53,7 +70,8 @@ class InputOverlayDrawableButton(
      *
      * @return true if value was changed
      */
-    fun updateStatus(event: MotionEvent, overlay:InputOverlay): Boolean {
+    fun updateStatus(event: MotionEvent, hasActiveButtons: Boolean, overlay: InputOverlay): Boolean {
+        val buttonSliding = EmulationMenuSettings.buttonSlide
         val pointerIndex = event.actionIndex
         val xPosition = event.getX(pointerIndex).toInt()
         val yPosition = event.getY(pointerIndex).toInt()
@@ -67,23 +85,60 @@ class InputOverlayDrawableButton(
             if (!bounds.contains(xPosition, yPosition)) {
                 return false
             }
-            pressedState = true
-            trackId = pointerId
-            overlay.hapticFeedback(HapticFeedbackConstants.VIRTUAL_KEY)
+            buttonDown(true, pointerId, overlay)
             return true
         }
         if (isActionUp) {
             if (trackId != pointerId) {
                 return false
             }
-            pressedState = false
-            trackId = -1
-            overlay.hapticFeedback(HapticFeedbackConstants.VIRTUAL_KEY_RELEASE)
+            buttonUp(overlay)
             return true
         }
+
+        val isActionMoving = motionEvent == MotionEvent.ACTION_MOVE
+        if (buttonSliding != ButtonSlidingMode.Disabled.int && isActionMoving) {
+            val inside = bounds.contains(xPosition, yPosition)
+            if (pressedState) {
+                // button is already pressed
+                // check whether we moved out of the button area to update the state
+                if (inside || trackId != pointerId) {
+                    return false
+                }
+                // prevent the first (directly pressed) button to deactivate when sliding off
+                if (buttonSliding == ButtonSlidingMode.Alternative.int && isMotionFirstButton) {
+                    return false
+                }
+                buttonUp(overlay)
+                return true
+            } else {
+                // button was not yet pressed
+                // check whether we moved into the button area to update the state
+                if (!inside) {
+                    return false
+                }
+                buttonDown(!hasActiveButtons, pointerId, overlay)
+                return true
+            }
+        }
+
         return false
     }
 
+    private fun buttonDown(firstBtn: Boolean, pointerId: Int, overlay: InputOverlay) {
+        pressedState = true
+        isMotionFirstButton = firstBtn
+        trackId = pointerId
+        overlay.hapticFeedback(HapticFeedbackConstants.VIRTUAL_KEY)
+    }
+
+    private fun buttonUp(overlay: InputOverlay) {
+        pressedState = false
+        isMotionFirstButton = false
+        trackId = -1
+        overlay.hapticFeedback(HapticFeedbackConstants.VIRTUAL_KEY_RELEASE)
+    }
+
     fun onConfigureTouch(event: MotionEvent): Boolean {
         val pointerIndex = event.actionIndex
         val fingerPositionX = event.getX(pointerIndex).toInt()
diff --git a/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/citra/citra_emu/overlay/InputOverlayDrawableDpad.kt b/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/citra/citra_emu/overlay/InputOverlayDrawableDpad.kt
index bc23201f1..c032ee3bc 100644
--- a/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/citra/citra_emu/overlay/InputOverlayDrawableDpad.kt
+++ b/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/citra/citra_emu/overlay/InputOverlayDrawableDpad.kt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright 2023 Citra Emulator Project
+// Copyright Citra Emulator Project / Azahar Emulator Project
 // Licensed under GPLv2 or any later version
 // Refer to the license.txt file included.
 
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import android.graphics.drawable.BitmapDrawable
 import android.view.HapticFeedbackConstants
 import android.view.MotionEvent
 import org.citra.citra_emu.NativeLibrary
+import org.citra.citra_emu.utils.EmulationMenuSettings
 
 /**
  * Custom [BitmapDrawable] that is capable
@@ -62,15 +63,19 @@ class InputOverlayDrawableDpad(
         trackId = -1
     }
 
-    fun updateStatus(event: MotionEvent, dpadSlide: Boolean, overlay:InputOverlay): Boolean {
+    fun updateStatus(event: MotionEvent, hasActiveButtons: Boolean, dpadSlide: Boolean, overlay: InputOverlay): Boolean {
         var isDown = false
         val pointerIndex = event.actionIndex
         val xPosition = event.getX(pointerIndex).toInt()
         val yPosition = event.getY(pointerIndex).toInt()
         val pointerId = event.getPointerId(pointerIndex)
         val motionEvent = event.action and MotionEvent.ACTION_MASK
-        val isActionDown =
+        var isActionDown =
             motionEvent == MotionEvent.ACTION_DOWN || motionEvent == MotionEvent.ACTION_POINTER_DOWN
+        if (!isActionDown && EmulationMenuSettings.buttonSlide != ButtonSlidingMode.Disabled.int) {
+            isActionDown = motionEvent == MotionEvent.ACTION_MOVE && !hasActiveButtons
+        }
+
         val isActionUp =
             motionEvent == MotionEvent.ACTION_UP || motionEvent == MotionEvent.ACTION_POINTER_UP
         if (isActionDown) {
diff --git a/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/citra/citra_emu/overlay/InputOverlayDrawableJoystick.kt b/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/citra/citra_emu/overlay/InputOverlayDrawableJoystick.kt
index 3d90bad23..b66118c90 100644
--- a/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/citra/citra_emu/overlay/InputOverlayDrawableJoystick.kt
+++ b/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/citra/citra_emu/overlay/InputOverlayDrawableJoystick.kt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright 2023 Citra Emulator Project
+// Copyright Citra Emulator Project / Azahar Emulator Project
 // Licensed under GPLv2 or any later version
 // Refer to the license.txt file included.
 
@@ -93,14 +93,18 @@ class InputOverlayDrawableJoystick(
         currentStateBitmapDrawable.draw(canvas)
     }
 
-    fun updateStatus(event: MotionEvent, overlay:InputOverlay): Boolean {
+    fun updateStatus(event: MotionEvent, hasActiveButtons: Boolean, overlay: InputOverlay): Boolean {
         val pointerIndex = event.actionIndex
         val xPosition = event.getX(pointerIndex).toInt()
         val yPosition = event.getY(pointerIndex).toInt()
         val pointerId = event.getPointerId(pointerIndex)
         val motionEvent = event.action and MotionEvent.ACTION_MASK
-        val isActionDown =
+        var isActionDown =
             motionEvent == MotionEvent.ACTION_DOWN || motionEvent == MotionEvent.ACTION_POINTER_DOWN
+        if (!isActionDown && EmulationMenuSettings.buttonSlide != ButtonSlidingMode.Disabled.int) {
+            isActionDown = motionEvent == MotionEvent.ACTION_MOVE && !hasActiveButtons
+        }
+
         val isActionUp =
             motionEvent == MotionEvent.ACTION_UP || motionEvent == MotionEvent.ACTION_POINTER_UP
         if (isActionDown) {
diff --git a/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/citra/citra_emu/utils/EmulationMenuSettings.kt b/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/citra/citra_emu/utils/EmulationMenuSettings.kt
index 6d633360b..184964549 100644
--- a/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/citra/citra_emu/utils/EmulationMenuSettings.kt
+++ b/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/citra/citra_emu/utils/EmulationMenuSettings.kt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright 2023 Citra Emulator Project
+// Copyright Citra Emulator Project / Azahar Emulator Project
 // Licensed under GPLv2 or any later version
 // Refer to the license.txt file included.
 
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ package org.citra.citra_emu.utils
 import androidx.drawerlayout.widget.DrawerLayout
 import androidx.preference.PreferenceManager
 import org.citra.citra_emu.CitraApplication
+import org.citra.citra_emu.overlay.ButtonSlidingMode
 
 object EmulationMenuSettings {
     private val preferences =
@@ -26,6 +27,13 @@ object EmulationMenuSettings {
                 .putBoolean("EmulationMenuSettings_DpadSlideEnable", value)
                 .apply()
         }
+    var buttonSlide: Int
+        get() = preferences.getInt("EmulationMenuSettings_ButtonSlideMode", ButtonSlidingMode.Disabled.int)
+        set(value) {
+            preferences.edit()
+                .putInt("EmulationMenuSettings_ButtonSlideMode", value)
+                .apply()
+        }
 
     var showPerformanceOverlay: Boolean
         get() = preferences.getBoolean("EmulationMenuSettings_showPerformanceOverlay", false)
diff --git a/src/android/app/src/main/res/menu/menu_overlay_options.xml b/src/android/app/src/main/res/menu/menu_overlay_options.xml
index ca6ae47fe..8bb19ee26 100644
--- a/src/android/app/src/main/res/menu/menu_overlay_options.xml
+++ b/src/android/app/src/main/res/menu/menu_overlay_options.xml
@@ -86,6 +86,10 @@
         android:id="@+id/menu_emulation_adjust_opacity"
         android:title="@string/emulation_control_opacity" />
 
+    <item
+        android:id="@+id/menu_emulation_button_sliding"
+        android:title="@string/emulation_button_sliding">
+    </item>
     <group android:checkableBehavior="all">
         <item
             android:id="@+id/menu_emulation_joystick_rel_center"
diff --git a/src/android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/src/android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 86950bf5c..cfc0565b1 100644
--- a/src/android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/src/android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -421,6 +421,10 @@
     <string name="emulation_configure_controls">Configure Controls</string>
     <string name="emulation_edit_layout">Edit Layout</string>
     <string name="emulation_done">Done</string>
+    <string name="emulation_button_sliding">Button Sliding</string>
+    <string name="emulation_button_sliding_disabled">Hold originally pressed button</string>
+    <string name="emulation_button_sliding_enabled">Hold currently pressed button</string>
+    <string name="emulation_button_sliding_alternative">Hold original and currently pressed button</string>
     <string name="emulation_toggle_controls">Toggle Controls</string>
     <string name="emulation_control_scale">Adjust Scale</string>
     <string name="emulation_control_scale_global">Global Scale</string>