diff --git a/ionic/components/item/item.scss b/ionic/components/item/item.scss
index f1136e7fc1..8e72fbbd33 100644
--- a/ionic/components/item/item.scss
+++ b/ionic/components/item/item.scss
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ ion-item-content {
   white-space: nowrap;
   overflow: hidden;
   text-overflow: ellipsis;
+  pointer-events: none;
 }
 
 .item-text-wrap ion-item-content {