diff --git a/core/src/components/checkbox/checkbox.ios.scss b/core/src/components/checkbox/checkbox.ios.scss
index d634118c4d..d026bee506 100644
--- a/core/src/components/checkbox/checkbox.ios.scss
+++ b/core/src/components/checkbox/checkbox.ios.scss
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@
 // TODO: .item-ios.item-checkbox-disabled ion-labe
 :host(.checkbox-disabled) {
   opacity: $checkbox-ios-disabled-opacity;
-  pointer-events: none;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/core/src/components/checkbox/checkbox.md.scss b/core/src/components/checkbox/checkbox.md.scss
index a2a83564d9..43cfcdfb3d 100644
--- a/core/src/components/checkbox/checkbox.md.scss
+++ b/core/src/components/checkbox/checkbox.md.scss
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@
 
 :host(.checkbox-disabled) {
   opacity: $checkbox-md-disabled-opacity;
-  pointer-events: none;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/core/src/components/checkbox/checkbox.scss b/core/src/components/checkbox/checkbox.scss
index 7b77e7ae83..8d7370002a 100644
--- a/core/src/components/checkbox/checkbox.scss
+++ b/core/src/components/checkbox/checkbox.scss
@@ -18,6 +18,10 @@
   user-select: none;
 }
 
+:host(.checkbox-disabled) {
+  pointer-events: none;
+}
+
 :host(.checkbox-checked) .checkbox-icon {
   border-color: var(--border-color-checked);