diff --git a/app/javascript/controllers/dashboard_sortable_controller.js b/app/javascript/controllers/dashboard_sortable_controller.js
index 2adac0f3e..57192f0b1 100644
--- a/app/javascript/controllers/dashboard_sortable_controller.js
+++ b/app/javascript/controllers/dashboard_sortable_controller.js
@@ -22,12 +22,22 @@ export default class extends Controller {
 
   // ===== Mouse Drag Events =====
   dragStart(event) {
+    // On touch devices, cancel native drag — use touch events with hold delay instead
+    if (this.isTouchDevice()) {
+      event.preventDefault();
+      return;
+    }
+
     this.draggedElement = event.currentTarget;
     this.draggedElement.classList.add("opacity-50");
     this.draggedElement.setAttribute("aria-grabbed", "true");
     event.dataTransfer.effectAllowed = "move";
   }
 
+  isTouchDevice() {
+    return "ontouchstart" in window || navigator.maxTouchPoints > 0;
+  }
+
   dragEnd(event) {
     event.currentTarget.classList.remove("opacity-50");
     event.currentTarget.setAttribute("aria-grabbed", "false");