diff --git a/packages/calcite-components/src/components/input-number/input-number.e2e.ts b/packages/calcite-components/src/components/input-number/input-number.e2e.ts
index 2a94d4f0ac2..b898d811b0f 100644
--- a/packages/calcite-components/src/components/input-number/input-number.e2e.ts
+++ b/packages/calcite-components/src/components/input-number/input-number.e2e.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import {
   renders,
   t9n,
 } from "../../tests/commonTests";
-import { getElementRect, getElementXY, selectText } from "../../tests/utils";
+import { getElementRect, getElementXY, isElementFocused, selectText } from "../../tests/utils";
 import { letterKeys, numberKeys } from "../../utils/key";
 import { locales, numberStringFormatter } from "../../utils/locale";
 import {
@@ -1665,6 +1665,29 @@ describe("calcite-input-number", () => {
     });
   });
 
+  it("should not focus when clicking validation message", async () => {
+    const page = await newE2EPage();
+    const componentTag = "calcite-input-number";
+    await page.setContent(
+      html` <${componentTag} status="invalid" type="text" validation-message="Info message"></${componentTag}>`,
+    );
+    await page.waitForChanges();
+
+    expect(await isElementFocused(page, componentTag)).toBe(false);
+
+    await page.$eval(`${componentTag} >>> calcite-input-message`, (element: HTMLCalciteInputMessageElement) => {
+      element.click();
+    });
+    await page.waitForChanges();
+
+    expect(await isElementFocused(page, componentTag)).toBe(false);
+
+    await page.keyboard.press("Tab");
+    await page.waitForChanges();
+
+    expect(await isElementFocused(page, componentTag)).toBe(true);
+  });
+
   it("allows disabling slotted action", async () => {
     const page = await newE2EPage();
     await page.setContent(
diff --git a/packages/calcite-components/src/components/input-number/input-number.tsx b/packages/calcite-components/src/components/input-number/input-number.tsx
index 5597b5ac06b..a768cb77969 100644
--- a/packages/calcite-components/src/components/input-number/input-number.tsx
+++ b/packages/calcite-components/src/components/input-number/input-number.tsx
@@ -405,6 +405,10 @@ export class InputNumber
 
   inlineEditableEl: HTMLCalciteInlineEditableElement;
 
+  private inputWrapperEl: HTMLDivElement;
+
+  private actionWrapperEl: HTMLDivElement;
+
   /** number text input element for locale */
   private childNumberEl?: HTMLInputElement;
 
@@ -672,10 +676,16 @@ export class InputNumber
       return;
     }
 
-    const slottedActionEl = getSlotted(this.el, "action");
-    if (event.target !== slottedActionEl) {
-      this.setFocus();
+    const composedPath = event.composedPath();
+
+    if (
+      !composedPath.includes(this.inputWrapperEl) ||
+      composedPath.includes(this.actionWrapperEl)
+    ) {
+      return;
     }
+
+    this.setFocus();
   };
 
   private inputNumberFocusHandler = (): void => {
@@ -1108,7 +1118,10 @@ export class InputNumber
     return (
       <Host onClick={this.clickHandler} onKeyDown={this.keyDownHandler}>
         <InteractiveContainer disabled={this.disabled}>
-          <div class={{ [CSS.inputWrapper]: true, [CSS_UTILITY.rtl]: dir === "rtl" }}>
+          <div
+            class={{ [CSS.inputWrapper]: true, [CSS_UTILITY.rtl]: dir === "rtl" }}
+            ref={(el) => (this.inputWrapperEl = el)}
+          >
             {this.numberButtonType === "horizontal" && !this.readOnly
               ? numberButtonsHorizontalDown
               : null}
@@ -1119,7 +1132,7 @@ export class InputNumber
               {this.requestedIcon ? iconEl : null}
               {this.loading ? loader : null}
             </div>
-            <div class={CSS.actionWrapper}>
+            <div class={CSS.actionWrapper} ref={(el) => (this.actionWrapperEl = el)}>
               <slot name={SLOTS.action} />
             </div>
             {this.numberButtonType === "vertical" && !this.readOnly ? numberButtonsVertical : null}
diff --git a/packages/calcite-components/src/components/input-text/input-text.e2e.ts b/packages/calcite-components/src/components/input-text/input-text.e2e.ts
index 318dcb48d41..e7caced8c1c 100644
--- a/packages/calcite-components/src/components/input-text/input-text.e2e.ts
+++ b/packages/calcite-components/src/components/input-text/input-text.e2e.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import {
   renders,
   t9n,
 } from "../../tests/commonTests";
-import { selectText } from "../../tests/utils";
+import { isElementFocused, selectText } from "../../tests/utils";
 import {
   testHiddenInputSyncing,
   testPostValidationFocusing,
@@ -408,6 +408,29 @@ describe("calcite-input-text", () => {
     });
   });
 
+  it("should not focus when clicking validation message", async () => {
+    const page = await newE2EPage();
+    const componentTag = "calcite-input-text";
+    await page.setContent(
+      html` <${componentTag} status="invalid" type="text" validation-message="Info message"></${componentTag}>`,
+    );
+    await page.waitForChanges();
+
+    expect(await isElementFocused(page, componentTag)).toBe(false);
+
+    await page.$eval(`${componentTag} >>> calcite-input-message`, (element: HTMLCalciteInputMessageElement) => {
+      element.click();
+    });
+    await page.waitForChanges();
+
+    expect(await isElementFocused(page, componentTag)).toBe(false);
+
+    await page.keyboard.press("Tab");
+    await page.waitForChanges();
+
+    expect(await isElementFocused(page, componentTag)).toBe(true);
+  });
+
   it("allows disabling slotted action", async () => {
     const page = await newE2EPage();
     await page.setContent(
diff --git a/packages/calcite-components/src/components/input-text/input-text.tsx b/packages/calcite-components/src/components/input-text/input-text.tsx
index 0cfc2c8c947..e50f56575bc 100644
--- a/packages/calcite-components/src/components/input-text/input-text.tsx
+++ b/packages/calcite-components/src/components/input-text/input-text.tsx
@@ -318,6 +318,10 @@ export class InputText
 
   inlineEditableEl: HTMLCalciteInlineEditableElement;
 
+  private inputWrapperEl: HTMLDivElement;
+
+  private actionWrapperEl: HTMLDivElement;
+
   /** keep track of the rendered child */
   private childEl?: HTMLInputElement;
 
@@ -505,10 +509,16 @@ export class InputText
       return;
     }
 
-    const slottedActionEl = getSlotted(this.el, "action");
-    if (event.target !== slottedActionEl) {
-      this.setFocus();
+    const composedPath = event.composedPath();
+
+    if (
+      !composedPath.includes(this.inputWrapperEl) ||
+      composedPath.includes(this.actionWrapperEl)
+    ) {
+      return;
     }
+
+    this.setFocus();
   };
 
   private inputTextFocusHandler = (): void => {
@@ -695,7 +705,10 @@ export class InputText
     return (
       <Host onClick={this.clickHandler} onKeyDown={this.keyDownHandler}>
         <InteractiveContainer disabled={this.disabled}>
-          <div class={{ [CSS.inputWrapper]: true, [CSS_UTILITY.rtl]: dir === "rtl" }}>
+          <div
+            class={{ [CSS.inputWrapper]: true, [CSS_UTILITY.rtl]: dir === "rtl" }}
+            ref={(el) => (this.inputWrapperEl = el)}
+          >
             {this.prefixText ? prefixText : null}
             <div class={CSS.wrapper}>
               {childEl}
@@ -703,7 +716,7 @@ export class InputText
               {this.requestedIcon ? iconEl : null}
               {this.loading ? loader : null}
             </div>
-            <div class={CSS.actionWrapper}>
+            <div class={CSS.actionWrapper} ref={(el) => (this.actionWrapperEl = el)}>
               <slot name={SLOTS.action} />
             </div>
             {this.suffixText ? suffixText : null}
diff --git a/packages/calcite-components/src/components/input/input.e2e.ts b/packages/calcite-components/src/components/input/input.e2e.ts
index 6e70e5c8cf7..94cb3e12e54 100644
--- a/packages/calcite-components/src/components/input/input.e2e.ts
+++ b/packages/calcite-components/src/components/input/input.e2e.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import {
 import { html } from "../../../support/formatting";
 import { letterKeys, numberKeys } from "../../utils/key";
 import { locales, numberStringFormatter } from "../../utils/locale";
-import { getElementRect, getElementXY, selectText } from "../../tests/utils";
+import { getElementRect, getElementXY, isElementFocused, selectText } from "../../tests/utils";
 import { DEBOUNCE } from "../../utils/resources";
 import { assertCaretPosition } from "../../tests/utils";
 import { testHiddenInputSyncing, testPostValidationFocusing, testWorkaroundForGlobalPropRemoval } from "./common/tests";
@@ -1958,6 +1958,29 @@ describe("calcite-input", () => {
     });
   });
 
+  it("should not focus when clicking validation message", async () => {
+    const page = await newE2EPage();
+    const componentTag = "calcite-input";
+    await page.setContent(
+      html` <${componentTag} status="invalid" type="text" validation-message="Info message"></${componentTag}>`,
+    );
+    await page.waitForChanges();
+
+    expect(await isElementFocused(page, componentTag)).toBe(false);
+
+    await page.$eval(`${componentTag} >>> calcite-input-message`, (element: HTMLCalciteInputMessageElement) => {
+      element.click();
+    });
+    await page.waitForChanges();
+
+    expect(await isElementFocused(page, componentTag)).toBe(false);
+
+    await page.keyboard.press("Tab");
+    await page.waitForChanges();
+
+    expect(await isElementFocused(page, componentTag)).toBe(true);
+  });
+
   it("allows disabling slotted action", async () => {
     const page = await newE2EPage();
     await page.setContent(
diff --git a/packages/calcite-components/src/components/input/input.tsx b/packages/calcite-components/src/components/input/input.tsx
index 520945097a1..6336141994e 100644
--- a/packages/calcite-components/src/components/input/input.tsx
+++ b/packages/calcite-components/src/components/input/input.tsx
@@ -452,6 +452,10 @@ export class Input
 
   inlineEditableEl: HTMLCalciteInlineEditableElement;
 
+  private inputWrapperEl: HTMLDivElement;
+
+  private actionWrapperEl: HTMLDivElement;
+
   /** keep track of the rendered child type */
   private childEl?: HTMLInputElement | HTMLTextAreaElement;
 
@@ -734,10 +738,16 @@ export class Input
       return;
     }
 
-    const slottedActionEl = getSlotted(this.el, "action");
-    if (event.target !== slottedActionEl) {
-      this.setFocus();
+    const composedPath = event.composedPath();
+
+    if (
+      !composedPath.includes(this.inputWrapperEl) ||
+      composedPath.includes(this.actionWrapperEl)
+    ) {
+      return;
     }
+
+    this.setFocus();
   };
 
   private inputFocusHandler = (): void => {
@@ -1249,7 +1259,10 @@ export class Input
     return (
       <Host onClick={this.clickHandler} onKeyDown={this.keyDownHandler}>
         <InteractiveContainer disabled={this.disabled}>
-          <div class={{ [CSS.inputWrapper]: true, [CSS_UTILITY.rtl]: dir === "rtl" }}>
+          <div
+            class={{ [CSS.inputWrapper]: true, [CSS_UTILITY.rtl]: dir === "rtl" }}
+            ref={(el) => (this.inputWrapperEl = el)}
+          >
             {this.type === "number" && this.numberButtonType === "horizontal" && !this.readOnly
               ? numberButtonsHorizontalDown
               : null}
@@ -1261,7 +1274,7 @@ export class Input
               {this.requestedIcon ? iconEl : null}
               {this.loading ? loader : null}
             </div>
-            <div class={CSS.actionWrapper}>
+            <div class={CSS.actionWrapper} ref={(el) => (this.actionWrapperEl = el)}>
               <slot name={SLOTS.action} />
             </div>
             {this.type === "number" && this.numberButtonType === "vertical" && !this.readOnly