diff --git a/change/@ni-nimble-components-b0a59426-c9a2-444a-a9f7-1ccf79dd94b4.json b/change/@ni-nimble-components-b0a59426-c9a2-444a-a9f7-1ccf79dd94b4.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..89b87e9753
--- /dev/null
+++ b/change/@ni-nimble-components-b0a59426-c9a2-444a-a9f7-1ccf79dd94b4.json
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+{
+  "type": "patch",
+  "comment": "Fixes keyboard closing when rich-text editor toolbar buttons are clicked in mobile iOS browsers",
+  "packageName": "@ni/nimble-components",
+  "email": "123377523+vivinkrishna-ni@users.noreply.github.com",
+  "dependentChangeType": "patch"
+}
diff --git a/packages/nimble-components/src/rich-text/editor/styles.ts b/packages/nimble-components/src/rich-text/editor/styles.ts
index 0b316c445c..dc71f5f4f6 100644
--- a/packages/nimble-components/src/rich-text/editor/styles.ts
+++ b/packages/nimble-components/src/rich-text/editor/styles.ts
@@ -251,16 +251,6 @@ export const styles = css`
         gap: ${standardPadding};
         place-items: center;
     }
-    ${
-        /**
-         * Restricting the pointer-events for the slot="start" where the icon is rendered.
-         * This can be removed after the below issue is fixed.
-         * https://github.com/ni/nimble/issues/1422
-         */ ''
-    }
-    nimble-toggle-button::part(start) {
-        pointer-events: none;
-    }
 
     :host([error-visible]) .error-icon {
         display: none;
diff --git a/packages/nimble-components/src/rich-text/editor/testing/rich-text-editor.pageobject.ts b/packages/nimble-components/src/rich-text/editor/testing/rich-text-editor.pageobject.ts
index 8d700b4491..081236b7f7 100644
--- a/packages/nimble-components/src/rich-text/editor/testing/rich-text-editor.pageobject.ts
+++ b/packages/nimble-components/src/rich-text/editor/testing/rich-text-editor.pageobject.ts
@@ -96,12 +96,6 @@ export class RichTextEditorPageObject {
         await waitForUpdatesAsync();
     }
 
-    public async clickFooterIconSlot(button: ToolbarButton): Promise<void> {
-        const icon = this.getIconSlot(button);
-        icon!.click();
-        await waitForUpdatesAsync();
-    }
-
     public getButtonCheckedState(button: ToolbarButton): boolean {
         const toggleButton = this.getFormattingButton(button);
         return toggleButton!.checked;
@@ -273,11 +267,4 @@ export class RichTextEditorPageObject {
     private getEditorLastChildElement(): Element {
         return getLastChildElement(this.getTiptapEditor() as HTMLElement)!;
     }
-
-    private getIconSlot(
-        button: ToolbarButton
-    ): HTMLSpanElement | null | undefined {
-        const toggleButton = this.getFormattingButton(button);
-        return toggleButton?.shadowRoot?.querySelector('.start');
-    }
 }
diff --git a/packages/nimble-components/src/rich-text/editor/tests/rich-text-editor.spec.ts b/packages/nimble-components/src/rich-text/editor/tests/rich-text-editor.spec.ts
index db2472e34e..54bee01563 100644
--- a/packages/nimble-components/src/rich-text/editor/tests/rich-text-editor.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/nimble-components/src/rich-text/editor/tests/rich-text-editor.spec.ts
@@ -208,28 +208,6 @@ describe('RichTextEditor', () => {
         }
     });
 
-    describe('clicking icon slots should update the tab index of the button', () => {
-        const focused: string[] = [];
-        const disabled: string[] = [];
-
-        for (const value of formattingButtons) {
-            const specType = getSpecTypeByNamedList(value, focused, disabled);
-            specType(
-                `"${value.name}" button icon click check`,
-                // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-loop-func
-                async () => {
-                    await pageObject.clickFooterIconSlot(
-                        value.toolbarButtonIndex
-                    );
-
-                    expect(
-                        pageObject.getButtonTabIndex(value.toolbarButtonIndex)
-                    ).toBe(0);
-                }
-            );
-        }
-    });
-
     describe('space key press should update the checked state of the buttons', () => {
         const focused: string[] = [];
         const disabled: string[] = [];