diff --git a/app/javascript/controllers/dashboard_sortable_controller.js b/app/javascript/controllers/dashboard_sortable_controller.js
index d44d47c92..bb100ab7b 100644
--- a/app/javascript/controllers/dashboard_sortable_controller.js
+++ b/app/javascript/controllers/dashboard_sortable_controller.js
@@ -1,7 +1,12 @@
 import { Controller } from "@hotwired/stimulus";
 
 export default class extends Controller {
-  static targets = ["section"];
+  static targets = ["section", "handle"];
+
+  // Short delay to prevent accidental touches on the grip handle
+  static values = {
+    holdDelay: { type: Number, default: 150 },
+  };
 
   connect() {
     this.draggedElement = null;
@@ -10,6 +15,8 @@ export default class extends Controller {
     this.currentTouchY = 0;
     this.isTouching = false;
     this.keyboardGrabbedElement = null;
+    this.holdTimer = null;
+    this.holdActivated = false;
   }
 
   // ===== Mouse Drag Events =====
@@ -60,16 +67,44 @@ export default class extends Controller {
   }
 
   // ===== Touch Events =====
+  // Touch events are bound to the drag handle only, with a short hold delay
+  // to prevent accidental touches.
+
   touchStart(event) {
-    this.draggedElement = event.currentTarget;
+    // Find the parent section element from the handle
+    const section = event.currentTarget.closest(
+      "[data-dashboard-sortable-target='section']",
+    );
+    if (!section) return;
+
+    this.pendingSection = section;
     this.touchStartY = event.touches[0].clientY;
+    this.currentTouchY = this.touchStartY;
+    this.holdActivated = false;
+
+    // Start hold timer
+    this.holdTimer = setTimeout(() => {
+      this.activateDrag();
+    }, this.holdDelayValue);
+  }
+
+  activateDrag() {
+    if (!this.pendingSection) return;
+
+    this.holdActivated = true;
     this.isTouching = true;
-    this.draggedElement.classList.add("opacity-50", "scale-105");
+    this.draggedElement = this.pendingSection;
+    this.draggedElement.classList.add("opacity-50", "scale-[1.02]");
     this.draggedElement.setAttribute("aria-grabbed", "true");
+
+    // Haptic feedback if available
+    if (navigator.vibrate) {
+      navigator.vibrate(30);
+    }
   }
 
   touchMove(event) {
-    if (!this.isTouching || !this.draggedElement) return;
+    if (!this.holdActivated || !this.isTouching || !this.draggedElement) return;
 
     event.preventDefault();
     this.currentTouchY = event.touches[0].clientY;
@@ -84,8 +119,13 @@ export default class extends Controller {
     }
   }
 
-  touchEnd(event) {
-    if (!this.isTouching || !this.draggedElement) return;
+  touchEnd() {
+    this.cancelHold();
+
+    if (!this.holdActivated || !this.isTouching || !this.draggedElement) {
+      this.resetTouchState();
+      return;
+    }
 
     const afterElement = this.getDragAfterElement(this.currentTouchY);
     const container = this.element;
@@ -96,13 +136,26 @@ export default class extends Controller {
       container.insertBefore(this.draggedElement, afterElement);
     }
 
-    this.draggedElement.classList.remove("opacity-50", "scale-105");
+    this.draggedElement.classList.remove("opacity-50", "scale-[1.02]");
     this.draggedElement.setAttribute("aria-grabbed", "false");
     this.clearPlaceholders();
     this.saveOrder();
 
+    this.resetTouchState();
+  }
+
+  cancelHold() {
+    if (this.holdTimer) {
+      clearTimeout(this.holdTimer);
+      this.holdTimer = null;
+    }
+  }
+
+  resetTouchState() {
     this.isTouching = false;
     this.draggedElement = null;
+    this.pendingSection = null;
+    this.holdActivated = false;
   }
 
   // ===== Keyboard Navigation =====
diff --git a/app/javascript/controllers/reports_sortable_controller.js b/app/javascript/controllers/reports_sortable_controller.js
index 82ddcc2f1..0229df1c4 100644
--- a/app/javascript/controllers/reports_sortable_controller.js
+++ b/app/javascript/controllers/reports_sortable_controller.js
@@ -1,7 +1,12 @@
 import { Controller } from "@hotwired/stimulus";
 
 export default class extends Controller {
-  static targets = ["section"];
+  static targets = ["section", "handle"];
+
+  // Short delay to prevent accidental touches on the grip handle
+  static values = {
+    holdDelay: { type: Number, default: 150 },
+  };
 
   connect() {
     this.draggedElement = null;
@@ -10,6 +15,8 @@ export default class extends Controller {
     this.currentTouchY = 0;
     this.isTouching = false;
     this.keyboardGrabbedElement = null;
+    this.holdTimer = null;
+    this.holdActivated = false;
   }
 
   // ===== Mouse Drag Events =====
@@ -60,16 +67,44 @@ export default class extends Controller {
   }
 
   // ===== Touch Events =====
+  // Touch events are bound to the drag handle only, with a short hold delay
+  // to prevent accidental touches.
+
   touchStart(event) {
-    this.draggedElement = event.currentTarget;
+    // Find the parent section element from the handle
+    const section = event.currentTarget.closest(
+      "[data-reports-sortable-target='section']",
+    );
+    if (!section) return;
+
+    this.pendingSection = section;
     this.touchStartY = event.touches[0].clientY;
+    this.currentTouchY = this.touchStartY;
+    this.holdActivated = false;
+
+    // Start hold timer
+    this.holdTimer = setTimeout(() => {
+      this.activateDrag();
+    }, this.holdDelayValue);
+  }
+
+  activateDrag() {
+    if (!this.pendingSection) return;
+
+    this.holdActivated = true;
     this.isTouching = true;
-    this.draggedElement.classList.add("opacity-50", "scale-105");
+    this.draggedElement = this.pendingSection;
+    this.draggedElement.classList.add("opacity-50", "scale-[1.02]");
     this.draggedElement.setAttribute("aria-grabbed", "true");
+
+    // Haptic feedback if available
+    if (navigator.vibrate) {
+      navigator.vibrate(30);
+    }
   }
 
   touchMove(event) {
-    if (!this.isTouching || !this.draggedElement) return;
+    if (!this.holdActivated || !this.isTouching || !this.draggedElement) return;
 
     event.preventDefault();
     this.currentTouchY = event.touches[0].clientY;
@@ -84,8 +119,13 @@ export default class extends Controller {
     }
   }
 
-  touchEnd(event) {
-    if (!this.isTouching || !this.draggedElement) return;
+  touchEnd() {
+    this.cancelHold();
+
+    if (!this.holdActivated || !this.isTouching || !this.draggedElement) {
+      this.resetTouchState();
+      return;
+    }
 
     const afterElement = this.getDragAfterElement(this.currentTouchY);
     const container = this.element;
@@ -96,13 +136,26 @@ export default class extends Controller {
       container.insertBefore(this.draggedElement, afterElement);
     }
 
-    this.draggedElement.classList.remove("opacity-50", "scale-105");
+    this.draggedElement.classList.remove("opacity-50", "scale-[1.02]");
     this.draggedElement.setAttribute("aria-grabbed", "false");
     this.clearPlaceholders();
     this.saveOrder();
 
+    this.resetTouchState();
+  }
+
+  cancelHold() {
+    if (this.holdTimer) {
+      clearTimeout(this.holdTimer);
+      this.holdTimer = null;
+    }
+  }
+
+  resetTouchState() {
     this.isTouching = false;
     this.draggedElement = null;
+    this.pendingSection = null;
+    this.holdActivated = false;
   }
 
   // ===== Keyboard Navigation =====
diff --git a/app/views/pages/dashboard.html.erb b/app/views/pages/dashboard.html.erb
index daf6454b4..aaf94f683 100644
--- a/app/views/pages/dashboard.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/pages/dashboard.html.erb
@@ -46,9 +46,6 @@
         data-action="
           dragstart->dashboard-sortable#dragStart
           dragend->dashboard-sortable#dragEnd
-          touchstart->dashboard-sortable#touchStart
-          touchmove->dashboard-sortable#touchMove
-          touchend->dashboard-sortable#touchEnd
           keydown->dashboard-sortable#handleKeyDown">
         <div class="px-4 py-2 flex items-center justify-between">
           <div class="flex items-center gap-2">
@@ -67,7 +64,12 @@
           </div>
           <button
             type="button"
-            class="cursor-grab active:cursor-grabbing text-secondary hover:text-primary transition-colors p-0.5 opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100"
+            class="cursor-grab active:cursor-grabbing text-secondary hover:text-primary transition-colors p-1.5 -m-1 touch-none"
+            data-dashboard-sortable-target="handle"
+            data-action="
+              touchstart->dashboard-sortable#touchStart
+              touchmove->dashboard-sortable#touchMove
+              touchend->dashboard-sortable#touchEnd"
             aria-label="<%= t("pages.dashboard.drag_to_reorder") %>">
             <%= icon("grip-vertical", size: "sm") %>
           </button>
diff --git a/app/views/reports/index.html.erb b/app/views/reports/index.html.erb
index 57cd109ba..8f79a8013 100644
--- a/app/views/reports/index.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/reports/index.html.erb
@@ -113,9 +113,6 @@
           data-action="
             dragstart->reports-sortable#dragStart
             dragend->reports-sortable#dragEnd
-            touchstart->reports-sortable#touchStart
-            touchmove->reports-sortable#touchMove
-            touchend->reports-sortable#touchEnd
             keydown->reports-sortable#handleKeyDown">
           <div class="px-4 py-2 flex items-center justify-between">
             <div class="flex items-center gap-2">
@@ -134,7 +131,12 @@
             </div>
             <button
               type="button"
-              class="cursor-grab active:cursor-grabbing text-secondary hover:text-primary transition-colors p-0.5 opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100"
+              class="cursor-grab active:cursor-grabbing text-secondary hover:text-primary transition-colors p-1.5 -m-1 touch-none"
+              data-reports-sortable-target="handle"
+              data-action="
+                touchstart->reports-sortable#touchStart
+                touchmove->reports-sortable#touchMove
+                touchend->reports-sortable#touchEnd"
               aria-label="<%= t("reports.index.drag_to_reorder") %>">
               <%= icon("grip-vertical", size: "sm") %>
             </button>