diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index 271fe55..3687fdb 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -219,6 +219,15 @@ footer .footer-track { flex: 1; min-width: 0; white-space: nowrap; overflow: hid
         <option value="0.9">Fast</option>
         <option value="0.8">Very Fast</option>
       </select>
+      <span style="font-size:11px;color:#6b7089;margin-left:8px">Peak Hold:</span>
+      <select id="vuPeakHoldSelect">
+        <option value="0" selected>Off</option>
+        <option value="6">100ms</option>
+        <option value="12">200ms</option>
+        <option value="30">500ms</option>
+        <option value="60">1s</option>
+        <option value="120">2s</option>
+      </select>
       <span style="font-size:11px;color:#6b7089;margin-left:8px">Crossfade:</span>
       <select id="crossfadeSelect">
         <option value="0" selected>Off</option>
@@ -355,6 +364,8 @@ let peakData = [];
 let smoothedData = [];
 let vuPeakL = 0, vuPeakR = 0;
 let vuSmoothL = 0, vuSmoothR = 0;
+let vuPeakHoldL = 0, vuPeakHoldR = 0;
+let vuPeakGrace = 0;
 function bessi0(x) {
   let s = 1, t = 1;
   for (let k = 1; k <= 20; k++) {
@@ -572,10 +583,11 @@ function drawSpectrum() {
     if (levelR > vuSmoothR) vuSmoothR = levelR; else vuSmoothR = vuSmoothR * vuSmooth + levelR * (1 - vuSmooth);
     levelL = vuSmoothL;
     levelR = vuSmoothR;
-    function drawVuRow(y, level, peak) {
+    function drawVuRow(y, level, peak, hold) {
       const lit = Math.round(level * segCount);
-      if (level > peak) peak = level;
-      else peak *= 0.990;
+      if (level > peak) { peak = level; hold = 0; }
+      else if (hold < vuPeakGrace) { hold++; }
+      else { peak *= 0.990; }
       for (let i = 0; i < segCount; i++) {
         const sx = segLeft + i * (segW + segG);
         const on = i < lit;
@@ -594,10 +606,12 @@ function drawSpectrum() {
           vuctx.fillRect(sx, y, segW, rowH);
         }
       }
-      return peak;
+      return [peak, hold];
     }
-    vuPeakL = drawVuRow(0, levelL, vuPeakL);
-    vuPeakR = drawVuRow(gap + rowH, levelR, vuPeakR);
+    const rL = drawVuRow(0, levelL, vuPeakL, vuPeakHoldL);
+    vuPeakL = rL[0]; vuPeakHoldL = rL[1];
+    const rR = drawVuRow(gap + rowH, levelR, vuPeakR, vuPeakHoldR);
+    vuPeakR = rR[0]; vuPeakHoldR = rR[1];
   }
   animId = requestAnimationFrame(drawSpectrum);
 }
@@ -723,6 +737,7 @@ const errorEl = document.getElementById('error');
 const windowSelect = document.getElementById('windowSelect');
 const decaySelect = document.getElementById('decaySelect');
 const barDecaySelect = document.getElementById('barDecaySelect');
+const vuPeakHoldSelect = document.getElementById('vuPeakHoldSelect');
 const crossfadeSelect = document.getElementById('crossfadeSelect');
 const infoBtn = document.getElementById('infoBtn');
 const tagEditorOverlay = document.getElementById('tagEditorOverlay');
@@ -1685,6 +1700,7 @@ sortSelect.addEventListener('change', () => {
 windowSelect.addEventListener('change', () => { windowType = windowSelect.value; });
 decaySelect.addEventListener('change', () => { peakDecay = parseFloat(decaySelect.value); });
 barDecaySelect.addEventListener('change', () => { barDecay = parseFloat(barDecaySelect.value); });
+vuPeakHoldSelect.addEventListener('change', () => { vuPeakGrace = parseInt(vuPeakHoldSelect.value, 10); });
 crossfadeSelect.addEventListener('change', () => { crossfadeDuration = parseFloat(crossfadeSelect.value); });
 crossfadeDuration = parseFloat(crossfadeSelect.value);
 repeatSelect.addEventListener('change', () => { repeatMode = repeatSelect.value; });