diff --git a/core/src/components/picker-column/picker-column.tsx b/core/src/components/picker-column/picker-column.tsx
index f884d4205e..82202a3c1f 100644
--- a/core/src/components/picker-column/picker-column.tsx
+++ b/core/src/components/picker-column/picker-column.tsx
@@ -250,7 +250,9 @@ export class PickerColumnCmp implements ComponentInterface {
     // We have to prevent default in order to block scrolling under the picker
     // but we DO NOT have to stop propagation, since we still want
     // some "click" events to capture
-    detail.event.preventDefault();
+    if (detail.event.cancelable) {
+      detail.event.preventDefault();
+    }
     detail.event.stopPropagation();
 
     hapticSelectionStart();
@@ -272,7 +274,9 @@ export class PickerColumnCmp implements ComponentInterface {
   }
 
   private onMove(detail: GestureDetail) {
-    detail.event.preventDefault();
+    if (detail.event.cancelable) {
+      detail.event.preventDefault();
+    }
     detail.event.stopPropagation();
 
     // update the scroll position relative to pointer start position