diff --git a/examples/ButtonWithRotaryAdapter/ButtonWithRotaryAdapter.ino b/examples/ButtonWithRotaryAdapter/ButtonWithRotaryAdapter.ino
index 7d36926f..226cd353 100644
--- a/examples/ButtonWithRotaryAdapter/ButtonWithRotaryAdapter.ino
+++ b/examples/ButtonWithRotaryAdapter/ButtonWithRotaryAdapter.ino
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Disable double press detection
+// Disable SimpleRotary double press detection and use dedicated BACKSPACE button.
 #define DOUBLE_PRESS_THRESHOLD 0
 
 #include <Button.h>
diff --git a/examples/InputRotary/InputRotary.ino b/examples/InputRotary/InputRotary.ino
index 43fe82d4..d4699299 100644
--- a/examples/InputRotary/InputRotary.ino
+++ b/examples/InputRotary/InputRotary.ino
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@
 #define LCD_ROWS 2
 #define LCD_COLS 16
 
+// SimpleRotary samples button state every 200ms internally.
+// Keep DOUBLE_PRESS_THRESHOLD >= 500 for reliable BACKSPACE detection.
+// Set DOUBLE_PRESS_THRESHOLD to 0 if you want to disable double-press handling.
+
 // Create your charset
 const char* charset = "ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ";
 
diff --git a/examples/SimpleRotary/SimpleRotary.ino b/examples/SimpleRotary/SimpleRotary.ino
index 1ecb02ba..3087bccc 100644
--- a/examples/SimpleRotary/SimpleRotary.ino
+++ b/examples/SimpleRotary/SimpleRotary.ino
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@
 #define LCD_ROWS 2
 #define LCD_COLS 16
 
+// For SimpleRotary double-press actions, keep DOUBLE_PRESS_THRESHOLD >= 500.
+// Set DOUBLE_PRESS_THRESHOLD to 0 to disable double-press handling entirely.
+
 // Declare the callbacks
 void callback(int pos);
 void toggleBacklight(bool isOn);
diff --git a/src/input/SimpleRotaryAdapter.h b/src/input/SimpleRotaryAdapter.h
index a62a9703..07dec317 100644
--- a/src/input/SimpleRotaryAdapter.h
+++ b/src/input/SimpleRotaryAdapter.h
@@ -15,11 +15,22 @@
  * @brief Threshold for detecting a double press in milliseconds.
  *
  * This value defines the maximum time interval (in milliseconds) between two
- * consecutive button presses to be considered a double press. The default value
- * is 300 milliseconds.
+ * consecutive button presses to be considered a double press.
+ *
+ * SimpleRotary samples button state every 200ms internally, so thresholds below
+ * 500ms are too short for reliable double-press detection. To keep BACKSPACE
+ * usable out of the box, the adapter clamps positive values below that minimum.
  */
+#ifndef SIMPLE_ROTARY_BUTTON_DEBOUNCE_DELAY
+#define SIMPLE_ROTARY_BUTTON_DEBOUNCE_DELAY 200
+#endif
+
+#ifndef SIMPLE_ROTARY_MIN_DOUBLE_PRESS_THRESHOLD
+#define SIMPLE_ROTARY_MIN_DOUBLE_PRESS_THRESHOLD ((SIMPLE_ROTARY_BUTTON_DEBOUNCE_DELAY * 2) + 100)
+#endif
+
 #ifndef DOUBLE_PRESS_THRESHOLD
-#define DOUBLE_PRESS_THRESHOLD 300
+#define DOUBLE_PRESS_THRESHOLD SIMPLE_ROTARY_MIN_DOUBLE_PRESS_THRESHOLD
 #endif
 //
 #include "InputInterface.h"
@@ -48,6 +59,13 @@
  */
 class SimpleRotaryAdapter : public InputInterface {
   private:
+    static constexpr unsigned long doublePressThreshold =
+        DOUBLE_PRESS_THRESHOLD == 0
+            ? 0
+            : (DOUBLE_PRESS_THRESHOLD < SIMPLE_ROTARY_MIN_DOUBLE_PRESS_THRESHOLD
+                   ? SIMPLE_ROTARY_MIN_DOUBLE_PRESS_THRESHOLD
+                   : DOUBLE_PRESS_THRESHOLD);
+
     unsigned long lastPressTime = 0;  // Last time the button was pressed
     bool pendingEnter = false;        // Flag to indicate if an enter action is pending
     SimpleRotary* encoder;            // Pointer to the SimpleRotary instance
@@ -72,7 +90,7 @@ class SimpleRotaryAdapter : public InputInterface {
 
         if (pressType == 1) {
             if (pendingEnter) {
-                if (DOUBLE_PRESS_THRESHOLD > 0 && currentTime - lastPressTime < DOUBLE_PRESS_THRESHOLD) {
+                if (doublePressThreshold > 0 && currentTime - lastPressTime <= doublePressThreshold) {
                     menu->process(BACKSPACE);  // Call BACKSPACE action (double press)
                     pendingEnter = false;
                 }
@@ -87,7 +105,7 @@ class SimpleRotaryAdapter : public InputInterface {
 
         // Check if the doublePressThreshold has elapsed for pending enter action
         if ((!MenuItem::isEditing() && pendingEnter) ||
-            (pendingEnter && (currentTime - lastPressTime >= DOUBLE_PRESS_THRESHOLD))) {
+            (pendingEnter && (doublePressThreshold == 0 || (currentTime - lastPressTime >= doublePressThreshold)))) {
             menu->process(ENTER);  // Call ENTER action (short press)
             pendingEnter = false;
         }