diff --git a/core/playwright.config.ts b/core/playwright.config.ts
index 677625fed49..52bae646921 100644
--- a/core/playwright.config.ts
+++ b/core/playwright.config.ts
@@ -46,14 +46,16 @@ const generateProjects = () => {
         ...project,
         metadata: {
           mode,
-          rtl: false
+          rtl: false,
+          _testing: true
         }
       });
       projectsWithMetadata.push({
         ...project,
         metadata: {
           mode,
-          rtl: true
+          rtl: true,
+          _testing: true
         }
       });
     });
@@ -72,7 +74,14 @@ const config: PlaywrightTestConfig = {
      * Maximum time expect() should wait for the condition to be met.
      * For example in `await expect(locator).toHaveText();`
      */
-    timeout: 5000
+    timeout: 5000,
+    toMatchSnapshot: {
+      /**
+       * Increases the maximum allowed pixel difference to account
+       * for slight browser rendering inconsistencies.
+       */
+      maxDiffPixelRatio: 0.05
+    }
   },
   /* Fail the build on CI if you accidentally left test.only in the source code. */
   forbidOnly: !!process.env.CI,
diff --git a/core/src/components/ripple-effect/test/basic/index.html b/core/src/components/ripple-effect/test/basic/index.html
index be8b313dcfb..d9016411e73 100644
--- a/core/src/components/ripple-effect/test/basic/index.html
+++ b/core/src/components/ripple-effect/test/basic/index.html
@@ -46,18 +46,18 @@
 
       <ion-content class="ion-padding" no-bounce>
         <p>
-          <ion-button size="small">Small</ion-button>
+          <ion-button id="small-btn" size="small">Small</ion-button>
         </p>
         <p>
-          <ion-button size="large">Large</ion-button>
+          <ion-button id="large-btn" size="large">Large</ion-button>
         </p>
         <p>
-          <ion-button size="large" fill="outline">Large</ion-button>
+          <ion-button id="large-btn-outline" size="large" fill="outline">Large</ion-button>
         </p>
         <p>
-          <ion-button size="large" fill="clear">Large</ion-button>
+          <ion-button id="large-btn-clear" size="large" fill="clear">Large</ion-button>
         </p>
-        <div class="my-block ion-activatable">
+        <div class="my-block ion-activatable" id="ripple-with-button">
           <ion-ripple-effect></ion-ripple-effect>
           This is just a div + effect behind
           <ion-button onclick="buttonClicked()">Nested button</ion-button>
diff --git a/core/src/components/ripple-effect/test/basic/ripple-effect.e2e.ts b/core/src/components/ripple-effect/test/basic/ripple-effect.e2e.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ddc617e128d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/src/components/ripple-effect/test/basic/ripple-effect.e2e.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+import { expect } from '@playwright/test';
+import type { IonicPage } from '@utils/test/playwright';
+import { test } from '@utils/test/playwright';
+
+test.describe('ripple-effect: basic', () => {
+  test('should add .ion-activated when pressed', async ({ page }) => {
+    await verifyRippleEffect(page, '#small-btn');
+    await verifyRippleEffect(page, '#large-btn');
+    await verifyRippleEffect(page, '#large-btn-outline');
+    await verifyRippleEffect(page, '#large-btn-clear');
+    await verifyRippleEffect(page, '.block');
+  });
+
+  test.describe('ripple effect with nested ion-button', () => {
+    test('should add .ion-activated when the block is pressed', async ({ page }) => {
+      await page.goto(`/src/components/ripple-effect/test/basic?ionic:_testing=false&ionic:mode=md`);
+
+      const el = page.locator('#ripple-with-button');
+
+      await el.scrollIntoViewIfNeeded();
+
+      const boundingBox = await el.boundingBox();
+
+      if (boundingBox) {
+        await page.mouse.move(boundingBox.x + 5, boundingBox.y + 5);
+        await page.mouse.down();
+      }
+
+      // Waits for the ripple effect to be added
+      await page.waitForSelector('.ion-activated');
+
+      const elHandle = await el.elementHandle();
+      const classes = await elHandle?.evaluate((el) => el.classList.value);
+      expect(classes).toMatch('ion-activated');
+    });
+
+    test('should add .ion-activated when the button is pressed', async ({ page }) => {
+      await verifyRippleEffect(page, '#ripple-with-button ion-button');
+    });
+  });
+});
+
+const verifyRippleEffect = async (page: IonicPage, selector: string) => {
+  await page.goto(`/src/components/ripple-effect/test/basic?ionic:_testing=false&ionic:mode=md`);
+
+  const el = page.locator(selector);
+
+  await el.scrollIntoViewIfNeeded();
+
+  const boundingBox = await el.boundingBox();
+
+  if (boundingBox) {
+    await page.mouse.move(boundingBox.x + boundingBox.width / 2, boundingBox.y + boundingBox.height / 2);
+    await page.mouse.down();
+  }
+
+  // Waits for the ripple effect to be added
+  await page.waitForSelector(`${selector}.ion-activated`);
+
+  const elHandle = await el.elementHandle();
+  const classes = await elHandle?.evaluate((el) => el.classList.value);
+  expect(classes).toMatch('ion-activated');
+};
diff --git a/core/src/utils/tap-click.ts b/core/src/utils/tap-click.ts
index 4c486dad0ee..b0c0577d374 100644
--- a/core/src/utils/tap-click.ts
+++ b/core/src/utils/tap-click.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ export const startTapClick = (config: Config) => {
   const clearDefers = new WeakMap<HTMLElement, any>();
 
   const isScrolling = () => {
-    return scrollingEl?.parentElement !== null;
+    // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/prefer-optional-chain
+    return scrollingEl !== undefined && scrollingEl.parentElement !== null;
   };
 
   // Touch Events
@@ -169,7 +170,7 @@ const getActivatableTarget = (ev: any): any => {
     const path = ev.composedPath() as HTMLElement[];
     for (let i = 0; i < path.length - 2; i++) {
       const el = path[i];
-      if (el?.classList.contains('ion-activatable')) {
+      if (!(el instanceof ShadowRoot) && el.classList.contains('ion-activatable')) {
         return el;
       }
     }
diff --git a/core/src/utils/test/playwright/fixtures.ts b/core/src/utils/test/playwright/fixtures.ts
index 8af41e90b03..208aa554e47 100644
--- a/core/src/utils/test/playwright/fixtures.ts
+++ b/core/src/utils/test/playwright/fixtures.ts
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ export const test = base.extend<CustomFixtures>({
      * to be hydrated before proceeding with the test.
      */
     page.goto = async (url: string) => {
-      const { mode, rtl } = testInfo.project.metadata;
+      const { mode, rtl, _testing } = testInfo.project.metadata;
 
       const splitUrl = url.split('?');
       const paramsString = splitUrl[1];
@@ -55,8 +55,9 @@ export const test = base.extend<CustomFixtures>({
       const urlToParams = new URLSearchParams(paramsString);
       const formattedMode = urlToParams.get('ionic:mode') ?? mode;
       const formattedRtl = urlToParams.get('rtl') ?? rtl;
+      const ionicTesting = urlToParams.get('ionic:_testing') ?? _testing;
 
-      const formattedUrl = `${splitUrl[0]}?ionic:_testing=true&ionic:mode=${formattedMode}&rtl=${formattedRtl}`;
+      const formattedUrl = `${splitUrl[0]}?ionic:_testing=${ionicTesting}&ionic:mode=${formattedMode}&rtl=${formattedRtl}`;
 
       const results = await Promise.all([
         page.waitForFunction(() => (window as any).testAppLoaded === true),