diff --git a/core/src/components/input/input.tsx b/core/src/components/input/input.tsx
index e1e64321b7..1d0d93309e 100644
--- a/core/src/components/input/input.tsx
+++ b/core/src/components/input/input.tsx
@@ -496,8 +496,7 @@ export class Input implements ComponentInterface {
             aria-label="reset"
             type="button"
             class="input-clear-icon"
-            onTouchStart={this.clearTextInput}
-            onMouseDown={this.clearTextInput}
+            onPointerDown={this.clearTextInput}
             onKeyDown={this.clearTextOnEnter}
           />
         )}
diff --git a/core/src/utils/input-shims/hacks/scroll-assist.ts b/core/src/utils/input-shims/hacks/scroll-assist.ts
index 5e404341b9..b58cb76585 100644
--- a/core/src/utils/input-shims/hacks/scroll-assist.ts
+++ b/core/src/utils/input-shims/hacks/scroll-assist.ts
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ export const enableScrollAssist = (
       jsSetFocus(componentEl, inputEl, contentEl, footerEl, keyboardHeight);
     }
   };
-  componentEl.addEventListener('touchstart', touchStart, true);
+  componentEl.addEventListener('touchstart', touchStart, { capture: true, passive: true });
   componentEl.addEventListener('touchend', touchEnd, true);
 
   return () => {