diff --git a/core/src/components/input/input-interface.ts b/core/src/components/input/input-interface.ts
index 6b87d102a4..a03fbae922 100644
--- a/core/src/components/input/input-interface.ts
+++ b/core/src/components/input/input-interface.ts
@@ -1,12 +1,17 @@
+/**
+ * Values are converted to strings when emitted which is
+ * why we do not have a `number` type here even though the
+ * `value` prop accepts a `number` type.
+ */
 export interface InputChangeEventDetail {
-  value?: string | number | null;
+  value?: string | null;
   event?: Event;
 }
 
 // We recognize that InputInput is not an ideal naming pattern for this type.
 // TODO (FW-2199): Explore renaming this type to something more appropriate.
 export interface InputInputEventDetail {
-  value?: string | number | null;
+  value?: string | null;
   event?: Event;
 }
 
diff --git a/core/src/components/input/input.tsx b/core/src/components/input/input.tsx
index 4ce1f39156..166f5c2539 100644
--- a/core/src/components/input/input.tsx
+++ b/core/src/components/input/input.tsx
@@ -424,7 +424,11 @@ export class Input implements ComponentInterface {
    */
   private emitInputChange(event?: Event) {
     const { value } = this;
-    this.ionInput.emit({ value, event });
+
+    // Checks for both null and undefined values
+    const newValue = value == null ? value : value.toString();
+
+    this.ionInput.emit({ value: newValue, event });
   }
 
   private shouldClearOnEdit() {