diff --git a/src/k_menu.h b/src/k_menu.h
index 2cea14781..8c91a612c 100644
--- a/src/k_menu.h
+++ b/src/k_menu.h
@@ -1214,9 +1214,11 @@ void M_DrawAddons(void);
 
 #define TILEFLIP_MAX 16
 
-#define CHAOHOLD_MAX (3*TICRATE/2)
-#define CHAOHOLD_BEGIN 7
-#define CHAOHOLD_END 3
+#define CHAOHOLD_STANDARD (40) // (Close to 3*TICRATE/2 after padding, but adjusted to evenly divide by 10)
+#define CHAOHOLD_MAJOR (60) //(3*CHAOHOLD_STANDARD/2)
+#define CHAOHOLD_BEGIN (7)
+#define CHAOHOLD_END (3)
+#define CHAOHOLD_PADDING (CHAOHOLD_BEGIN + CHAOHOLD_END)
 
 extern struct timeattackmenu_s {
 
diff --git a/src/k_menudraw.c b/src/k_menudraw.c
index 2f721c682..691ccf65e 100644
--- a/src/k_menudraw.c
+++ b/src/k_menudraw.c
@@ -6102,18 +6102,25 @@ challengedesc:
 				major = true;
 				tilex += challengesgridstep/2;
 				tiley += challengesgridstep/2;
-				baseradius *= 2;
+				baseradius = (7*baseradius)/4;
 			}
 
-			if (challengesmenu.chaokeyhold >= CHAOHOLD_MAX - CHAOHOLD_END)
+			const INT32 chaohold_duration =
+				CHAOHOLD_PADDING
+				+ (major
+					? CHAOHOLD_MAJOR
+					: CHAOHOLD_STANDARD
+				);
+
+			if (challengesmenu.chaokeyhold >= chaohold_duration - CHAOHOLD_END)
 			{
 				ending = true;
-				baseradius = ((CHAOHOLD_MAX - challengesmenu.chaokeyhold)*baseradius)*(FRACUNIT/CHAOHOLD_END);
+				baseradius = ((chaohold_duration - challengesmenu.chaokeyhold)*baseradius)*(FRACUNIT/CHAOHOLD_END);
 			}
 
 			INT16 specifickeyholdtime = challengesmenu.chaokeyhold;
 
-			for (i = 0; i < (major ? 10 : 1); i++, specifickeyholdtime -= 4)
+			for (i = 0; i < (major ? 10 : 1); i++, specifickeyholdtime -= (CHAOHOLD_STANDARD/10))
 			{
 				fixed_t radius = baseradius;
 				fixed_t thiskeyx, thiskeyy;
@@ -6140,11 +6147,11 @@ challengedesc:
 						radius <<= FRACBITS;
 
 						keyholdrotation += 360 * ((challengesmenu.chaokeyhold - CHAOHOLD_BEGIN))
-							* (FRACUNIT/(CHAOHOLD_MAX - (CHAOHOLD_BEGIN + CHAOHOLD_END)));
+							* (FRACUNIT/(CHAOHOLD_STANDARD)); // intentionally not chaohold_duration
 
 						if (i == 0)
 						{
-							INT32 time = 3 - (keyholdrotation - 1) / (90 * FRACUNIT);
+							INT32 time = (major ? 5 : 3) - (keyholdrotation - 1) / (90 * FRACUNIT);
 							if (time <= 5 && time >= 0)
 								V_DrawScaledPatch(tilex + 2, tiley - 2, 0, kp_eggnum[time]);
 						}
diff --git a/src/menus/extras-challenges.c b/src/menus/extras-challenges.c
index 33a87fed5..6eba38d84 100644
--- a/src/menus/extras-challenges.c
+++ b/src/menus/extras-challenges.c
@@ -382,7 +382,14 @@ void M_ChallengesTick(void)
 			{
 				challengesmenu.chaokeyhold++;
 
-				if (challengesmenu.chaokeyhold > CHAOHOLD_MAX)
+				const UINT32 chaohold_duration =
+					CHAOHOLD_PADDING 
+					+ ((unlockables[challengesmenu.currentunlock].majorunlock == true)
+						? CHAOHOLD_MAJOR
+						: CHAOHOLD_STANDARD
+					);
+
+				if (challengesmenu.chaokeyhold > chaohold_duration)
 				{
 #ifndef CHAOKEYDEBUG
 					gamedata->chaokeys -= (unlockables[challengesmenu.currentunlock].majorunlock == true)