diff --git a/engine/src/flutter/shell/platform/darwin/ios/framework/Source/FlutterTextInputPlugin.mm b/engine/src/flutter/shell/platform/darwin/ios/framework/Source/FlutterTextInputPlugin.mm
index 500d5cd8f4a..7168515b1a0 100644
--- a/engine/src/flutter/shell/platform/darwin/ios/framework/Source/FlutterTextInputPlugin.mm
+++ b/engine/src/flutter/shell/platform/darwin/ios/framework/Source/FlutterTextInputPlugin.mm
@@ -1690,6 +1690,16 @@ static BOOL IsSelectionRectBoundaryCloserToPoint(CGPoint point,
     }
   }
 
+  // The iOS 16 system highlight does not repect the height returned by `firstRectForRange`
+  // API (unlike iOS 17). So we return CGRectZero to hide it (unless if scribble is enabled).
+  // To support scribble's advanced gestures (e.g. insert a space with a vertical bar),
+  // at least 1 character's width is required.
+  if (@available(iOS 17, *)) {
+    // No-op
+  } else if (![self isScribbleAvailable]) {
+    return CGRectZero;
+  }
+
   NSUInteger first = start;
   if (end < start) {
     first = end;
diff --git a/engine/src/flutter/shell/platform/darwin/ios/framework/Source/FlutterTextInputPluginTest.mm b/engine/src/flutter/shell/platform/darwin/ios/framework/Source/FlutterTextInputPluginTest.mm
index 108979c1a3a..faee42df1b4 100644
--- a/engine/src/flutter/shell/platform/darwin/ios/framework/Source/FlutterTextInputPluginTest.mm
+++ b/engine/src/flutter/shell/platform/darwin/ios/framework/Source/FlutterTextInputPluginTest.mm
@@ -1558,6 +1558,31 @@ FLUTTER_ASSERT_ARC
                                   [inputView firstRectForRange:range]));
 }
 
+- (void)testFirstRectForRangeReturnsNoneZeroRectWhenScribbleIsEnabled {
+  FlutterTextInputView* inputView = [[FlutterTextInputView alloc] initWithOwner:textInputPlugin];
+  [inputView setTextInputState:@{@"text" : @"COMPOSING"}];
+
+  FlutterTextInputView* mockInputView = OCMPartialMock(inputView);
+  OCMStub([mockInputView isScribbleAvailable]).andReturn(YES);
+
+  [inputView setSelectionRects:@[
+    [FlutterTextSelectionRect selectionRectWithRect:CGRectMake(0, 0, 100, 100) position:0U],
+    [FlutterTextSelectionRect selectionRectWithRect:CGRectMake(100, 0, 100, 100) position:1U],
+    [FlutterTextSelectionRect selectionRectWithRect:CGRectMake(200, 0, 100, 100) position:2U],
+    [FlutterTextSelectionRect selectionRectWithRect:CGRectMake(300, 0, 100, 100) position:3U],
+  ]];
+
+  FlutterTextRange* multiRectRange = [FlutterTextRange rangeWithNSRange:NSMakeRange(1, 3)];
+
+  if (@available(iOS 17, *)) {
+    XCTAssertTrue(CGRectEqualToRect(CGRectMake(100, 0, 300, 100),
+                                    [inputView firstRectForRange:multiRectRange]));
+  } else {
+    XCTAssertTrue(CGRectEqualToRect(CGRectMake(100, 0, 100, 100),
+                                    [inputView firstRectForRange:multiRectRange]));
+  }
+}
+
 - (void)testFirstRectForRangeReturnsCorrectRectOnASingleLineLeftToRight {
   FlutterTextInputView* inputView = [[FlutterTextInputView alloc] initWithOwner:textInputPlugin];
   [inputView setTextInputState:@{@"text" : @"COMPOSING"}];
@@ -1569,8 +1594,12 @@ FLUTTER_ASSERT_ARC
     [FlutterTextSelectionRect selectionRectWithRect:CGRectMake(300, 0, 100, 100) position:3U],
   ]];
   FlutterTextRange* singleRectRange = [FlutterTextRange rangeWithNSRange:NSMakeRange(1, 1)];
-  XCTAssertTrue(CGRectEqualToRect(CGRectMake(100, 0, 100, 100),
-                                  [inputView firstRectForRange:singleRectRange]));
+  if (@available(iOS 17, *)) {
+    XCTAssertTrue(CGRectEqualToRect(CGRectMake(100, 0, 100, 100),
+                                    [inputView firstRectForRange:singleRectRange]));
+  } else {
+    XCTAssertTrue(CGRectEqualToRect(CGRectZero, [inputView firstRectForRange:singleRectRange]));
+  }
 
   FlutterTextRange* multiRectRange = [FlutterTextRange rangeWithNSRange:NSMakeRange(1, 3)];
 
@@ -1578,8 +1607,7 @@ FLUTTER_ASSERT_ARC
     XCTAssertTrue(CGRectEqualToRect(CGRectMake(100, 0, 300, 100),
                                     [inputView firstRectForRange:multiRectRange]));
   } else {
-    XCTAssertTrue(CGRectEqualToRect(CGRectMake(100, 0, 100, 100),
-                                    [inputView firstRectForRange:multiRectRange]));
+    XCTAssertTrue(CGRectEqualToRect(CGRectZero, [inputView firstRectForRange:multiRectRange]));
   }
 
   [inputView setTextInputState:@{@"text" : @"COM"}];
@@ -1598,16 +1626,19 @@ FLUTTER_ASSERT_ARC
     [FlutterTextSelectionRect selectionRectWithRect:CGRectMake(0, 0, 100, 100) position:3U],
   ]];
   FlutterTextRange* singleRectRange = [FlutterTextRange rangeWithNSRange:NSMakeRange(1, 1)];
-  XCTAssertTrue(CGRectEqualToRect(CGRectMake(200, 0, 100, 100),
-                                  [inputView firstRectForRange:singleRectRange]));
+  if (@available(iOS 17, *)) {
+    XCTAssertTrue(CGRectEqualToRect(CGRectMake(200, 0, 100, 100),
+                                    [inputView firstRectForRange:singleRectRange]));
+  } else {
+    XCTAssertTrue(CGRectEqualToRect(CGRectZero, [inputView firstRectForRange:singleRectRange]));
+  }
 
   FlutterTextRange* multiRectRange = [FlutterTextRange rangeWithNSRange:NSMakeRange(1, 3)];
   if (@available(iOS 17, *)) {
     XCTAssertTrue(CGRectEqualToRect(CGRectMake(0, 0, 300, 100),
                                     [inputView firstRectForRange:multiRectRange]));
   } else {
-    XCTAssertTrue(CGRectEqualToRect(CGRectMake(200, 0, 100, 100),
-                                    [inputView firstRectForRange:multiRectRange]));
+    XCTAssertTrue(CGRectEqualToRect(CGRectZero, [inputView firstRectForRange:multiRectRange]));
   }
 
   [inputView setTextInputState:@{@"text" : @"COM"}];
@@ -1630,8 +1661,12 @@ FLUTTER_ASSERT_ARC
     [FlutterTextSelectionRect selectionRectWithRect:CGRectMake(300, 100, 100, 100) position:7U],
   ]];
   FlutterTextRange* singleRectRange = [FlutterTextRange rangeWithNSRange:NSMakeRange(1, 1)];
-  XCTAssertTrue(CGRectEqualToRect(CGRectMake(100, 0, 100, 100),
-                                  [inputView firstRectForRange:singleRectRange]));
+  if (@available(iOS 17, *)) {
+    XCTAssertTrue(CGRectEqualToRect(CGRectMake(100, 0, 100, 100),
+                                    [inputView firstRectForRange:singleRectRange]));
+  } else {
+    XCTAssertTrue(CGRectEqualToRect(CGRectZero, [inputView firstRectForRange:singleRectRange]));
+  }
 
   FlutterTextRange* multiRectRange = [FlutterTextRange rangeWithNSRange:NSMakeRange(1, 4)];
 
@@ -1639,8 +1674,7 @@ FLUTTER_ASSERT_ARC
     XCTAssertTrue(CGRectEqualToRect(CGRectMake(100, 0, 300, 100),
                                     [inputView firstRectForRange:multiRectRange]));
   } else {
-    XCTAssertTrue(CGRectEqualToRect(CGRectMake(100, 0, 100, 100),
-                                    [inputView firstRectForRange:multiRectRange]));
+    XCTAssertTrue(CGRectEqualToRect(CGRectZero, [inputView firstRectForRange:multiRectRange]));
   }
 }
 
@@ -1659,16 +1693,19 @@ FLUTTER_ASSERT_ARC
     [FlutterTextSelectionRect selectionRectWithRect:CGRectMake(0, 100, 100, 100) position:7U],
   ]];
   FlutterTextRange* singleRectRange = [FlutterTextRange rangeWithNSRange:NSMakeRange(1, 1)];
-  XCTAssertTrue(CGRectEqualToRect(CGRectMake(200, 0, 100, 100),
-                                  [inputView firstRectForRange:singleRectRange]));
+  if (@available(iOS 17, *)) {
+    XCTAssertTrue(CGRectEqualToRect(CGRectMake(200, 0, 100, 100),
+                                    [inputView firstRectForRange:singleRectRange]));
+  } else {
+    XCTAssertTrue(CGRectEqualToRect(CGRectZero, [inputView firstRectForRange:singleRectRange]));
+  }
 
   FlutterTextRange* multiRectRange = [FlutterTextRange rangeWithNSRange:NSMakeRange(1, 4)];
   if (@available(iOS 17, *)) {
     XCTAssertTrue(CGRectEqualToRect(CGRectMake(0, 0, 300, 100),
                                     [inputView firstRectForRange:multiRectRange]));
   } else {
-    XCTAssertTrue(CGRectEqualToRect(CGRectMake(200, 0, 100, 100),
-                                    [inputView firstRectForRange:multiRectRange]));
+    XCTAssertTrue(CGRectEqualToRect(CGRectZero, [inputView firstRectForRange:multiRectRange]));
   }
 }
 
@@ -1691,8 +1728,7 @@ FLUTTER_ASSERT_ARC
     XCTAssertTrue(CGRectEqualToRect(CGRectMake(100, -10, 300, 120),
                                     [inputView firstRectForRange:multiRectRange]));
   } else {
-    XCTAssertTrue(CGRectEqualToRect(CGRectMake(100, 10, 100, 80),
-                                    [inputView firstRectForRange:multiRectRange]));
+    XCTAssertTrue(CGRectEqualToRect(CGRectZero, [inputView firstRectForRange:multiRectRange]));
   }
 }
 
@@ -1715,8 +1751,7 @@ FLUTTER_ASSERT_ARC
     XCTAssertTrue(CGRectEqualToRect(CGRectMake(0, -10, 300, 120),
                                     [inputView firstRectForRange:multiRectRange]));
   } else {
-    XCTAssertTrue(CGRectEqualToRect(CGRectMake(200, -10, 100, 120),
-                                    [inputView firstRectForRange:multiRectRange]));
+    XCTAssertTrue(CGRectEqualToRect(CGRectZero, [inputView firstRectForRange:multiRectRange]));
   }
 }
 
@@ -1739,8 +1774,7 @@ FLUTTER_ASSERT_ARC
     XCTAssertTrue(CGRectEqualToRect(CGRectMake(100, 0, 300, 100),
                                     [inputView firstRectForRange:multiRectRange]));
   } else {
-    XCTAssertTrue(CGRectEqualToRect(CGRectMake(100, 0, 100, 100),
-                                    [inputView firstRectForRange:multiRectRange]));
+    XCTAssertTrue(CGRectEqualToRect(CGRectZero, [inputView firstRectForRange:multiRectRange]));
   }
 }
 
@@ -1763,8 +1797,7 @@ FLUTTER_ASSERT_ARC
     XCTAssertTrue(CGRectEqualToRect(CGRectMake(0, 0, 300, 100),
                                     [inputView firstRectForRange:multiRectRange]));
   } else {
-    XCTAssertTrue(CGRectEqualToRect(CGRectMake(200, 0, 100, 100),
-                                    [inputView firstRectForRange:multiRectRange]));
+    XCTAssertTrue(CGRectEqualToRect(CGRectZero, [inputView firstRectForRange:multiRectRange]));
   }
 }
 
@@ -1787,8 +1820,7 @@ FLUTTER_ASSERT_ARC
     XCTAssertTrue(CGRectEqualToRect(CGRectMake(100, 0, 400, 140),
                                     [inputView firstRectForRange:multiRectRange]));
   } else {
-    XCTAssertTrue(CGRectEqualToRect(CGRectMake(100, 0, 100, 100),
-                                    [inputView firstRectForRange:multiRectRange]));
+    XCTAssertTrue(CGRectEqualToRect(CGRectZero, [inputView firstRectForRange:multiRectRange]));
   }
 }
 
@@ -1811,8 +1843,7 @@ FLUTTER_ASSERT_ARC
     XCTAssertTrue(CGRectEqualToRect(CGRectMake(0, 0, 400, 140),
                                     [inputView firstRectForRange:multiRectRange]));
   } else {
-    XCTAssertTrue(CGRectEqualToRect(CGRectMake(300, 0, 100, 100),
-                                    [inputView firstRectForRange:multiRectRange]));
+    XCTAssertTrue(CGRectEqualToRect(CGRectZero, [inputView firstRectForRange:multiRectRange]));
   }
 }