diff --git a/cozy/ui/widgets/book_card.py b/cozy/ui/widgets/book_card.py
index f1013211..65f12de4 100644
--- a/cozy/ui/widgets/book_card.py
+++ b/cozy/ui/widgets/book_card.py
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ class BookCard(Gtk.FlowBoxChild):
     artwork: Gtk.Picture = Gtk.Template.Child()
     fallback_icon: Gtk.Image = Gtk.Template.Child()
     stack: Gtk.Stack = Gtk.Template.Child()
-    button: Gtk.Stack = Gtk.Template.Child()
+    button: Gtk.Button = Gtk.Template.Child()
     menu_button: Gtk.MenuButton = Gtk.Template.Child()
     play_revealer: Gtk.Revealer = Gtk.Template.Child()
     menu_revealer: Gtk.Revealer = Gtk.Template.Child()
@@ -143,9 +143,10 @@ def _install_event_controllers(self):
 
         long_press_gesture = Gtk.GestureLongPress()
         long_press_gesture.connect("pressed", self._on_long_tap)
+        long_press_gesture.set_propagation_phase(Gtk.PropagationPhase.CAPTURE)
 
         self.add_controller(hover_controller)
-        self.add_controller(long_press_gesture)
+        self.button.add_controller(long_press_gesture)
 
     def set_playing(self, is_playing):
         self.play_button.set_playing(is_playing)
@@ -169,10 +170,9 @@ def _on_leave(self, *_) -> None:
 
     def _on_long_tap(self, gesture: Gtk.Gesture, *_):
         gesture.set_state(Gtk.EventSequenceState.CLAIMED)
-
-        device = gesture.get_device()
-        if device and device.get_source() == Gdk.InputSource.TOUCHSCREEN:
-            self.menu_button.emit("activate")
+        self.menu_button.emit("activate")
+        self.play_revealer.set_reveal_child(True)
+        self.menu_revealer.set_reveal_child(True)
 
     def update_progress(self):
         if self.book.duration:
diff --git a/cozy/view_model/sleep_timer_view_model.py b/cozy/view_model/sleep_timer_view_model.py
index ce0ba0de..147fa1cc 100644
--- a/cozy/view_model/sleep_timer_view_model.py
+++ b/cozy/view_model/sleep_timer_view_model.py
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ def __init__(self):
         self._system_power_action = SystemPowerAction.NONE
         self._timer_running = False
         self._fadeout_running = False
+        self._glib_timer_id = None
 
         self._player.add_listener(self._on_player_changed)
 
@@ -92,12 +93,28 @@ def _start_timer(self):
         log.info("Start Sleep Timer")
         self._notify("timer_enabled")
 
+        # Start a GLib timeout to tick every second
+        if self._glib_timer_id is None:
+            self._glib_timer_id = GLib.timeout_add_seconds(1, self._glib_timer_tick)
+
     def _stop_timer(self):
         self._timer_running = False
 
         log.info("Stop Sleep Timer")
         self._notify("timer_enabled")
 
+        # Remove the GLib timeout if running
+        if self._glib_timer_id is not None:
+            GLib.source_remove(self._glib_timer_id)
+            self._glib_timer_id = None
+
+    def _glib_timer_tick(self):
+        if not self._timer_running:
+            return False
+
+        self._on_timer_tick()
+        return self._timer_running and self._remaining_seconds > 0
+
     def _on_timer_tick(self):
         self._remaining_seconds -= 1
         self._notify("remaining_seconds")
@@ -112,10 +129,7 @@ def _on_timer_tick(self):
             self._handle_system_power_event()
 
     def _on_player_changed(self, event, _):
-        if event == "position":
-            if self._timer_running:
-                self._on_timer_tick()
-        elif event == "chapter-changed":
+        if event == "chapter-changed":
             self.stop_after_chapter = False
         elif event == "fadeout-finished":
             self._handle_system_power_event()
@@ -129,7 +143,8 @@ def _handle_system_power_event(self):
             case _:
                 return
 
-    def _shutdown(self):
+    @staticmethod
+    def _shutdown():
         inject.instance("MainWindow").quit()  # Exit gracefully
         if os.getenv("XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP") == "GNOME":
             Gio.bus_get_sync(Gio.BusType.SESSION, None).call_sync(
@@ -156,7 +171,8 @@ def _shutdown(self):
                 None,
             )
 
-    def _suspend(self):
+    @staticmethod
+    def _suspend():
         Gio.bus_get_sync(Gio.BusType.SYSTEM, None).call_sync(
             "org.freedesktop.login1",
             "/org/freedesktop/login1",