diff --git a/framework/core/js/src/forum/utils/slidable.js b/framework/core/js/src/forum/utils/slidable.js
index 3becd587e1..de02b8c86b 100644
--- a/framework/core/js/src/forum/utils/slidable.js
+++ b/framework/core/js/src/forum/utils/slidable.js
@@ -140,7 +140,10 @@ export default function slidable(element) {
         activate($underneathRight);
       } else if ($underneathLeft.length && pos > threshold) {
         activate($underneathLeft);
-      } else {
+      } else if (pos !== 0) {
+        // Only animate back if the slider actually moved — skipping the
+        // animation on a plain tap prevents it from interfering with the
+        // browser's synthetic click event on iOS/touch devices.
         reset();
       }
 
diff --git a/framework/core/js/tests/unit/forum/utils/slidable.test.ts b/framework/core/js/tests/unit/forum/utils/slidable.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..16372a9c2e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/framework/core/js/tests/unit/forum/utils/slidable.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,174 @@
+import { jest } from '@jest/globals';
+import slidable from '../../../../src/forum/utils/slidable';
+
+/**
+ * Helper — build a minimal DOM structure that slidable() expects:
+ *
+ *   <div class="DiscussionListItem Slidable">
+ *     <span class="Slidable-underneath Slidable-underneath--left disabled"></span>
+ *     <span class="Slidable-underneath Slidable-underneath--right disabled"></span>
+ *     <div class="Slidable-content">
+ *       <a class="DiscussionListItem-main" href="#">Discussion title</a>
+ *     </div>
+ *   </div>
+ */
+function makeSlider() {
+  const el = document.createElement('div');
+  el.className = 'DiscussionListItem Slidable';
+  el.innerHTML = `
+    <span class="Slidable-underneath Slidable-underneath--left disabled"></span>
+    <span class="Slidable-underneath Slidable-underneath--right disabled"></span>
+    <div class="Slidable-content">
+      <a class="DiscussionListItem-main" href="#">Discussion title</a>
+    </div>
+  `;
+  document.body.appendChild(el);
+  return el;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Fire a jQuery touch event on the element with the given touch coordinates.
+ */
+function triggerTouch(el: Element, type: string, clientX: number, clientY: number) {
+  $(el).trigger(
+    $.Event(type, {
+      originalEvent: {
+        targetTouches: [{ clientX, clientY }],
+        preventDefault: () => {},
+      },
+    } as any)
+  );
+}
+
+beforeEach(() => {
+  // Stub jQuery animate to a no-op to avoid the infinite requestAnimationFrame
+  // loop that jQuery's animation scheduler enters in the jsdom test environment.
+  jest.spyOn($.fn, 'animate').mockImplementation(function (this: JQuery) {
+    return this;
+  });
+});
+
+afterEach(() => {
+  document.body.innerHTML = '';
+  jest.restoreAllMocks();
+});
+
+describe('slidable', () => {
+  describe('plain tap (no movement)', () => {
+    it('does not call animate on a plain tap — allows synthetic click to fire', () => {
+      const el = makeSlider();
+      const content = el.querySelector('.Slidable-content') as HTMLElement;
+
+      slidable(el);
+
+      const animateSpy = $.fn.animate as jest.MockedFunction<typeof $.fn.animate>;
+      animateSpy.mockClear();
+
+      // Simulate a tap: touchstart then touchend at the same position.
+      triggerTouch(content, 'touchstart', 100, 200);
+      triggerTouch(content, 'touchend', 100, 200);
+
+      expect(animateSpy).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('partial slide (below threshold, slider moved)', () => {
+    it('calls animate to reset when slider moved but did not reach threshold', () => {
+      const el = makeSlider();
+
+      // Enable the left control so the slider is actually allowed to move rightward.
+      el.querySelector('.Slidable-underneath--left')!.classList.remove('disabled');
+
+      const content = el.querySelector('.Slidable-content') as HTMLElement;
+
+      slidable(el);
+
+      const animateSpy = $.fn.animate as jest.MockedFunction<typeof $.fn.animate>;
+      animateSpy.mockClear();
+
+      // Slide 20px to the right — below the 50px threshold. With a left control
+      // enabled, pos stays at 20 (not clamped to 0), so reset() should animate back.
+      triggerTouch(content, 'touchstart', 100, 200);
+      triggerTouch(content, 'touchmove', 120, 200);
+      triggerTouch(content, 'touchend', 120, 200);
+
+      expect(animateSpy).toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('full slide past threshold', () => {
+    it('activates the right control when swiped left past threshold', () => {
+      const el = makeSlider();
+
+      // Enable the right underneath element.
+      const right = el.querySelector('.Slidable-underneath--right') as HTMLElement;
+      right.classList.remove('disabled');
+      const clickSpy = jest.fn();
+      $(right).on('click', clickSpy);
+
+      const content = el.querySelector('.Slidable-content') as HTMLElement;
+      slidable(el);
+
+      // Swipe 60px to the left — past the 50px threshold.
+      triggerTouch(content, 'touchstart', 100, 200);
+      triggerTouch(content, 'touchmove', 40, 200);
+      triggerTouch(content, 'touchend', 40, 200);
+
+      expect(clickSpy).toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+
+    it('activates the left control when swiped right past threshold', () => {
+      const el = makeSlider();
+
+      // Enable the left underneath element.
+      const left = el.querySelector('.Slidable-underneath--left') as HTMLElement;
+      left.classList.remove('disabled');
+      const clickSpy = jest.fn();
+      $(left).on('click', clickSpy);
+
+      const content = el.querySelector('.Slidable-content') as HTMLElement;
+      slidable(el);
+
+      // Swipe 60px to the right — past the 50px threshold.
+      triggerTouch(content, 'touchstart', 100, 200);
+      triggerTouch(content, 'touchmove', 160, 200);
+      triggerTouch(content, 'touchend', 160, 200);
+
+      expect(clickSpy).toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('vertical scroll (not a slide)', () => {
+    it('does not call animate when touch moves vertically (page scroll)', () => {
+      const el = makeSlider();
+      const content = el.querySelector('.Slidable-content') as HTMLElement;
+
+      slidable(el);
+
+      const animateSpy = $.fn.animate as jest.MockedFunction<typeof $.fn.animate>;
+      animateSpy.mockClear();
+
+      // Move more vertically than horizontally — treated as page scroll, not a slide.
+      triggerTouch(content, 'touchstart', 100, 200);
+      triggerTouch(content, 'touchmove', 102, 250);
+      triggerTouch(content, 'touchend', 102, 250);
+
+      expect(animateSpy).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('reset()', () => {
+    it('returns a reset function that animates the slider back to zero', () => {
+      const el = makeSlider();
+
+      const { reset } = slidable(el);
+
+      const animateSpy = $.fn.animate as jest.MockedFunction<typeof $.fn.animate>;
+      animateSpy.mockClear();
+
+      reset();
+
+      expect(animateSpy).toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+  });
+});