diff --git a/src/e2e/iOS/__tests__/caret.ts b/src/e2e/iOS/__tests__/caret.ts
index 29e773dc8f0..87d41810ef8 100644
--- a/src/e2e/iOS/__tests__/caret.ts
+++ b/src/e2e/iOS/__tests__/caret.ts
@@ -251,4 +251,23 @@ describe('Caret', () => {
     expect(selectionTextContent).toBe('new')
     expect(childrenTexts).toEqual(['foo', 'bar'])
   })
+
+  it('Focus is prevented after clearing the cursor', async () => {
+    await newThought('Hello')
+    await hideKeyboardByTappingDone()
+
+    // Use a native WebDriver click on the inner anchor to clear the cursor.
+    // A synthetic tap() (performActions pointer events) does not fire the real
+    // click event that HomeLink's fastClick onClick handler relies on, so the
+    // cursor would never be cleared.
+    await browser.$('[data-testid="home"] a').click()
+
+    await tap(await waitForEditable('Hello'), { horizontalTapLine: 'right', x: 6, y: 60, pointerType: 'touch' })
+
+    // Wait for focus to be cleared and activeElement to be body
+    await waitUntil(() => browser.execute(() => document.activeElement === document.body))
+
+    const activeElementIsBody = await browser.execute(() => document.activeElement === document.body)
+    expect(activeElementIsBody).toBe(true)
+  })
 })
diff --git a/src/e2e/iOS/helpers/tap.ts b/src/e2e/iOS/helpers/tap.ts
index 824f792f39e..dc7033fcbec 100644
--- a/src/e2e/iOS/helpers/tap.ts
+++ b/src/e2e/iOS/helpers/tap.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ import type { Element } from 'webdriverio'
 interface Options {
   // Where in the horizontal line (inside) of the target node should be tapped
   horizontalTapLine?: 'left' | 'right'
+  // Pointer type to use for the tap action. Defaults to 'mouse'.
+  pointerType?: 'mouse' | 'touch'
   // Specify specific node on editable to tap. Overrides horizontalClickLine
   offset?: number
   // Number of pixels of x offset to add to the tap coordinates
@@ -21,7 +23,7 @@ interface Options {
  */
 const tap = async (
   nodeHandle: Element,
-  { horizontalTapLine = 'left', offset, x = 0, y = 0, releaseDelayMs = 100 }: Options = {},
+  { horizontalTapLine = 'left', offset, x = 0, y = 0, pointerType = 'mouse', releaseDelayMs = 100 }: Options = {},
 ) => {
   // Ensure element exists and has an elementId
   const exists = await nodeHandle.isExisting()
@@ -98,7 +100,7 @@ const tap = async (
     {
       type: 'pointer',
       id: 'pointer1',
-      parameters: { pointerType: 'mouse' },
+      parameters: { pointerType },
       actions: [
         {
           type: 'pointerMove',