diff --git a/src/layouts/home-assistant-main.html b/src/layouts/home-assistant-main.html
index ad03f0954b..f99bf48766 100644
--- a/src/layouts/home-assistant-main.html
+++ b/src/layouts/home-assistant-main.html
@@ -19,7 +19,13 @@
   <template>
     <style>
       :host {
-	      color: var(--primary-text-color);
+        color: var(--primary-text-color);
+        /* remove the grey tap highlights in iOS on the fullscreen touch targets */
+        -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0,0,0,0);
+      }
+      iron-pages, ha-sidebar {
+        /* allow a light tap highlight on the actual interface elements  */
+        -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
       }
       iron-pages {
         height: 100%;