diff --git a/src/core/directives/swipe-navigation.ts b/src/core/directives/swipe-navigation.ts
index 1a5584a5f..2a2019cc7 100644
--- a/src/core/directives/swipe-navigation.ts
+++ b/src/core/directives/swipe-navigation.ts
@@ -73,11 +73,8 @@ export class CoreSwipeNavigationDirective implements AfterViewInit, OnDestroy {
                 this.onRelease(ev);
             },
         });
-        this.swipeGesture.enable();
 
-        // Show user tour.
         const source = this.manager?.getSource();
-
         if (!source) {
             return;
         }
@@ -85,11 +82,13 @@ export class CoreSwipeNavigationDirective implements AfterViewInit, OnDestroy {
         await source.waitForLoaded();
 
         const items = source.getItems() ?? [];
-
         if (!this.enabled || items.length < 2) {
             return;
         }
 
+        this.swipeGesture.enable();
+
+        // Show user tour.
         await CoreUserTours.showIfPending({
             id: 'swipe-navigation',
             component: CoreSwipeNavigationTourComponent,
diff --git a/src/theme/theme.light.scss b/src/theme/theme.light.scss
index ad636a10b..1fe1969b7 100644
--- a/src/theme/theme.light.scss
+++ b/src/theme/theme.light.scss
@@ -187,7 +187,8 @@ html {
     --ion-searchbar-height: var(--a11y-min-target-size);
     --ion-searchbar-color: var(--text-color);
     --ion-searchbar-icon-color: var(--core-input-stroke);
-    ion-searchbar {
+    ion-searchbar,
+    .ios ion-searchbar {
         --background: var(--ion-searchbar-background);
         --border-color: var(--ion-searchbar-border-color);
         --color: var(--ion-searchbar-color);