diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 4449f460368e..e0887e203e63 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 - Ensure the CSS `theme()` function handles newlines and tabs in its arguments list ([#14917](https://github.com/tailwindlabs/tailwindcss/pull/14917))
 - Don't unset keys like `--inset-shadow-*` when unsetting keys like `--inset-*` ([#14906](https://github.com/tailwindlabs/tailwindcss/pull/14906))
 - Ensure spacing utilities with no value (e.g. `px` or `translate-y`) don't generate CSS ([#14911](https://github.com/tailwindlabs/tailwindcss/pull/14911))
+- Don't override user-agent background color for input elements in Preflight ([#14913](https://github.com/tailwindlabs/tailwindcss/pull/14913))
 - Don't attempt to convert CSS variables (which should already be percentages) to percentages when used as opacity modifiers ([#14916](https://github.com/tailwindlabs/tailwindcss/pull/14916))
 - _Upgrade (experimental)_: Install `@tailwindcss/postcss` next to `tailwindcss` ([#14830](https://github.com/tailwindlabs/tailwindcss/pull/14830))
 - _Upgrade (experimental)_: Remove whitespace around `,` separator when print arbitrary values ([#14838](https://github.com/tailwindlabs/tailwindcss/pull/14838))
diff --git a/packages/@tailwindcss-postcss/src/__snapshots__/index.test.ts.snap b/packages/@tailwindcss-postcss/src/__snapshots__/index.test.ts.snap
index 24d0c8fa484d..ad9c3ff71f41 100644
--- a/packages/@tailwindcss-postcss/src/__snapshots__/index.test.ts.snap
+++ b/packages/@tailwindcss-postcss/src/__snapshots__/index.test.ts.snap
@@ -467,7 +467,6 @@ exports[`\`@import 'tailwindcss'\` is replaced with the generated CSS 1`] = `
     font-variation-settings: inherit;
     letter-spacing: inherit;
     color: inherit;
-    background: none;
   }
 
   ::file-selector-button {
@@ -476,7 +475,6 @@ exports[`\`@import 'tailwindcss'\` is replaced with the generated CSS 1`] = `
     font-variation-settings: inherit;
     letter-spacing: inherit;
     color: inherit;
-    background: none;
   }
 
   input:where(:not([type="button"], [type="reset"], [type="submit"])), select, textarea {
@@ -485,10 +483,12 @@ exports[`\`@import 'tailwindcss'\` is replaced with the generated CSS 1`] = `
 
   button, input:where([type="button"], [type="reset"], [type="submit"]) {
     appearance: button;
+    background: none;
   }
 
   ::file-selector-button {
     appearance: button;
+    background: none;
   }
 
   :-moz-focusring {
diff --git a/packages/tailwindcss/preflight.css b/packages/tailwindcss/preflight.css
index 6e57b9faadf3..cafbaffb100f 100644
--- a/packages/tailwindcss/preflight.css
+++ b/packages/tailwindcss/preflight.css
@@ -175,8 +175,7 @@ table {
 }
 
 /*
-  1. Inherit the font styles in all browsers.
-  2. Remove the default background color.
+  Inherit font styles in all browsers.
 */
 
 button,
@@ -185,12 +184,11 @@ optgroup,
 select,
 textarea,
 ::file-selector-button {
-  font: inherit; /* 1 */
-  font-feature-settings: inherit; /* 1 */
-  font-variation-settings: inherit; /* 1 */
-  letter-spacing: inherit; /* 1 */
-  color: inherit; /* 1 */
-  background: transparent; /* 2 */
+  font: inherit;
+  font-feature-settings: inherit;
+  font-variation-settings: inherit;
+  letter-spacing: inherit;
+  color: inherit;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -204,12 +202,15 @@ textarea {
 }
 
 /*
-  Correct the inability to style the border radius in iOS Safari.
+  1. Remove the default background color of buttons by default.
+  2. Correct the inability to style the border radius in iOS Safari.
 */
+
 button,
 input:where([type='button'], [type='reset'], [type='submit']),
 ::file-selector-button {
-  appearance: button;
+  background: transparent; /* 1 */
+  appearance: button; /* 2 */
 }
 
 /*