diff --git a/packages/react/src/number-field/scrub-area-cursor/NumberFieldScrubAreaCursor.test.tsx b/packages/react/src/number-field/scrub-area-cursor/NumberFieldScrubAreaCursor.test.tsx
index dc20401c3b..f50a120d31 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/number-field/scrub-area-cursor/NumberFieldScrubAreaCursor.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/src/number-field/scrub-area-cursor/NumberFieldScrubAreaCursor.test.tsx
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ describe.skipIf(isWebKit)('<NumberField.ScrubAreaCursor />', () => {
 
       const { user } = await render(
         <NumberField.Root>
+          <NumberField.Input />
           <NumberField.ScrubArea data-testid="scrub-area">
             <NumberField.ScrubAreaCursor data-testid="scrub-area-cursor" />
           </NumberField.ScrubArea>
@@ -129,4 +130,44 @@ describe.skipIf(isWebKit)('<NumberField.ScrubAreaCursor />', () => {
       Element.prototype.requestPointerLock = originalRequestPointerLock;
     }
   });
+
+  it('does not render after a quick tap when pointer lock resolves later', async () => {
+    const originalRequestPointerLock = Element.prototype.requestPointerLock;
+
+    try {
+      // Simulate pointer lock resolving after the user already released the pointer (tap)
+      Element.prototype.requestPointerLock = sinon.stub().returns(
+        new Promise((resolve) => {
+          setTimeout(resolve, 30);
+        }),
+      );
+
+      const { user } = await render(
+        <NumberField.Root>
+          <NumberField.Input />
+          <NumberField.ScrubArea data-testid="scrub-area">
+            <NumberField.ScrubAreaCursor data-testid="scrub-area-cursor" />
+          </NumberField.ScrubArea>
+        </NumberField.Root>,
+      );
+
+      const scrubArea = screen.getByTestId('scrub-area');
+
+      await act(async () => {
+        // Quick press and release (tap)
+        await user.pointer({ target: scrubArea, keys: '[MouseLeft>]', pointerName: 'mouse' });
+        await user.pointer({ target: scrubArea, keys: '[/MouseLeft]', pointerName: 'mouse' });
+        window.dispatchEvent(new Event('pointerup'));
+        // Wait longer than the delayed pointer lock resolution
+        await new Promise((resolve) => {
+          setTimeout(resolve, 50);
+        });
+      });
+
+      // After a tap, the scrub cursor should not remain rendered
+      expect(screen.queryByTestId('scrub-area-cursor')).to.equal(null);
+    } finally {
+      Element.prototype.requestPointerLock = originalRequestPointerLock;
+    }
+  });
 });
diff --git a/packages/react/src/number-field/scrub-area/NumberFieldScrubArea.tsx b/packages/react/src/number-field/scrub-area/NumberFieldScrubArea.tsx
index ffdf791427..fd532115ce 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/number-field/scrub-area/NumberFieldScrubArea.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/src/number-field/scrub-area/NumberFieldScrubArea.tsx
@@ -258,9 +258,11 @@ export const NumberFieldScrubArea = React.forwardRef(function NumberFieldScrubAr
         } catch (error) {
           setIsPointerLockDenied(true);
         } finally {
-          ReactDOM.flushSync(() => {
-            onScrubbingChange(true, event.nativeEvent);
-          });
+          if (isScrubbingRef.current) {
+            ReactDOM.flushSync(() => {
+              onScrubbingChange(true, event.nativeEvent);
+            });
+          }
         }
       }
     },