diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestSceneHoldForMenuButton.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestSceneHoldForMenuButton.cs
index d42b61ea55..0c5ead10cf 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestSceneHoldForMenuButton.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestSceneHoldForMenuButton.cs
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Gameplay
     {
         private bool exitAction;
 
+        protected override double TimePerAction => 100; // required for the early exit test, since hold-to-confirm delay is 200ms
+
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
         private void load()
         {
diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/UserInterface/TestSceneHoldToConfirmOverlay.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/UserInterface/TestSceneHoldToConfirmOverlay.cs
index 7e6cf1285e..f787754aa4 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/UserInterface/TestSceneHoldToConfirmOverlay.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/UserInterface/TestSceneHoldToConfirmOverlay.cs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Game.Graphics;
+using osu.Game.Graphics.Containers;
 using osu.Game.Graphics.Sprites;
 using osu.Game.Screens.Menu;
 
@@ -12,7 +13,13 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.UserInterface
 {
     public class TestSceneHoldToConfirmOverlay : OsuTestScene
     {
-        public override IReadOnlyList<Type> RequiredTypes => new[] { typeof(ExitConfirmOverlay) };
+        protected override double TimePerAction => 100; // required for the early exit test, since hold-to-confirm delay is 200ms
+
+        public override IReadOnlyList<Type> RequiredTypes => new[]
+        {
+            typeof(ExitConfirmOverlay),
+            typeof(HoldToConfirmContainer),
+        };
 
         public TestSceneHoldToConfirmOverlay()
         {
diff --git a/osu.Game/Graphics/Containers/HoldToConfirmContainer.cs b/osu.Game/Graphics/Containers/HoldToConfirmContainer.cs
index cda5e150de..773265d19b 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Graphics/Containers/HoldToConfirmContainer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Graphics/Containers/HoldToConfirmContainer.cs
@@ -12,9 +12,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.Containers
     {
         public Action Action;
 
-        private const int activate_delay = 400;
+        private const int default_activation_delay = 200;
         private const int fadeout_delay = 200;
 
+        private readonly double activationDelay;
+
         private bool fired;
         private bool confirming;
 
@@ -25,13 +27,22 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.Containers
 
         public Bindable<double> Progress = new BindableDouble();
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Create a new instance.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="activationDelay">The time requried before an action is confirmed.</param>
+        protected HoldToConfirmContainer(double activationDelay = default_activation_delay)
+        {
+            this.activationDelay = activationDelay;
+        }
+
         protected void BeginConfirm()
         {
             if (confirming || (!AllowMultipleFires && fired)) return;
 
             confirming = true;
 
-            this.TransformBindableTo(Progress, 1, activate_delay * (1 - Progress.Value), Easing.Out).OnComplete(_ => Confirm());
+            this.TransformBindableTo(Progress, 1, activationDelay * (1 - Progress.Value), Easing.Out).OnComplete(_ => Confirm());
         }
 
         protected virtual void Confirm()