diff --git a/core/src/components/input/input.tsx b/core/src/components/input/input.tsx
index 7cad1577e5..cd8dc8f8c6 100644
--- a/core/src/components/input/input.tsx
+++ b/core/src/components/input/input.tsx
@@ -314,6 +314,15 @@ export class Input implements ComponentInterface {
     }
 
     this.value = '';
+
+    /**
+     * This is needed for clearOnEdit
+     * Otherwise the value will not be cleared
+     * if user is inside the input
+     */
+    if (this.nativeInput) {
+      this.nativeInput.value = '';
+    }
   }
 
   private focusChanged() {
diff --git a/core/src/components/input/test/basic/index.html b/core/src/components/input/test/basic/index.html
index d9d57665ae..2b0a8b4dad 100644
--- a/core/src/components/input/test/basic/index.html
+++ b/core/src/components/input/test/basic/index.html
@@ -118,6 +118,11 @@
         <ion-input clear-input value="reallylonglonglonginputtoseetheedgesreallylonglonglonginputtoseetheedges"></ion-input>
       </ion-item>
 
+      <ion-item>
+        <ion-label>Clear On Edit</ion-label>
+        <ion-input clear-on-edit value="reallylonglonglonginputtoseetheedgesreallylonglonglonginputtoseetheedges"></ion-input>
+      </ion-item>
+
       <ion-item style="max-width: 250px">
         <ion-input value="Narrow input"></ion-input>
         <ion-label text-right>Left</ion-label>