diff --git a/.changeset/clever-lobsters-watch.md b/.changeset/clever-lobsters-watch.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..2788f3bc42c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/clever-lobsters-watch.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@shopify/polaris': patch
+---
+
+globally remove link tap highlighting
diff --git a/polaris-react/src/components/AppProvider/global.css b/polaris-react/src/components/AppProvider/global.css
index 59e97b18cb1..a98cd0169d2 100644
--- a/polaris-react/src/components/AppProvider/global.css
+++ b/polaris-react/src/components/AppProvider/global.css
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ body {
   font-feature-settings: 'calt' 0;
   letter-spacing: initial;
   color: var(--p-color-text);
+  -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;
 }
 
 html,