diff --git a/ionic/components/item/item-sliding.scss b/ionic/components/item/item-sliding.scss
index e8087baa4f..a6539f06d1 100644
--- a/ionic/components/item/item-sliding.scss
+++ b/ionic/components/item/item-sliding.scss
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ ion-item-sliding.active-slide {
     z-index: $z-index-item-options + 1;
     opacity: 1;
     transition: all 300ms cubic-bezier(0.36,0.66,0.04,1);
+    pointer-events: none;
   }
 
   ion-item-options {