diff --git a/src/lib/components/TiptapEditor.svelte b/src/lib/components/TiptapEditor.svelte
index 96b560c..c716755 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/TiptapEditor.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/TiptapEditor.svelte
@@ -27,6 +27,54 @@
 	let element: HTMLDivElement | undefined = $state();
 	let editor: Editor | undefined = $state();
 
+	function isTaskCheckboxTarget(target: EventTarget | null): boolean {
+		if (target instanceof Element) {
+			const checkbox = target.matches('input[type="checkbox"]')
+				? target
+				: target.closest('label')?.querySelector('input[type="checkbox"]');
+			return checkbox !== null && checkbox !== undefined;
+		}
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	function isTouchDevice(): boolean {
+		return window.matchMedia('(pointer: coarse)').matches || navigator.maxTouchPoints > 0;
+	}
+
+	function handleWrapperPointerDown(event: PointerEvent) {
+		if (event.pointerType === 'touch' && isTaskCheckboxTarget(event.target)) {
+			event.preventDefault();
+		}
+	}
+
+	function handleWrapperClick(event: MouseEvent) {
+		if (isTaskCheckboxTarget(event.target)) {
+			return;
+		}
+
+		editor?.commands.focus();
+	}
+
+	function handleWrapperChangeCapture(event: Event) {
+		if (!isTouchDevice() || !(event.target instanceof HTMLInputElement)) return;
+		if (event.target.type !== 'checkbox' || !editor) return;
+
+		const taskItem = event.target.closest('li[data-checked]');
+		if (!taskItem) return;
+
+		const taskItemPosition = editor.view.posAtDOM(taskItem, 0) - 1;
+		const taskItemNode = editor.state.doc.nodeAt(taskItemPosition);
+		if (taskItemNode?.type.name !== 'taskItem') return;
+
+		event.stopPropagation();
+		editor.view.dispatch(
+			editor.state.tr.setNodeMarkup(taskItemPosition, undefined, {
+				...taskItemNode.attrs,
+				checked: event.target.checked
+			})
+		);
+	}
+
 	onMount(() => {
 		editor = new Editor({
 			element: element!,
@@ -77,7 +125,9 @@
 	role="textbox"
 	aria-multiline="true"
 	tabindex="0"
-	onclick={() => editor?.commands.focus()}
+	onpointerdown={handleWrapperPointerDown}
+	onclick={handleWrapperClick}
+	onchangecapture={handleWrapperChangeCapture}
 ></div>
 
 <style>
diff --git a/tests/e2e/formatting.spec.ts b/tests/e2e/formatting.spec.ts
index 56192c0..4b12cc6 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/formatting.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/e2e/formatting.spec.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { test, expect, noteCard } from './helpers/fixtures.js';
-import type { Page } from '@playwright/test';
+import { devices, type Page } from '@playwright/test';
 
 /** Run a TipTap command chain via the exposed editor instance on the DOM element */
 async function runTiptapCommand(page: Page, commandFn: string) {
@@ -109,3 +109,49 @@ test.describe('Rich text formatting', () => {
 		await expect(page.getByTestId('note-content-input')).toHaveValue('Hello **bold** world');
 	});
 });
+
+test.describe('Rich text formatting on mobile', () => {
+	const pixel7 = devices['Pixel 7'];
+	test.use({
+		viewport: pixel7.viewport,
+		userAgent: pixel7.userAgent,
+		deviceScaleFactor: pixel7.deviceScaleFactor,
+		isMobile: pixel7.isMobile,
+		hasTouch: pixel7.hasTouch
+	});
+
+	test('Scenario: Tapping a task-list checkbox does not focus the editor', async ({ authenticatedPage: page }) => {
+		// Given a regular text note contains a task list in the rich-text editor
+		await page.getByTestId('new-note-fab').click();
+		await page.getByTestId('mobile-overflow-menu-btn').click();
+		await page.getByTestId('markdown-toggle').click();
+		await page.getByTestId('note-content-input').fill('- [ ] Mobile task');
+		await page.getByTestId('mobile-overflow-menu-btn').click();
+		await page.getByTestId('markdown-toggle').click();
+
+		const richTextEditor = page.getByTestId('tiptap-editor').locator('.tiptap');
+		const checkbox = richTextEditor.locator('input[type="checkbox"]');
+		await expect(checkbox).not.toBeChecked();
+		await expect(richTextEditor).not.toBeFocused();
+		await richTextEditor.evaluate((element) => {
+			element.dataset.focusCount = '0';
+			element.addEventListener('focus', () => {
+				element.dataset.focusCount = String(Number(element.dataset.focusCount) + 1);
+			});
+		});
+
+		// When the checkbox is tapped, only its state changes and focus never enters the editor
+		await checkbox.tap();
+
+		await expect(checkbox).toBeChecked();
+		await expect(richTextEditor).not.toBeFocused();
+		await expect(richTextEditor).toHaveAttribute('data-focus-count', '0');
+
+		// And unchecking it also leaves the contenteditable editor unfocused
+		await checkbox.tap();
+
+		await expect(checkbox).not.toBeChecked();
+		await expect(richTextEditor).not.toBeFocused();
+		await expect(richTextEditor).toHaveAttribute('data-focus-count', '0');
+	});
+});