diff --git a/core/src/utils/input-shims/input-shims.ts b/core/src/utils/input-shims/input-shims.ts
index 89de8dcebd..a83f4776fd 100644
--- a/core/src/utils/input-shims/input-shims.ts
+++ b/core/src/utils/input-shims/input-shims.ts
@@ -41,7 +41,20 @@ export const startInputShims = (config: Config) => {
       hideCaretMap.set(componentEl, rmFn);
     }
 
-    if (SCROLL_ASSIST && (!!scrollEl || !!footerEl) && scrollAssist && !scrollAssistMap.has(componentEl)) {
+    /**
+     * date/datetime-locale inputs on mobile devices show date picker
+     * overlays instead of keyboards. As a result, scroll assist is
+     * not needed. This also works around a bug in iOS <16 where
+     * scroll assist causes the browser to lock up. See FW-1997.
+     */
+    const isDateInput = inputEl.type === 'date' || inputEl.type === 'datetime-local';
+    if (
+      SCROLL_ASSIST &&
+      !isDateInput &&
+      (!!scrollEl || !!footerEl) &&
+      scrollAssist &&
+      !scrollAssistMap.has(componentEl)
+    ) {
       const rmFn = enableScrollAssist(componentEl, inputEl, scrollEl, footerEl, keyboardHeight);
       scrollAssistMap.set(componentEl, rmFn);
     }