diff --git a/src/qmlcontrols/draganddrop/DeclarativeDragArea.h b/src/qmlcontrols/draganddrop/DeclarativeDragArea.h
--- a/src/qmlcontrols/draganddrop/DeclarativeDragArea.h
+++ b/src/qmlcontrols/draganddrop/DeclarativeDragArea.h
@@ -146,6 +146,7 @@
     void mouseMoveEvent(QMouseEvent *event) Q_DECL_OVERRIDE;
     void mousePressEvent(QMouseEvent *event) Q_DECL_OVERRIDE;
     void mouseReleaseEvent(QMouseEvent *) Q_DECL_OVERRIDE;
+    void timerEvent(QTimerEvent *event) Q_DECL_OVERRIDE;
     bool childMouseEventFilter(QQuickItem *item, QEvent *event) Q_DECL_OVERRIDE;
 
 private:
@@ -164,6 +165,7 @@
     QImage m_delegateImage;
     int m_startDragDistance;
     QPointF m_buttonDownPos;
+    int m_pressAndHoldTimerId;
 };
 
 #endif // DECLARATIVEDRAGAREA_H
diff --git a/src/qmlcontrols/draganddrop/DeclarativeDragArea.cpp b/src/qmlcontrols/draganddrop/DeclarativeDragArea.cpp
--- a/src/qmlcontrols/draganddrop/DeclarativeDragArea.cpp
+++ b/src/qmlcontrols/draganddrop/DeclarativeDragArea.cpp
@@ -51,7 +51,8 @@
     m_dragActive(false),
     m_supportedActions(Qt::MoveAction),
     m_defaultAction(Qt::MoveAction),
-    m_data(new DeclarativeMimeData())    // m_data is owned by us, and we shouldn't pass it to Qt directly as it will automatically delete it after the drag and drop.
+    m_data(new DeclarativeMimeData()),    // m_data is owned by us, and we shouldn't pass it to Qt directly as it will automatically delete it after the drag and drop.
+    m_pressAndHoldTimerId(0)
 {
     m_startDragDistance = QGuiApplication::styleHints()->startDragDistance();
     setAcceptedMouseButtons(Qt::LeftButton);
@@ -209,27 +210,62 @@
 
 void DeclarativeDragArea::mousePressEvent(QMouseEvent* event)
 {
+    m_pressAndHoldTimerId = startTimer(QGuiApplication::styleHints()->mousePressAndHoldInterval());
     m_buttonDownPos = event->screenPos();
     m_draggingJustStarted = true;
     setKeepMouseGrab(true);
 }
 
 void DeclarativeDragArea::mouseReleaseEvent(QMouseEvent* event)
 {
     Q_UNUSED(event);
+    killTimer(m_pressAndHoldTimerId);
+    m_pressAndHoldTimerId = 0;
     m_draggingJustStarted = false;
     setKeepMouseGrab(false);
     ungrabMouse();
 }
 
+void DeclarativeDragArea::timerEvent(QTimerEvent *event)
+{
+    if (event->timerId() == m_pressAndHoldTimerId && m_draggingJustStarted && m_enabled) {
+        // Grab delegate before starting drag
+        if (m_delegate) {
+            // Another grab is already in progress
+            if (m_grabResult) {
+                return;
+            }
+            m_grabResult = m_delegate->grabToImage();
+            if (m_grabResult) {
+                connect(m_grabResult.data(), &QQuickItemGrabResult::ready, this, [this]() {
+                    startDrag(m_grabResult->image());
+                    m_grabResult.reset();
+                });
+                return;
+            }
+        }
+
+        // No delegate or grab failed, start drag immediately
+        startDrag(m_delegateImage);
+    }
+}
+
 void DeclarativeDragArea::mouseMoveEvent(QMouseEvent *event)
 {
     if ( !m_enabled
          || QLineF(event->screenPos(), m_buttonDownPos).length()
             < m_startDragDistance) {
         return;
     }
 
+    //don't start drags on move for touch events, they'll be handled only by press and hold
+    //reset timer if moved more than m_startDragDistance
+    if (event->source() == Qt::MouseEventSynthesizedByQt) {
+        killTimer(m_pressAndHoldTimerId);
+        m_pressAndHoldTimerId = 0;
+        return;
+    }
+
     if (m_draggingJustStarted) {
         // Grab delegate before starting drag
         if (m_delegate) {