diff --git a/packages/core/src/components/item/item.scss b/packages/core/src/components/item/item.scss
index 29cb451705..702ee852cb 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/components/item/item.scss
+++ b/packages/core/src/components/item/item.scss
@@ -86,3 +86,14 @@ ion-input.item {
   align-items: flex-start;
 }
 
+.item-cover {
+  @include position(0, null, null, 0);
+
+  position: absolute;
+
+  width: 100%;
+  height: 100%;
+
+  background: transparent;
+  cursor: pointer;
+}