diff --git a/core/src/components/input/test/masking/input.e2e.ts b/core/src/components/input/test/masking/input.e2e.ts
index 1679659530..9fd4ca7032 100644
--- a/core/src/components/input/test/masking/input.e2e.ts
+++ b/core/src/components/input/test/masking/input.e2e.ts
@@ -15,11 +15,11 @@ test.describe('input: masking', () => {
     await input.click();
 
     // Playwright types this in one character at a time.
-    await page.keyboard.type('S p a c e s');
+    await page.keyboard.type('A B C', { delay: 100 });
     await ionInput.next();
 
     // ionInput is called for each character.
-    await expect(ionInput).toHaveReceivedEventTimes(11);
-    await expect(input).toHaveJSProperty('value', 'Spaces');
+    await expect(ionInput).toHaveReceivedEventTimes(5);
+    await expect(input).toHaveJSProperty('value', 'ABC');
   });
 });