diff --git a/packages/esm-patient-registration-app/src/add-patient-link.tsx b/packages/esm-patient-registration-app/src/add-patient-link.tsx
index eb2bc9144..19d77bdc7 100644
--- a/packages/esm-patient-registration-app/src/add-patient-link.tsx
+++ b/packages/esm-patient-registration-app/src/add-patient-link.tsx
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ export default function Root() {
     <HeaderGlobalAction
       aria-label="Add Patient"
       aria-labelledby="Add Patient"
+      enterDelayMs={500}
       name="AddPatientIcon"
       onClick={addPatient}
       className={styles.slotStyles}>
diff --git a/packages/esm-patient-search-app/src/patient-search-icon/patient-search-icon.component.tsx b/packages/esm-patient-search-app/src/patient-search-icon/patient-search-icon.component.tsx
index 10258caa1..99f3afcd2 100644
--- a/packages/esm-patient-search-app/src/patient-search-icon/patient-search-icon.component.tsx
+++ b/packages/esm-patient-search-app/src/patient-search-icon/patient-search-icon.component.tsx
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ const PatientSearchLaunch: React.FC<PatientSearchLaunchProps> = () => {
           aria-label={t('searchPatient', 'Search Patient')}
           aria-labelledby="Search Patient"
           className={`${showSearchInput ? styles.activeSearchIconButton : styles.searchIconButton}`}
+          enterDelayMs={500}
           name="SearchPatientIcon"
           onClick={handleGlobalAction}>
           {showSearchInput ? <Close size={20} /> : <Search size={20} />}