diff --git a/modules/gui/qt/player/qml/controlbarcontrols/PlaybackSpeedButton.qml b/modules/gui/qt/player/qml/controlbarcontrols/PlaybackSpeedButton.qml
index b887e6fe5e2538d455bb4247c5f79a74f1e70c6b..31262b84b885042e649ded9dd8d88b5fc0873d42 100644
--- a/modules/gui/qt/player/qml/controlbarcontrols/PlaybackSpeedButton.qml
+++ b/modules/gui/qt/player/qml/controlbarcontrols/PlaybackSpeedButton.qml
@@ -103,6 +103,8 @@ PopupIconToolButton {
 
             enabled: root.popup.contentItem && root.popup.contentItem.slider
 
+            gesturePolicy: TapHandler.ReleaseWithinBounds
+
             onTapped: (eventPoint, button) => {
                 root.popup.contentItem.slider.value = 0
             }