diff --git a/ionic/components/input/input.scss b/ionic/components/input/input.scss
index e41563a460..e589b2f17a 100644
--- a/ionic/components/input/input.scss
+++ b/ionic/components/input/input.scss
@@ -5,12 +5,18 @@
 
 ion-input,
 ion-textarea {
+  position: relative;
   display: block;
   flex: 1;
   width: 100%;
 }
 
 
+.item-input ion-input,
+.item-input ion-textarea {
+  position: static;
+}
+
 // Textarea Within An Item
 // --------------------------------------------------