diff --git a/projects/igniteui-angular/core/src/services/overlay/scroll/block-scroll-strategy.ts b/projects/igniteui-angular/core/src/services/overlay/scroll/block-scroll-strategy.ts
index 1412795bceb..c50fc58b2ff 100644
--- a/projects/igniteui-angular/core/src/services/overlay/scroll/block-scroll-strategy.ts
+++ b/projects/igniteui-angular/core/src/services/overlay/scroll/block-scroll-strategy.ts
@@ -34,6 +34,14 @@ export class BlockScrollStrategy extends ScrollStrategy {
      * ```
      */
     public attach(): void {
+        // Prevent scroll from mouse/trackpad/touch before it occurs.
+        // `{ passive: false }` is required — without it, browsers ignore preventDefault() on these events.
+        // This also fixes Safari bug #17217 where the scroll event fires after the compositor has already
+        // scrolled, making scroll-position reset ineffective for wheel/touch input.
+        this._document.addEventListener('wheel', this.preventDefault, { passive: false });
+        this._document.addEventListener('touchmove', this.preventDefault, { passive: false });
+        // Handles keyboard-driven scrolling (arrow keys, spacebar, Page Up/Down) as a fallback,
+        // since keyboard input cannot be intercepted via wheel/touchmove.
         this._document.addEventListener('scroll', this.onScroll, true);
     }
 
@@ -44,6 +52,8 @@ export class BlockScrollStrategy extends ScrollStrategy {
      * ```
      */
     public detach(): void {
+        this._document.removeEventListener('wheel', this.preventDefault);
+        this._document.removeEventListener('touchmove', this.preventDefault);
         this._document.removeEventListener('scroll', this.onScroll, true);
         this._sourceElement = null;
         this._initialScrollTop = 0;
@@ -62,4 +72,8 @@ export class BlockScrollStrategy extends ScrollStrategy {
         this._sourceElement.scrollTop = this._initialScrollTop;
         this._sourceElement.scrollLeft = this._initialScrollLeft;
     };
+
+    private preventDefault = (ev: Event) => {
+        ev.preventDefault();
+    };
 }