diff --git a/tasmota/xdrv_10_rules.ino b/tasmota/xdrv_10_rules.ino
index 2e5c041a7..9a91c9a38 100644
--- a/tasmota/xdrv_10_rules.ino
+++ b/tasmota/xdrv_10_rules.ino
@@ -171,6 +171,7 @@ struct RULES {
   uint16_t mems_event = 0;   // Bitmask supporting MAX_RULE_MEMS bits
   bool teleperiod = false;
   bool busy = false;
+  bool no_execute = false;   // Don't actually execute rule commands
 
   char event_data[100];
 } Rules;
@@ -708,6 +709,7 @@ bool RuleSetProcess(uint8_t rule_set, String &event_saved)
 #endif
 
     if (RulesRuleMatch(rule_set, event, event_trigger, stop_all_rules)) {
+      if (Rules.no_execute) return true;
       if (plen == plen2) { stop_all_rules = true; }       // If BREAK was used on a triggered rule, Stop execution of this rule set
       commands.trim();
       String ucommand = commands;
diff --git a/tasmota/xdrv_35_pwm_dimmer.ino b/tasmota/xdrv_35_pwm_dimmer.ino
index ad774c03e..823055c83 100644
--- a/tasmota/xdrv_35_pwm_dimmer.ino
+++ b/tasmota/xdrv_35_pwm_dimmer.ino
@@ -767,10 +767,19 @@ bool Xdrv35(uint8_t function)
 #endif  // USE_PWM_DIMMER_REMOTE
           }
 
-          // If hold time has arrived, handle it.
+          // If hold time has arrived and a rule is enabled that handles the button hold, handle it.
           else if (button_hold_time[button_index] <= now) {
-            PWMDimmerHandleButton(button_index, true);
-            button_held[button_index] = true;
+#ifdef USE_RULES
+            sprintf(TasmotaGlobal.mqtt_data, PSTR("{\"Button%u\":{\"State\":3}}"), button_index + 1);
+            Rules.no_execute = true;
+            if (!XdrvRulesProcess()) {
+#endif  // USE_RULES
+              PWMDimmerHandleButton(button_index, true);
+              button_held[button_index] = true;
+#ifdef USE_RULES
+            }
+            Rules.no_execute = false;
+#endif  // USE_RULES
           }
         }