diff --git a/core/src/components.d.ts b/core/src/components.d.ts
index 045812b6c7..b3878a8093 100644
--- a/core/src/components.d.ts
+++ b/core/src/components.d.ts
@@ -869,6 +869,10 @@ export namespace Components {
           * A hint to the browser for which enter key to display. Possible values: `"enter"`, `"done"`, `"go"`, `"next"`, `"previous"`, `"search"`, and `"send"`.
          */
         "enterkeyhint"?: 'enter' | 'done' | 'go' | 'next' | 'previous' | 'search' | 'send';
+        /**
+          * This is required for a WebKit bug which requires us to blur and focus an input to properly focus the input in an item with delegatesFocus. It will no longer be needed with iOS 14.
+         */
+        "fireFocusEvents": boolean;
         /**
           * Returns the native `<input>` element used under the hood.
          */
@@ -922,7 +926,11 @@ export namespace Components {
          */
         "required": boolean;
         /**
-          * Sets focus on the specified `ion-input`. Use this method instead of the global `input.focus()`.
+          * Sets blur on the native `input` in `ion-input`. Use this method instead of the global `input.blur()`.
+         */
+        "setBlur": () => Promise<void>;
+        /**
+          * Sets focus on the native `input` in `ion-input`. Use this method instead of the global `input.focus()`.
          */
         "setFocus": () => Promise<void>;
         /**
@@ -4190,6 +4198,10 @@ declare namespace LocalJSX {
           * A hint to the browser for which enter key to display. Possible values: `"enter"`, `"done"`, `"go"`, `"next"`, `"previous"`, `"search"`, and `"send"`.
          */
         "enterkeyhint"?: 'enter' | 'done' | 'go' | 'next' | 'previous' | 'search' | 'send';
+        /**
+          * This is required for a WebKit bug which requires us to blur and focus an input to properly focus the input in an item with delegatesFocus. It will no longer be needed with iOS 14.
+         */
+        "fireFocusEvents"?: boolean;
         /**
           * A hint to the browser for which keyboard to display. Possible values: `"none"`, `"text"`, `"tel"`, `"url"`, `"email"`, `"numeric"`, `"decimal"`, and `"search"`.
          */
diff --git a/core/src/components/input/input.tsx b/core/src/components/input/input.tsx
index 261fbaadc4..6d55057083 100644
--- a/core/src/components/input/input.tsx
+++ b/core/src/components/input/input.tsx
@@ -23,6 +23,16 @@ export class Input implements ComponentInterface {
   private didBlurAfterEdit = false;
   private tabindex?: string | number;
 
+  /**
+   * This is required for a WebKit bug which requires us to
+   * blur and focus an input to properly focus the input in
+   * an item with delegatesFocus. It will no longer be needed
+   * with iOS 14.
+   *
+   * @internal
+   */
+  @Prop() fireFocusEvents = true;
+
   @State() hasFocus = false;
 
   @Element() el!: HTMLElement;
@@ -244,7 +254,7 @@ export class Input implements ComponentInterface {
   }
 
   /**
-   * Sets focus on the specified `ion-input`. Use this method instead of the global
+   * Sets focus on the native `input` in `ion-input`. Use this method instead of the global
    * `input.focus()`.
    */
   @Method()
@@ -254,6 +264,18 @@ export class Input implements ComponentInterface {
     }
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Sets blur on the native `input` in `ion-input`. Use this method instead of the global
+   * `input.blur()`.
+   * @internal
+   */
+  @Method()
+  async setBlur() {
+    if (this.nativeInput) {
+      this.nativeInput.blur();
+    }
+  }
+
   /**
    * Returns the native `<input>` element used under the hood.
    */
@@ -298,7 +320,9 @@ export class Input implements ComponentInterface {
     this.focusChanged();
     this.emitStyle();
 
-    this.ionBlur.emit(ev);
+    if (this.fireFocusEvents) {
+      this.ionBlur.emit(ev);
+    }
   }
 
   private onFocus = (ev: FocusEvent) => {
@@ -306,7 +330,9 @@ export class Input implements ComponentInterface {
     this.focusChanged();
     this.emitStyle();
 
-    this.ionFocus.emit(ev);
+    if (this.fireFocusEvents) {
+      this.ionFocus.emit(ev);
+    }
   }
 
   private onKeydown = (ev: KeyboardEvent) => {
diff --git a/core/src/components/input/readme.md b/core/src/components/input/readme.md
index 015cf211d7..b54fb9d80a 100644
--- a/core/src/components/input/readme.md
+++ b/core/src/components/input/readme.md
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ Type: `Promise<HTMLInputElement>`
 
 ### `setFocus() => Promise<void>`
 
-Sets focus on the specified `ion-input`. Use this method instead of the global
+Sets focus on the native `input` in `ion-input`. Use this method instead of the global
 `input.focus()`.
 
 #### Returns
diff --git a/core/src/components/input/test/tabindex/index.html b/core/src/components/input/test/tabindex/index.html
index 9a6223e722..3c569bc1d5 100644
--- a/core/src/components/input/test/tabindex/index.html
+++ b/core/src/components/input/test/tabindex/index.html
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@
       <ion-item tabindex="1">
         <ion-label position="stacked">Tab 1st</ion-label>
         <ion-input></ion-input>
+        <ion-input></ion-input>
       </ion-item>
     </ion-content>
 
@@ -69,6 +70,11 @@
       .md div {
         padding-left: 8px;
       }
+
+      ion-item {
+        --background: #f6f6f6;
+        --padding-start: 40px;
+      }
     </style>
   </ion-app>
 </body>
diff --git a/core/src/components/item/item.tsx b/core/src/components/item/item.tsx
index a60ed53346..25d90f9835 100644
--- a/core/src/components/item/item.tsx
+++ b/core/src/components/item/item.tsx
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { Component, ComponentInterface, Element, Host, Listen, Prop, State, forc
 import { getIonMode } from '../../global/ionic-global';
 import { AnimationBuilder, Color, CssClassMap, RouterDirection, StyleEventDetail } from '../../interface';
 import { AnchorInterface, ButtonInterface } from '../../utils/element-interface';
+import { raf } from '../../utils/helpers';
 import { createColorClasses, hostContext, openURL } from '../../utils/theme';
 
 /**
@@ -176,6 +177,30 @@ export class Item implements ComponentInterface, AnchorInterface, ButtonInterfac
     return (this.isClickable() || this.hasCover());
   }
 
+  private hasInputs(): boolean {
+    const inputs = this.el.querySelectorAll('ion-input');
+    return inputs.length > 0;
+  }
+
+  // This is needed for WebKit due to a delegatesFocus bug where
+  // clicking on the left padding of an item is not focusing the input
+  // but is opening the keyboard. It will no longer be needed with
+  // iOS 14.
+  @Listen('click')
+  delegateFocus() {
+    if (this.hasInputs()) {
+      const input = this.el.querySelector('ion-input');
+      if (input) {
+        input.fireFocusEvents = false;
+        input.setBlur();
+        input.setFocus();
+        raf(() => {
+          input.fireFocusEvents = true;
+        });
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
   render() {
     const { detail, detailIcon, download, lines, disabled, href, rel, target, routerAnimation, routerDirection } = this;
     const childStyles = {};
diff --git a/core/src/components/item/test/inputs/index.html b/core/src/components/item/test/inputs/index.html
index c5e39da0d4..a11e1f0461 100644
--- a/core/src/components/item/test/inputs/index.html
+++ b/core/src/components/item/test/inputs/index.html
@@ -179,6 +179,19 @@
       clickableItem.color = color === undefined ? 'primary' : undefined;
     });
 
+    const inputs = document.querySelectorAll('ion-input');
+
+    for (var i = 0; i < inputs.length; i++) {
+      const input = inputs[i];
+
+      input.addEventListener('ionBlur', function() {
+        console.log('Listen ionBlur: fired');
+      });
+
+      input.addEventListener('ionFocus', function() {
+        console.log('Listen ionFocus: fired');
+      });
+    }
 
     function toggleDisabled() {
       isDisabled = !isDisabled;