diff --git a/packages/form-core/src/FormatMixin.js b/packages/form-core/src/FormatMixin.js
index 644f913a8..ac2d6bbdc 100644
--- a/packages/form-core/src/FormatMixin.js
+++ b/packages/form-core/src/FormatMixin.js
@@ -122,6 +122,23 @@ const FormatMixinImplementation = superclass =>
       }
     }
 
+    get value() {
+      return (this._inputNode && this._inputNode.value) || this.__value || '';
+    }
+
+    // We don't delegate, because we want to preserve caret position via _setValueAndPreserveCaret
+    /** @type {string} */
+    set value(value) {
+      // if not yet connected to dom can't change the value
+      if (this._inputNode) {
+        this._inputNode.value = value;
+        /** @type {string | undefined} */
+        this.__value = undefined;
+      } else {
+        this.__value = value;
+      }
+    }
+
     /**
      * Converts formattedValue to modelValue
      * For instance, a localized date to a Date Object
diff --git a/packages/form-core/src/LionField.js b/packages/form-core/src/LionField.js
index 185df721e..208c2dea3 100644
--- a/packages/form-core/src/LionField.js
+++ b/packages/form-core/src/LionField.js
@@ -38,10 +38,6 @@ export class LionField extends FormControlMixin(
     };
   }
 
-  get _inputNode() {
-    return /** @type {HTMLElement} */ (super._inputNode); // casts type
-  }
-
   constructor() {
     super();
     this.name = '';
diff --git a/packages/form-core/src/ValueMixin.js b/packages/form-core/src/NativeTextFieldMixin.js
similarity index 61%
rename from packages/form-core/src/ValueMixin.js
rename to packages/form-core/src/NativeTextFieldMixin.js
index cbd226171..84d618425 100644
--- a/packages/form-core/src/ValueMixin.js
+++ b/packages/form-core/src/NativeTextFieldMixin.js
@@ -1,18 +1,50 @@
 import { dedupeMixin } from '@lion/core';
 
 /**
- * @typedef {import('../types/ValueMixinTypes').ValueMixin} ValueMixin
- * @type {ValueMixin}
- * @param {import('@open-wc/dedupe-mixin').Constructor<import('../types/ValueMixinTypes').LionFieldWithValue>} superclass} superclass
+ * @typedef {import('../types/NativeTextFieldMixinTypes').NativeTextFieldMixin} NativeTextFieldMixin
+ * @type {NativeTextFieldMixin}
+ * @param {import('@open-wc/dedupe-mixin').Constructor<import('../types/NativeTextFieldMixinTypes').NativeTextField>} superclass} superclass
  */
-const ValueMixinImplementation = superclass =>
-  class ValueMixin extends superclass {
+const NativeTextFieldMixinImplementation = superclass =>
+  class NativeTextFieldMixin extends superclass {
+    /** @type {number} */
+    get selectionStart() {
+      const native = this._inputNode;
+      if (native && native.selectionStart) {
+        return native.selectionStart;
+      }
+      return 0;
+    }
+
+    set selectionStart(value) {
+      const native = this._inputNode;
+      if (native && native.selectionStart) {
+        native.selectionStart = value;
+      }
+    }
+
+    /** @type {number} */
+    get selectionEnd() {
+      const native = this._inputNode;
+      if (native && native.selectionEnd) {
+        return native.selectionEnd;
+      }
+      return 0;
+    }
+
+    set selectionEnd(value) {
+      const native = this._inputNode;
+      if (native && native.selectionEnd) {
+        native.selectionEnd = value;
+      }
+    }
+
     get value() {
       return (this._inputNode && this._inputNode.value) || this.__value || '';
     }
 
     // We don't delegate, because we want to preserve caret position via _setValueAndPreserveCaret
-    /** @type {string} */
+    /** @param {string} value */
     set value(value) {
       // if not yet connected to dom can't change the value
       if (this._inputNode) {
@@ -54,4 +86,4 @@ const ValueMixinImplementation = superclass =>
     }
   };
 
-export const ValueMixin = dedupeMixin(ValueMixinImplementation);
+export const NativeTextFieldMixin = dedupeMixin(NativeTextFieldMixinImplementation);
diff --git a/packages/form-core/src/form-group/FormGroupMixin.js b/packages/form-core/src/form-group/FormGroupMixin.js
index b5936d062..41f1a05ed 100644
--- a/packages/form-core/src/form-group/FormGroupMixin.js
+++ b/packages/form-core/src/form-group/FormGroupMixin.js
@@ -125,6 +125,9 @@ const FormGroupMixinImplementation = superclass =>
 
     constructor() {
       super();
+      // inputNode = this, which always requires a value prop
+      this.value = '';
+
       this.disabled = false;
       this.submitted = false;
       this.dirty = false;
diff --git a/packages/form-core/types/FormControlMixinTypes.d.ts b/packages/form-core/types/FormControlMixinTypes.d.ts
index f3214e3ac..6af5a4e5f 100644
--- a/packages/form-core/types/FormControlMixinTypes.d.ts
+++ b/packages/form-core/types/FormControlMixinTypes.d.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@ import { DisabledHost } from '@lion/core/types/DisabledMixinTypes';
 import { LionValidationFeedback } from '../src/validate/LionValidationFeedback';
 import { FormRegisteringHost } from './registration/FormRegisteringMixinTypes';
 
+declare interface HTMLElementWithValue extends HTMLElement {
+  value: string;
+}
+
 export class FormControlHost {
   static get styles(): CSSResult | CSSResult[];
   /**
@@ -52,7 +56,7 @@ export class FormControlHost {
   get fieldName(): string;
   __fieldName: string | undefined;
   get slots(): SlotsMap;
-  get _inputNode(): HTMLElement;
+  get _inputNode(): HTMLElementWithValue;
   get _labelNode(): HTMLElement;
   get _helpTextNode(): HTMLElement;
   get _feedbackNode(): LionValidationFeedback | undefined;
diff --git a/packages/form-core/types/FormatMixinTypes.d.ts b/packages/form-core/types/FormatMixinTypes.d.ts
index 5b4ac86ab..f40272159 100644
--- a/packages/form-core/types/FormatMixinTypes.d.ts
+++ b/packages/form-core/types/FormatMixinTypes.d.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ export declare class FormatHost {
   serializedValue: string;
   formatOn: string;
   formatOptions: FormatNumberOptions;
-  value: string;
   __preventRecursiveTrigger: boolean;
   __isHandlingUserInput: boolean;
 
@@ -18,6 +17,9 @@ export declare class FormatHost {
   serializer(v: unknown): string;
   deserializer(v: string): unknown;
 
+  get value(): string;
+  set value(value: string);
+
   _calculateValues(opts: { source: 'model' | 'serialized' | 'formatted' | null }): void;
   __callParser(value: string | undefined): object;
   __callFormatter(): string;
diff --git a/packages/form-core/types/NativeTextFieldMixinTypes.d.ts b/packages/form-core/types/NativeTextFieldMixinTypes.d.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..987dc92cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/form-core/types/NativeTextFieldMixinTypes.d.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+import { Constructor } from '@open-wc/dedupe-mixin';
+import { LionField } from '@lion/form-core/src/LionField';
+
+export declare class NativeTextField extends LionField {
+  get _inputNode(): HTMLTextAreaElement | HTMLInputElement;
+}
+
+export declare class NativeTextFieldHost {
+  get selectionStart(): number;
+  set selectionStart(value: number);
+  get selectionEnd(): number;
+  set selectionEnd(value: number);
+}
+
+export declare function NativeTextFieldImplementation<T extends Constructor<NativeTextField>>(
+  superclass: T,
+): T & Constructor<NativeTextFieldHost> & NativeTextFieldHost;
+
+export type NativeTextFieldMixin = typeof NativeTextFieldImplementation;
diff --git a/packages/form-core/types/ValueMixinTypes.d.ts b/packages/form-core/types/ValueMixinTypes.d.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 7b667d909..000000000
--- a/packages/form-core/types/ValueMixinTypes.d.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,18 +0,0 @@
-import { Constructor } from '@open-wc/dedupe-mixin';
-import { LionField } from '@lion/form-core/src/LionField';
-
-export declare class LionFieldWithValue extends LionField {
-  get _inputNode(): HTMLTextAreaElement | HTMLInputElement | HTMLSelectElement;
-}
-
-export declare class ValueHost {
-  get value(): string;
-  set value(value: string);
-  _setValueAndPreserveCaret(newValue: string): void;
-}
-
-export declare function ValueImplementation<T extends Constructor<LionFieldWithValue>>(
-  superclass: T,
-): T & Constructor<ValueHost> & ValueHost;
-
-export type ValueMixin = typeof ValueImplementation;
diff --git a/packages/input-amount/src/LionInputAmount.js b/packages/input-amount/src/LionInputAmount.js
index 2c4a33f56..bb4248990 100644
--- a/packages/input-amount/src/LionInputAmount.js
+++ b/packages/input-amount/src/LionInputAmount.js
@@ -53,14 +53,11 @@ export class LionInputAmount extends LocalizeMixin(LionInput) {
   }
 
   static get styles() {
-    return [
-      super.styles,
-      css`
-        .input-group__container > .input-group__input ::slotted(.form-control) {
-          text-align: right;
-        }
-      `,
-    ];
+    return css`
+      .input-group__container > .input-group__input ::slotted(.form-control) {
+        text-align: right;
+      }
+    `;
   }
 
   constructor() {
diff --git a/packages/input-stepper/src/LionInputStepper.js b/packages/input-stepper/src/LionInputStepper.js
index 42d09ddb0..8108a71eb 100644
--- a/packages/input-stepper/src/LionInputStepper.js
+++ b/packages/input-stepper/src/LionInputStepper.js
@@ -10,14 +10,11 @@ import { IsNumber, MinNumber, MaxNumber } from '@lion/form-core';
 // @ts-expect-error false positive for incompatible static get properties. Lit-element merges super properties already for you.
 export class LionInputStepper extends LionInput {
   static get styles() {
-    return [
-      super.styles,
-      css`
-        .input-group__container > .input-group__input ::slotted(.form-control) {
-          text-align: center;
-        }
-      `,
-    ];
+    return css`
+      .input-group__container > .input-group__input ::slotted(.form-control) {
+        text-align: center;
+      }
+    `;
   }
 
   static get properties() {
diff --git a/packages/input/src/LionInput.js b/packages/input/src/LionInput.js
index 18caf8557..cfc971278 100644
--- a/packages/input/src/LionInput.js
+++ b/packages/input/src/LionInput.js
@@ -1,14 +1,13 @@
 import { LionField } from '@lion/form-core';
-import { ValueMixin } from '@lion/form-core/src/ValueMixin';
+import { NativeTextFieldMixin } from '@lion/form-core/src/NativeTextFieldMixin';
 
 /**
  * LionInput: extension of lion-field with native input element in place and user friendly API.
  *
  * @customElement lion-input
- * @extends {LionField}
  */
 // @ts-expect-error false positive for incompatible static get properties. Lit-element merges super properties already for you.
-export class LionInput extends ValueMixin(LionField) {
+export class LionInput extends NativeTextFieldMixin(LionField) {
   static get properties() {
     return {
       /**
@@ -54,38 +53,6 @@ export class LionInput extends ValueMixin(LionField) {
     return /** @type {HTMLInputElement} */ (super._inputNode); // casts type
   }
 
-  /** @type {number} */
-  get selectionStart() {
-    const native = this._inputNode;
-    if (native && native.selectionStart) {
-      return native.selectionStart;
-    }
-    return 0;
-  }
-
-  set selectionStart(value) {
-    const native = this._inputNode;
-    if (native && native.selectionStart) {
-      native.selectionStart = value;
-    }
-  }
-
-  /** @type {number} */
-  get selectionEnd() {
-    const native = this._inputNode;
-    if (native && native.selectionEnd) {
-      return native.selectionEnd;
-    }
-    return 0;
-  }
-
-  set selectionEnd(value) {
-    const native = this._inputNode;
-    if (native && native.selectionEnd) {
-      native.selectionEnd = value;
-    }
-  }
-
   constructor() {
     super();
     this.readOnly = false;
diff --git a/packages/listbox/src/ListboxMixin.js b/packages/listbox/src/ListboxMixin.js
index e969e094e..0b0deace6 100644
--- a/packages/listbox/src/ListboxMixin.js
+++ b/packages/listbox/src/ListboxMixin.js
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import { LionOptions } from './LionOptions.js';
 // list items that can be found via MutationObserver or registration (.formElements)
 
 /**
+ * @typedef {import('@lion/form-core/types/FormControlMixinTypes').HTMLElementWithValue} HTMLElementWithValue
  * @typedef {import('./LionOption').LionOption} LionOption
  * @typedef {import('../types/ListboxMixinTypes').ListboxMixin} ListboxMixin
  * @typedef {import('../types/ListboxMixinTypes').ListboxHost} ListboxHost
@@ -131,15 +132,15 @@ const ListboxMixinImplementation = superclass =>
      * @configure FormControlMixin
      */
     get _inputNode() {
-      return /** @type {HTMLElement} */ (this.querySelector('[slot="input"]'));
+      return /** @type {HTMLElementWithValue} */ (this.querySelector('[slot="input"]'));
     }
 
     /**
      * @overridable
-     * @type {LionOptions}
      */
     get _listboxNode() {
-      return /** @type {LionOptions} */ (this._inputNode);
+      // Cast to unknown first, since HTMLElementWithValue is not compatible with LionOptions
+      return /** @type {LionOptions} */ (/** @type {unknown} */ (this._inputNode));
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/packages/select/src/LionSelect.js b/packages/select/src/LionSelect.js
index 152d8a8a3..9ae6bd108 100644
--- a/packages/select/src/LionSelect.js
+++ b/packages/select/src/LionSelect.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 /* eslint-disable max-classes-per-file */
 import { LionField } from '@lion/form-core';
-import { ValueMixin } from '@lion/form-core/src/ValueMixin';
 
 class LionFieldWithSelect extends LionField {
   /**
@@ -38,14 +37,48 @@ class LionFieldWithSelect extends LionField {
  * usability for keyboard and screen reader users.
  *
  * @customElement lion-select
- * @extends {LionField}
  */
-export class LionSelect extends ValueMixin(LionFieldWithSelect) {
+export class LionSelect extends LionFieldWithSelect {
   connectedCallback() {
     super.connectedCallback();
     this._inputNode.addEventListener('change', this._proxyChangeEvent);
   }
 
+  // FIXME: For some reason we have to override this FormatMixin getter/setter pair for the tests to pass
+  get value() {
+    return (this._inputNode && this._inputNode.value) || this.__value || '';
+  }
+
+  // We don't delegate, because we want to preserve caret position via _setValueAndPreserveCaret
+  /** @type {string} */
+  set value(value) {
+    // if not yet connected to dom can't change the value
+    if (this._inputNode) {
+      this._inputNode.value = value;
+      /** @type {string | undefined} */
+      this.__value = undefined;
+    } else {
+      this.__value = value;
+    }
+  }
+
+  /** @param {import('lit-element').PropertyValues } changedProperties */
+  updated(changedProperties) {
+    super.updated(changedProperties);
+    if (changedProperties.has('disabled')) {
+      this._inputNode.disabled = this.disabled;
+      this.validate();
+    }
+
+    if (changedProperties.has('name')) {
+      this._inputNode.name = this.name;
+    }
+
+    if (changedProperties.has('autocomplete')) {
+      this._inputNode.autocomplete = /** @type {string} */ (this.autocomplete);
+    }
+  }
+
   disconnectedCallback() {
     super.disconnectedCallback();
     this._inputNode.removeEventListener('change', this._proxyChangeEvent);
diff --git a/packages/switch/src/LionSwitchButton.js b/packages/switch/src/LionSwitchButton.js
index ee6b73c68..faad4cdbb 100644
--- a/packages/switch/src/LionSwitchButton.js
+++ b/packages/switch/src/LionSwitchButton.js
@@ -72,6 +72,9 @@ export class LionSwitchButton extends DisabledWithTabIndexMixin(LitElement) {
 
   constructor() {
     super();
+    // inputNode = this, which always requires a value prop
+    this.value = '';
+
     this.role = 'switch';
     this.checked = false;
     this.__toggleChecked = this.__toggleChecked.bind(this);
diff --git a/packages/textarea/src/LionTextarea.js b/packages/textarea/src/LionTextarea.js
index 2bf6a8409..7e1231ff5 100644
--- a/packages/textarea/src/LionTextarea.js
+++ b/packages/textarea/src/LionTextarea.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 import autosize from 'autosize/src/autosize.js';
 import { LionField } from '@lion/form-core';
 import { css } from '@lion/core';
-import { ValueMixin } from '@lion/form-core/src/ValueMixin';
+import { NativeTextFieldMixin } from '@lion/form-core/src/NativeTextFieldMixin';
 
 class LionFieldWithTextArea extends LionField {
   /**
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ class LionFieldWithTextArea extends LionField {
  * @customElement lion-textarea
  */
 // @ts-expect-error false positive, parent properties get merged by lit-element already
-export class LionTextarea extends ValueMixin(LionFieldWithTextArea) {
+export class LionTextarea extends NativeTextFieldMixin(LionFieldWithTextArea) {
   static get properties() {
     return {
       maxRows: {
@@ -78,6 +78,15 @@ export class LionTextarea extends ValueMixin(LionFieldWithTextArea) {
   /** @param {import('lit-element').PropertyValues } changedProperties */
   updated(changedProperties) {
     super.updated(changedProperties);
+
+    if (changedProperties.has('name')) {
+      this._inputNode.name = this.name;
+    }
+
+    if (changedProperties.has('autocomplete')) {
+      this._inputNode.autocomplete = /** @type {string} */ (this.autocomplete);
+    }
+
     if (changedProperties.has('disabled')) {
       this._inputNode.disabled = this.disabled;
       this.validate();