diff --git a/core/scripts/testing/scripts.js b/core/scripts/testing/scripts.js
index d5cc361166..c2fabe6d09 100644
--- a/core/scripts/testing/scripts.js
+++ b/core/scripts/testing/scripts.js
@@ -7,6 +7,5 @@
 
   window.Ionic = window.Ionic || {};
   window.Ionic.config = window.Ionic.config || {};
-  window.Ionic.config.experimentalTransitionShadow = true;
 
 })();
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diff --git a/core/src/components/content/content.tsx b/core/src/components/content/content.tsx
index 8e5734fb5e..039d23bcdf 100644
--- a/core/src/components/content/content.tsx
+++ b/core/src/components/content/content.tsx
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ export class Content implements ComponentInterface {
     const mode = getIonMode(this);
     const { scrollX, scrollY, forceOverscroll } = this;
 
-    const transitionShadow = (mode === 'ios' && config.getBoolean('experimentalTransitionShadow', false));
+    const transitionShadow = (mode === 'ios' && config.getBoolean('experimentalTransitionShadow', true));
 
     this.resize();