diff --git a/src/lib/chip-field/chip-field.test.ts b/src/lib/chip-field/chip-field.test.ts
index 4a64c2062..473fb20e3 100644
--- a/src/lib/chip-field/chip-field.test.ts
+++ b/src/lib/chip-field/chip-field.test.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import './chip-field';
 import { CHIP_FIELD_CONSTANTS } from './chip-field-constants';
 import { IChipComponent } from '../chips';
 import { LABEL_CONSTANTS } from '../label/label-constants';
+import { timer } from '@tylertech/forge-testing';
 
 describe('Chip Field', () => {
   it('should use shadow DOM', async () => {
@@ -27,7 +28,7 @@ describe('Chip Field', () => {
 
   it('should be accessible with chips', async () => {
     const harness = await createFixture({ hasChips: true });
-
+    await timer(200); // Wait for the field animation to complete
     await expect(harness.chipField).to.be.accessible();
   });
 
diff --git a/src/lib/field/_core.layout.scss b/src/lib/field/_core.layout.scss
index 2f53c61ff..c40872360 100644
--- a/src/lib/field/_core.layout.scss
+++ b/src/lib/field/_core.layout.scss
@@ -100,6 +100,8 @@
   @include typography.style(body2);
   @include item-padding(start, outer);
   @include item-padding(end, outer);
+
+  z-index: 999;
 }
 
 //
diff --git a/src/lib/field/_core.scss b/src/lib/field/_core.scss
index eac361a66..64c7dfa2e 100644
--- a/src/lib/field/_core.scss
+++ b/src/lib/field/_core.scss
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@
 
   position: relative;
   display: grid;
+  isolation: isolate;
 
   grid-area: main;
   grid-template-areas: 'start center end popover-icon accessory';
diff --git a/src/lib/field/_core.slotted.scss b/src/lib/field/_core.slotted.scss
index 86030b977..1bcd27817 100644
--- a/src/lib/field/_core.slotted.scss
+++ b/src/lib/field/_core.slotted.scss
@@ -24,6 +24,14 @@
   resize: none;
 }
 
+@mixin default-slot-floating-in {
+  position: absolute;
+  inset-block-start: calc(#{token(height)} * -0.5);
+  
+  block-size: 100%;
+  padding-block: #{token(height)};
+}
+
 @mixin slotted-inset-label {
   max-inline-size: 100%;
   overflow: hidden;
diff --git a/src/lib/field/field.scss b/src/lib/field/field.scss
index 7491381e5..068a0b3ea 100644
--- a/src/lib/field/field.scss
+++ b/src/lib/field/field.scss
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ $variants: (
 // Floating label
 //
 
-:host(#{map.get($label-positions, inset)}[float-label]:not(:is([dense], [density=extra-small]))) {
+:host(#{map.get($label-positions, inset)}[float-label]:not(#{map.get($densities, extra-small)})) {
   .has-label {
     .label {
       @include core.floating-label;
@@ -438,6 +438,10 @@ $variants: (
 
       .input {
         @include core.float-in-input;
+
+        ::slotted(:is(input, [data-forge-field-input], [data-forge-multi-input-separator])) {
+          @include core.default-slot-floating-in;
+        }
       }
     }