diff --git a/.changeset/curly-lamps-cheer.md b/.changeset/curly-lamps-cheer.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..418ed740c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/curly-lamps-cheer.md
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+---
+'@lion/form-core': patch
+---
+
+### Bug fixes
+
+fix(form-core): do not preprocess during composition
diff --git a/packages/form-core/src/FormatMixin.js b/packages/form-core/src/FormatMixin.js
index e5269bd6d..86e299ded 100644
--- a/packages/form-core/src/FormatMixin.js
+++ b/packages/form-core/src/FormatMixin.js
@@ -233,13 +233,6 @@ const FormatMixinImplementation = superclass =>
       this.__preventRecursiveTrigger = false;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * @param {string} value
-     */
-    __callPreprocessor(value) {
-      return this.preprocessor(value);
-    }
-
     /**
      * @param {string|undefined} value
      * @return {?}
@@ -348,7 +341,9 @@ const FormatMixinImplementation = superclass =>
      * to the parsing/formatting/serializing loop.
      */
     _syncValueUpwards() {
-      this.value = this.__callPreprocessor(this.value);
+      if (!this.__isHandlingComposition) {
+        this.value = this.preprocessor(this.value);
+      }
       this.modelValue = this.__callParser(this.value);
     }
 
@@ -366,6 +361,10 @@ const FormatMixinImplementation = superclass =>
     }
 
     /**
+     * Every time .formattedValue is attempted to sync to the view value (on change/blur and on
+     * modelValue change), this condition is checked. When enhancing it, it's recommended to
+     * call `super._reflectBackOn()`
+     * @overridable
      * @return {boolean}
      */
     _reflectBackOn() {
@@ -393,10 +392,25 @@ const FormatMixinImplementation = superclass =>
       this.__isHandlingUserInput = false;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @param {Event} event
+     */
+    __onCompositionEvent({ type }) {
+      if (type === 'compositionstart') {
+        this.__isHandlingComposition = true;
+      } else if (type === 'compositionend') {
+        this.__isHandlingComposition = false;
+        // in all other cases this would be triggered via user-input-changed
+        this._syncValueUpwards();
+      }
+    }
+
     constructor() {
       super();
       this.formatOn = 'change';
       this.formatOptions = /** @type {FormatOptions} */ ({});
+
+      this.__onCompositionEvent = this.__onCompositionEvent.bind(this);
     }
 
     connectedCallback() {
@@ -422,6 +436,8 @@ const FormatMixinImplementation = superclass =>
       if (this._inputNode) {
         this._inputNode.addEventListener(this.formatOn, this._reflectBackFormattedValueDebounced);
         this._inputNode.addEventListener('input', this._proxyInputEvent);
+        this._inputNode.addEventListener('compositionstart', this.__onCompositionEvent);
+        this._inputNode.addEventListener('compositionend', this.__onCompositionEvent);
       }
     }
 
@@ -435,6 +451,8 @@ const FormatMixinImplementation = superclass =>
           /** @type {EventListenerOrEventListenerObject} */ (this
             ._reflectBackFormattedValueDebounced),
         );
+        this._inputNode.removeEventListener('compositionstart', this.__onCompositionEvent);
+        this._inputNode.removeEventListener('compositionend', this.__onCompositionEvent);
       }
     }
   };
diff --git a/packages/form-core/test-suites/FormatMixin.suite.js b/packages/form-core/test-suites/FormatMixin.suite.js
index 4e1a238d7..906a3a409 100644
--- a/packages/form-core/test-suites/FormatMixin.suite.js
+++ b/packages/form-core/test-suites/FormatMixin.suite.js
@@ -35,10 +35,17 @@ class FormatClass extends FormatMixin(LitElement) {
 /**
  * @param {FormatClass} formControl
  * @param {?} newViewValue
+ * @param {{caretIndex?:number}} config
  */
-function mimicUserInput(formControl, newViewValue) {
+function mimicUserInput(formControl, newViewValue, { caretIndex } = {}) {
   formControl.value = newViewValue; // eslint-disable-line no-param-reassign
-  formControl._inputNode.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent('input', { bubbles: true }));
+  if (caretIndex) {
+    // eslint-disable-next-line no-param-reassign
+    formControl._inputNode.selectionStart = caretIndex;
+    // eslint-disable-next-line no-param-reassign
+    formControl._inputNode.selectionEnd = caretIndex;
+  }
+  formControl._inputNode.dispatchEvent(new Event('input', { bubbles: true }));
 }
 
 /**
@@ -87,7 +94,7 @@ export function runFormatMixinSuite(customConfig) {
 
   describe('FormatMixin', async () => {
     /** @type {{d: any}} */
-    let elem;
+    let tag;
     /** @type {FormatClass} */
     let nonFormat;
     /** @type {FormatClass} */
@@ -97,87 +104,31 @@ export function runFormatMixinSuite(customConfig) {
       if (!cfg.tagString) {
         cfg.tagString = defineCE(FormatClass);
       }
-      elem = unsafeStatic(cfg.tagString);
+      tag = unsafeStatic(cfg.tagString);
 
       nonFormat = await fixture(html`
-        <${elem}
+        <${tag}
           .formatter="${/** @param {?} v */ v => v}"
           .parser="${/** @param {string} v */ v => v}"
           .serializer="${/** @param {?} v */ v => v}"
           .deserializer="${/** @param {string} v */ v => v}"
         >
           <input slot="input">
-        </${elem}>
+        </${tag}>
       `);
 
       fooFormat = await fixture(html`
-        <${elem}
+        <${tag}
           .formatter="${/** @param {string} value */ value => `foo: ${value}`}"
           .parser="${/** @param {string} value */ value => value.replace('foo: ', '')}"
           .serializer="${/** @param {string} value */ value => `[foo] ${value}`}"
           .deserializer="${/** @param {string} value */ value => value.replace('[foo] ', '')}"
         >
           <input slot="input">
-        </${elem}>
+        </${tag}>
       `);
     });
 
-    it('fires `model-value-changed` for every input triggered by user', async () => {
-      const formatEl = /** @type {FormatClass} */ (await fixture(
-        html`<${elem}><input slot="input"></${elem}>`,
-      ));
-
-      let counter = 0;
-      let isTriggeredByUser = false;
-      formatEl.addEventListener('model-value-changed', (
-        /** @param {CustomEvent} event */ event,
-      ) => {
-        counter += 1;
-        isTriggeredByUser = /** @type {CustomEvent} */ (event).detail.isTriggeredByUser;
-      });
-
-      mimicUserInput(formatEl, generateValueBasedOnType());
-      expect(counter).to.equal(1);
-      expect(isTriggeredByUser).to.be.true;
-
-      // Counter offset +1 for Date because parseDate created a new Date object
-      // when the user changes the value.
-      // This will result in a model-value-changed trigger even if the user value was the same
-      // TODO: a proper solution would be to add `hasChanged` to input-date, like isSameDate()
-      // from calendar utils
-      const counterOffset = cfg.modelValueType === Date ? 1 : 0;
-
-      mimicUserInput(formatEl, generateValueBasedOnType());
-      expect(counter).to.equal(1 + counterOffset);
-
-      mimicUserInput(formatEl, generateValueBasedOnType({ toggleValue: true }));
-      expect(counter).to.equal(2 + counterOffset);
-    });
-
-    it('fires `model-value-changed` for every programmatic modelValue change', async () => {
-      const el = /** @type {FormatClass} */ (await fixture(
-        html`<${elem}><input slot="input"></${elem}>`,
-      ));
-      let counter = 0;
-      let isTriggeredByUser = false;
-
-      el.addEventListener('model-value-changed', event => {
-        counter += 1;
-        isTriggeredByUser = /** @type {CustomEvent} */ (event).detail.isTriggeredByUser;
-      });
-
-      el.modelValue = 'one';
-      expect(counter).to.equal(1);
-      expect(isTriggeredByUser).to.be.false;
-
-      // no change means no event
-      el.modelValue = 'one';
-      expect(counter).to.equal(1);
-
-      el.modelValue = 'two';
-      expect(counter).to.equal(2);
-    });
-
     it('has modelValue, formattedValue and serializedValue which are computed synchronously', async () => {
       expect(nonFormat.modelValue).to.equal('', 'modelValue initially');
       expect(nonFormat.formattedValue).to.equal('', 'formattedValue initially');
@@ -189,110 +140,212 @@ export function runFormatMixinSuite(customConfig) {
       expect(nonFormat.serializedValue).to.equal(generatedValue, 'serializedValue synchronized');
     });
 
-    it('has an input node (like <input>/<textarea>) which holds the formatted (view) value', async () => {
-      fooFormat.modelValue = 'string';
-      expect(fooFormat.formattedValue).to.equal('foo: string');
-      expect(fooFormat.value).to.equal('foo: string');
-      expect(fooFormat._inputNode.value).to.equal('foo: string');
+    /**
+     * Reminder: modelValue is the SSOT all other values are derived from
+     * (and should be translated to)
+     */
+    describe('ModelValue', () => {
+      it('fires `model-value-changed` for every programmatic modelValue change', async () => {
+        const el = /** @type {FormatClass} */ (await fixture(
+          html`<${tag}><input slot="input"></${tag}>`,
+        ));
+        let counter = 0;
+        let isTriggeredByUser = false;
+
+        el.addEventListener('model-value-changed', event => {
+          counter += 1;
+          isTriggeredByUser = /** @type {CustomEvent} */ (event).detail.isTriggeredByUser;
+        });
+
+        el.modelValue = 'one';
+        expect(counter).to.equal(1);
+        expect(isTriggeredByUser).to.be.false;
+
+        // no change means no event
+        el.modelValue = 'one';
+        expect(counter).to.equal(1);
+
+        el.modelValue = 'two';
+        expect(counter).to.equal(2);
+      });
+
+      it('fires `model-value-changed` for every user input, adding `isTriggeredByUser` in event detail', async () => {
+        const formatEl = /** @type {FormatClass} */ (await fixture(
+          html`<${tag}><input slot="input"></${tag}>`,
+        ));
+
+        let counter = 0;
+        let isTriggeredByUser = false;
+        formatEl.addEventListener('model-value-changed', (
+          /** @param {CustomEvent} event */ event,
+        ) => {
+          counter += 1;
+          isTriggeredByUser = /** @type {CustomEvent} */ (event).detail.isTriggeredByUser;
+        });
+
+        mimicUserInput(formatEl, generateValueBasedOnType());
+        expect(counter).to.equal(1);
+        expect(isTriggeredByUser).to.be.true;
+
+        // Counter offset +1 for Date because parseDate created a new Date object
+        // when the user changes the value.
+        // This will result in a model-value-changed trigger even if the user value was the same
+        // TODO: a proper solution would be to add `hasChanged` to input-date, like isSameDate()
+        // from calendar utils
+        const counterOffset = cfg.modelValueType === Date ? 1 : 0;
+
+        mimicUserInput(formatEl, generateValueBasedOnType());
+        expect(counter).to.equal(1 + counterOffset);
+
+        mimicUserInput(formatEl, generateValueBasedOnType({ toggleValue: true }));
+        expect(counter).to.equal(2 + counterOffset);
+      });
+
+      it('synchronizes _inputNode.value as a fallback mechanism on init (when no modelValue provided)', async () => {
+        // Note that in lion-field, the attribute would be put on <lion-field>, not on <input>
+        const formatElem = /** @type {FormatClass} */ (await fixture(html`
+          <${tag}
+            value="string"
+            .formatter=${/** @param {string} value */ value => `foo: ${value}`}
+            .parser=${/** @param {string} value */ value => value.replace('foo: ', '')}
+            .serializer=${/** @param {string} value */ value => `[foo] ${value}`}
+            .deserializer=${/** @param {string} value */ value => value.replace('[foo] ', '')}
+          >
+            <input slot="input" value="string" />
+          </${tag}>
+        `));
+        // Now check if the format/parse/serialize loop has been triggered
+        await formatElem.updateComplete;
+        expect(formatElem.formattedValue).to.equal('foo: string');
+
+        expect(formatElem._inputNode.value).to.equal('foo: string');
+
+        expect(formatElem.serializedValue).to.equal('[foo] string');
+        expect(formatElem.modelValue).to.equal('string');
+      });
+
+      describe('Unparseable values', () => {
+        it('converts to Unparseable when wrong value inputted by user', async () => {
+          const el = /** @type {FormatClass} */ (await fixture(html`
+            <${tag} .parser=${
+            /** @param {string} viewValue */ viewValue => Number(viewValue) || undefined
+          }
+              >
+              <input slot="input">
+            </${tag}>
+          `));
+          mimicUserInput(el, 'test');
+          expect(el.modelValue).to.be.an.instanceof(Unparseable);
+        });
+
+        it('preserves the viewValue when unparseable', async () => {
+          const el = /** @type {FormatClass} */ (await fixture(html`
+            <${tag}
+              .parser=${
+                /** @param {string} viewValue */ viewValue => Number(viewValue) || undefined
+              }
+            >
+              <input slot="input">
+            </${tag}>
+          `));
+          mimicUserInput(el, 'test');
+          expect(el.formattedValue).to.equal('test');
+          expect(el.value).to.equal('test');
+        });
+
+        it('displays the viewValue when modelValue is of type Unparseable', async () => {
+          const el = /** @type {FormatClass} */ (await fixture(html`
+            <${tag}
+              .parser=${
+                /** @param {string} viewValue */ viewValue => Number(viewValue) || undefined
+              }
+            >
+              <input slot="input">
+            </${tag}>
+          `));
+          el.modelValue = new Unparseable('foo');
+          expect(el.value).to.equal('foo');
+        });
+
+        it('empty strings are not Unparseable', async () => {
+          const el = /** @type {FormatClass} */ (await fixture(html`
+            <${tag}>
+              <input slot="input" value="string">
+            </${tag}>
+          `));
+          // This could happen when the user erases the input value
+          mimicUserInput(el, '');
+          // For backwards compatibility, we keep the modelValue an empty string here.
+          // Undefined would be more appropriate 'conceptually', however
+          expect(el.modelValue).to.equal('');
+        });
+      });
     });
 
-    it('converts modelValue => formattedValue (via this.formatter)', async () => {
-      fooFormat.modelValue = 'string';
-      expect(fooFormat.formattedValue).to.equal('foo: string');
-      expect(fooFormat.serializedValue).to.equal('[foo] string');
+    describe('View value', () => {
+      it('has an input node (like <input>/<textarea>) which holds the formatted (view) value', async () => {
+        fooFormat.modelValue = 'string';
+        expect(fooFormat.formattedValue).to.equal('foo: string');
+        expect(fooFormat.value).to.equal('foo: string');
+        expect(fooFormat._inputNode.value).to.equal('foo: string');
+      });
+
+      it('works if there is no underlying _inputNode', async () => {
+        const tagNoInputString = defineCE(class extends FormatMixin(LitElement) {});
+        const tagNoInput = unsafeStatic(tagNoInputString);
+        expect(async () => {
+          /** @type {FormatClass} */ (await fixture(html`<${tagNoInput}></${tagNoInput}>`));
+        }).to.not.throw();
+      });
+
+      describe('Presenting value to end user', () => {
+        it('reflects back formatted value to user on leave', async () => {
+          const formatEl = /** @type {FormatClass} */ (await fixture(html`
+            <${tag} .formatter="${/** @param {string} value */ value => `foo: ${value}`}">
+              <input slot="input" />
+            </${tag}>
+          `));
+
+          const generatedViewValue = generateValueBasedOnType({ viewValue: true });
+          const generatedModelValue = generateValueBasedOnType();
+          mimicUserInput(formatEl, generatedViewValue);
+          expect(formatEl._inputNode.value).to.not.equal(`foo: ${generatedModelValue}`);
+
+          // user leaves field
+          formatEl._inputNode.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent(formatEl.formatOn, { bubbles: true }));
+          await aTimeout(0);
+          expect(formatEl._inputNode.value).to.equal(`foo: ${generatedModelValue}`);
+        });
+
+        it('reflects back .formattedValue immediately when .modelValue changed imperatively', async () => {
+          const el = /** @type {FormatClass} */ (await fixture(html`
+            <${tag} .formatter="${/** @param {string} value */ value => `foo: ${value}`}">
+              <input slot="input" />
+            </${tag}>
+          `));
+          // The FormatMixin can be used in conjunction with the ValidateMixin, in which case
+          // it can hold errorState (affecting the formatting)
+          el.hasFeedbackFor = ['error'];
+
+          // users types value 'test'
+          mimicUserInput(el, 'test');
+          expect(el._inputNode.value).to.not.equal('foo: test');
+
+          // Now see the difference for an imperative change
+          el.modelValue = 'test2';
+          expect(el._inputNode.value).to.equal('foo: test2');
+        });
+      });
     });
 
-    it('converts modelValue => serializedValue (via this.serializer)', async () => {
-      fooFormat.modelValue = 'string';
-      expect(fooFormat.serializedValue).to.equal('[foo] string');
-    });
-
-    it('converts formattedValue => modelValue (via this.parser)', async () => {
-      fooFormat.formattedValue = 'foo: string';
-      expect(fooFormat.modelValue).to.equal('string');
-    });
-
-    it('converts serializedValue => modelValue (via this.deserializer)', async () => {
-      fooFormat.serializedValue = '[foo] string';
-      expect(fooFormat.modelValue).to.equal('string');
-    });
-
-    it('synchronizes _inputNode.value as a fallback mechanism', async () => {
-      // Note that in lion-field, the attribute would be put on <lion-field>, not on <input>
-      const formatElem = /** @type {FormatClass} */ (await fixture(html`
-        <${elem}
-          value="string"
-          .formatter=${/** @param {string} value */ value => `foo: ${value}`}
-          .parser=${/** @param {string} value */ value => value.replace('foo: ', '')}
-          .serializer=${/** @param {string} value */ value => `[foo] ${value}`}
-          .deserializer=${/** @param {string} value */ value => value.replace('[foo] ', '')}
-        >
-          <input slot="input" value="string" />
-        </${elem}>
-      `));
-      // Now check if the format/parse/serialize loop has been triggered
-      await formatElem.updateComplete;
-      expect(formatElem.formattedValue).to.equal('foo: string');
-
-      expect(formatElem._inputNode.value).to.equal('foo: string');
-
-      expect(formatElem.serializedValue).to.equal('[foo] string');
-      expect(formatElem.modelValue).to.equal('string');
-    });
-
-    it('reflects back formatted value to user on leave', async () => {
-      const formatEl = /** @type {FormatClass} */ (await fixture(html`
-        <${elem} .formatter="${/** @param {string} value */ value => `foo: ${value}`}">
-          <input slot="input" />
-        </${elem}>
-      `));
-
-      const generatedViewValue = generateValueBasedOnType({ viewValue: true });
-      const generatedModelValue = generateValueBasedOnType();
-      mimicUserInput(formatEl, generatedViewValue);
-      expect(formatEl._inputNode.value).to.not.equal(`foo: ${generatedModelValue}`);
-
-      // user leaves field
-      formatEl._inputNode.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent(formatEl.formatOn, { bubbles: true }));
-      await aTimeout(0);
-      expect(formatEl._inputNode.value).to.equal(`foo: ${generatedModelValue}`);
-    });
-
-    it('reflects back .formattedValue immediately when .modelValue changed imperatively', async () => {
-      const el = /** @type {FormatClass} */ (await fixture(html`
-        <${elem} .formatter="${/** @param {string} value */ value => `foo: ${value}`}">
-          <input slot="input" />
-        </${elem}>
-      `));
-      // The FormatMixin can be used in conjunction with the ValidateMixin, in which case
-      // it can hold errorState (affecting the formatting)
-      el.hasFeedbackFor = ['error'];
-
-      // users types value 'test'
-      mimicUserInput(el, 'test');
-      expect(el._inputNode.value).to.not.equal('foo: test');
-
-      // Now see the difference for an imperative change
-      el.modelValue = 'test2';
-      expect(el._inputNode.value).to.equal('foo: test2');
-    });
-
-    it('works if there is no underlying _inputNode', async () => {
-      const tagNoInputString = defineCE(class extends FormatMixin(LitElement) {});
-      const tagNoInput = unsafeStatic(tagNoInputString);
-      expect(async () => {
-        /** @type {FormatClass} */ (await fixture(html`<${tagNoInput}></${tagNoInput}>`));
-      }).to.not.throw();
-    });
-
-    describe('parsers/formatters/serializers/preprocessors', () => {
-      it('should call the parser|formatter|serializer|preprocessor provided by user', async () => {
+    describe('Parser / formatter / serializer / preprocessor', () => {
+      it('calls the parser|formatter|serializer|preprocessor provided by user', async () => {
         const formatterSpy = sinon.spy(value => `foo: ${value}`);
         const parserSpy = sinon.spy(value => value.replace('foo: ', ''));
         const serializerSpy = sinon.spy(value => `[foo] ${value}`);
         const preprocessorSpy = sinon.spy(value => value.replace('bar', ''));
         const el = /** @type {FormatClass} */ (await fixture(html`
-          <${elem}
+          <${tag}
             .formatter=${formatterSpy}
             .parser=${parserSpy}
             .serializer=${serializerSpy}
@@ -300,180 +353,172 @@ export function runFormatMixinSuite(customConfig) {
             .modelValue=${'test'}
           >
             <input slot="input">
-          </${elem}>
+          </${tag}>
         `));
-        expect(formatterSpy.called).to.equal(true);
-        expect(serializerSpy.called).to.equal(true);
+        expect(formatterSpy.called).to.be.true;
+        expect(serializerSpy.called).to.be.true;
 
         el.formattedValue = 'raw';
-        expect(parserSpy.called).to.equal(true);
+        expect(parserSpy.called).to.be.true;
         el.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent('user-input-changed'));
-        expect(preprocessorSpy.called).to.equal(true);
+        expect(preprocessorSpy.called).to.be.true;
       });
 
-      it('should have formatOptions available in formatter', async () => {
-        const formatterSpy = sinon.spy(value => `foo: ${value}`);
-        const generatedViewValue = /** @type {string} */ (generateValueBasedOnType({
-          viewValue: true,
-        }));
-        await fixture(html`
-          <${elem} value="${generatedViewValue}" .formatter="${formatterSpy}"
-            .formatOptions="${{ locale: 'en-GB', decimalSeparator: '-' }}">
-            <input slot="input" .value="${generatedViewValue}">
-          </${elem}>
-        `);
-
-        /** @type {{locale: string, decimalSeparator: string}[]} */
-        const spyItem = formatterSpy.args[0];
-        const spyArg = spyItem[1];
-        expect(spyArg.locale).to.equal('en-GB');
-        expect(spyArg.decimalSeparator).to.equal('-');
-      });
-
-      it('will only call the parser for defined values', async () => {
-        /** @type {?} */
-        const generatedValue = generateValueBasedOnType();
-        const parserSpy = sinon.spy();
-        const el = /** @type {FormatClass} */ (await fixture(html`
-          <${elem} .parser="${parserSpy}">
-            <input slot="input" .value="${generatedValue}">
-          </${elem}>
-        `));
-
-        expect(parserSpy.callCount).to.equal(1);
-        // This could happen for instance in a reset
-        el.modelValue = undefined;
-        expect(parserSpy.callCount).to.equal(1);
-        // This could happen when the user erases the input value
-        mimicUserInput(el, '');
-        expect(parserSpy.callCount).to.equal(1);
-      });
-
-      it('will not return Unparseable when empty strings are inputted', async () => {
-        const el = /** @type {FormatClass} */ (await fixture(html`
-          <${elem}>
-            <input slot="input" value="string">
-          </${elem}>
-        `));
-        // This could happen when the user erases the input value
-        mimicUserInput(el, '');
-        // For backwards compatibility, we keep the modelValue an empty string here.
-        // Undefined would be more appropriate 'conceptually', however
-        expect(el.modelValue).to.equal('');
-      });
-
-      it('will only call the formatter for valid values on `user-input-changed` ', async () => {
-        const formatterSpy = sinon.spy(value => `foo: ${value}`);
-
-        const generatedModelValue = generateValueBasedOnType();
-        /** @type {?} */
-        const generatedViewValue = generateValueBasedOnType({ viewValue: true });
-        /** @type {?} */
-        const generatedViewValueAlt = generateValueBasedOnType({
-          viewValue: true,
-          toggleValue: true,
+      describe('Value conversions', () => {
+        it('converts modelValue => formattedValue (via this.formatter)', async () => {
+          fooFormat.modelValue = 'string';
+          expect(fooFormat.formattedValue).to.equal('foo: string');
+          expect(fooFormat.serializedValue).to.equal('[foo] string');
         });
 
-        const el = /** @type {FormatClass} */ (await fixture(html`
-          <${elem} .formatter=${formatterSpy}>
-            <input slot="input" .value="${generatedViewValue}">
-          </${elem}>
+        it('converts modelValue => serializedValue (via this.serializer)', async () => {
+          fooFormat.modelValue = 'string';
+          expect(fooFormat.serializedValue).to.equal('[foo] string');
+        });
+
+        it('converts formattedValue => modelValue (via this.parser)', async () => {
+          fooFormat.formattedValue = 'foo: string';
+          expect(fooFormat.modelValue).to.equal('string');
+        });
+
+        it('converts serializedValue => modelValue (via this.deserializer)', async () => {
+          fooFormat.serializedValue = '[foo] string';
+          expect(fooFormat.modelValue).to.equal('string');
+        });
+      });
+
+      describe('Formatter', () => {
+        it('only calls the formatter for valid values on `user-input-changed` ', async () => {
+          const formatterSpy = sinon.spy(value => `foo: ${value}`);
+
+          const generatedModelValue = generateValueBasedOnType();
+          /** @type {?} */
+          const generatedViewValue = generateValueBasedOnType({ viewValue: true });
+          /** @type {?} */
+          const generatedViewValueAlt = generateValueBasedOnType({
+            viewValue: true,
+            toggleValue: true,
+          });
+
+          const el = /** @type {FormatClass} */ (await fixture(html`
+            <${tag} .formatter=${formatterSpy}>
+              <input slot="input" .value="${generatedViewValue}">
+            </${tag}>
+          `));
+          expect(formatterSpy.callCount).to.equal(1);
+
+          el.hasFeedbackFor.push('error');
+          // Ensure hasError is always true by putting a validator on it that always returns false.
+          // Setting hasError = true is not enough if the element has errorValidators (uses ValidateMixin)
+          // that set hasError back to false when the user input is mimicked.
+
+          const AlwaysInvalid = class extends Validator {
+            static get validatorName() {
+              return 'AlwaysInvalid';
+            }
+
+            execute() {
+              return true;
+            }
+          };
+
+          el.validators = [new AlwaysInvalid()];
+          mimicUserInput(el, generatedViewValueAlt);
+
+          expect(formatterSpy.callCount).to.equal(1);
+          // Due to hasError, the formatter should not have ran.
+          expect(el.formattedValue).to.equal(generatedViewValueAlt);
+
+          el.hasFeedbackFor.filter(/** @param {string} type */ type => type !== 'error');
+          el.validators = [];
+          mimicUserInput(el, generatedViewValue);
+          expect(formatterSpy.callCount).to.equal(2);
+
+          expect(el.formattedValue).to.equal(`foo: ${generatedModelValue}`);
+        });
+
+        it('has formatOptions available in formatter', async () => {
+          const formatterSpy = sinon.spy(value => `foo: ${value}`);
+          const generatedViewValue = /** @type {string} */ (generateValueBasedOnType({
+            viewValue: true,
+          }));
+          await fixture(html`
+            <${tag} value="${generatedViewValue}" .formatter="${formatterSpy}"
+              .formatOptions="${{ locale: 'en-GB', decimalSeparator: '-' }}">
+              <input slot="input" .value="${generatedViewValue}">
+            </${tag}>
+          `);
+
+          /** @type {{locale: string, decimalSeparator: string}[]} */
+          const spyItem = formatterSpy.args[0];
+          const spyArg = spyItem[1];
+          expect(spyArg.locale).to.equal('en-GB');
+          expect(spyArg.decimalSeparator).to.equal('-');
+        });
+      });
+
+      describe('Parser', () => {
+        it('only calls the parser for defined values', async () => {
+          /** @type {?} */
+          const generatedValue = generateValueBasedOnType();
+          const parserSpy = sinon.spy();
+          const el = /** @type {FormatClass} */ (await fixture(html`
+          <${tag} .parser="${parserSpy}">
+            <input slot="input" .value="${generatedValue}">
+          </${tag}>
         `));
-        expect(formatterSpy.callCount).to.equal(1);
 
-        el.hasFeedbackFor.push('error');
-        // Ensure hasError is always true by putting a validator on it that always returns false.
-        // Setting hasError = true is not enough if the element has errorValidators (uses ValidateMixin)
-        // that set hasError back to false when the user input is mimicked.
+          expect(parserSpy.callCount).to.equal(1);
+          // This could happen for instance in a reset
+          el.modelValue = undefined;
+          expect(parserSpy.callCount).to.equal(1);
+          // This could happen when the user erases the input value
+          mimicUserInput(el, '');
+          expect(parserSpy.callCount).to.equal(1);
+        });
+      });
 
-        const AlwaysInvalid = class extends Validator {
-          static get validatorName() {
-            return 'AlwaysInvalid';
+      describe('Preprocessor', () => {
+        it('changes `.value` on keyup, before passing on to parser', async () => {
+          const val = generateValueBasedOnType({ viewValue: true }) || 'init-value';
+          if (typeof val !== 'string') {
+            return;
           }
 
-          execute() {
-            return true;
-          }
-        };
+          const toBeCorrectedVal = `${val}$`;
+          const preprocessorSpy = sinon.spy(v => v.replace(/\$$/g, ''));
 
-        el.validators = [new AlwaysInvalid()];
-        mimicUserInput(el, generatedViewValueAlt);
-
-        expect(formatterSpy.callCount).to.equal(1);
-        // Due to hasError, the formatter should not have ran.
-        expect(el.formattedValue).to.equal(generatedViewValueAlt);
-
-        el.hasFeedbackFor.filter(/** @param {string} type */ type => type !== 'error');
-        el.validators = [];
-        mimicUserInput(el, generatedViewValue);
-        expect(formatterSpy.callCount).to.equal(2);
-
-        expect(el.formattedValue).to.equal(`foo: ${generatedModelValue}`);
-      });
-
-      it('changes `.value` on keyup, before passing on to parser', async () => {
-        const val = generateValueBasedOnType({ viewValue: true }) || 'init-value';
-        if (typeof val !== 'string') {
-          return;
-        }
-
-        const toBeCorrectedVal = `${val}$`;
-        const preprocessorSpy = sinon.spy(v => v.replace(/\$$/g, ''));
-
-        const el = /** @type {FormatClass} */ (await fixture(html`
-        <${elem} .preprocessor=${preprocessorSpy}>
-          <input slot="input">
-        </${elem}>
-      `));
-
-        expect(preprocessorSpy.callCount).to.equal(1);
-
-        const parserSpy = sinon.spy(el, 'parser');
-        mimicUserInput(el, toBeCorrectedVal);
-
-        expect(preprocessorSpy.callCount).to.equal(2);
-        expect(parserSpy.lastCall.args[0]).to.equal(val);
-        expect(el._inputNode.value).to.equal(val);
-      });
-    });
-
-    describe('Unparseable values', () => {
-      it('should convert to Unparseable when wrong value inputted by user', async () => {
-        const el = /** @type {FormatClass} */ (await fixture(html`
-          <${elem} .parser=${
-          /** @param {string} viewValue */ viewValue => Number(viewValue) || undefined
-        }
-            >
+          const el = /** @type {FormatClass} */ (await fixture(html`
+          <${tag} .preprocessor=${preprocessorSpy}>
             <input slot="input">
-          </${elem}>
+          </${tag}>
         `));
-        mimicUserInput(el, 'test');
-        expect(el.modelValue).to.be.an.instanceof(Unparseable);
-      });
 
-      it('should preserve the viewValue when not parseable', async () => {
-        const el = /** @type {FormatClass} */ (await fixture(html`
-          <${elem}
-            .parser=${/** @param {string} viewValue */ viewValue => Number(viewValue) || undefined}
-          >
-            <input slot="input">
-          </${elem}>
-        `));
-        mimicUserInput(el, 'test');
-        expect(el.formattedValue).to.equal('test');
-        expect(el.value).to.equal('test');
-      });
+          expect(preprocessorSpy.callCount).to.equal(1);
 
-      it('should display the viewValue when modelValue is of type Unparseable', async () => {
-        const el = /** @type {FormatClass} */ (await fixture(html`
-          <${elem}
-            .parser=${/** @param {string} viewValue */ viewValue => Number(viewValue) || undefined}
-          >
-            <input slot="input">
-          </${elem}>
-        `));
-        el.modelValue = new Unparseable('foo');
-        expect(el.value).to.equal('foo');
+          const parserSpy = sinon.spy(el, 'parser');
+          mimicUserInput(el, toBeCorrectedVal);
+
+          expect(preprocessorSpy.callCount).to.equal(2);
+          expect(parserSpy.lastCall.args[0]).to.equal(val);
+          expect(el._inputNode.value).to.equal(val);
+        });
+
+        it('does not preprocess during composition', async () => {
+          const el = /** @type {FormatClass} */ (await fixture(html`
+            <${tag} .preprocessor=${(/** @type {string} */ v) => v.replace(/\$$/g, '')}>
+              <input slot="input">
+            </${tag}>
+          `));
+          const preprocessorSpy = sinon.spy(el, 'preprocessor');
+          el._inputNode.dispatchEvent(new Event('compositionstart', { bubbles: true }));
+          mimicUserInput(el, '`');
+          expect(preprocessorSpy.callCount).to.equal(0);
+          // "à" would be sent by the browser after pressing "option + `", followed by "a"
+          mimicUserInput(el, 'à');
+          el._inputNode.dispatchEvent(new Event('compositionend', { bubbles: true }));
+          expect(preprocessorSpy.callCount).to.equal(1);
+        });
       });
     });
   });
diff --git a/packages/form-core/types/FormatMixinTypes.d.ts b/packages/form-core/types/FormatMixinTypes.d.ts
index 207bb08b4..d328bffa7 100644
--- a/packages/form-core/types/FormatMixinTypes.d.ts
+++ b/packages/form-core/types/FormatMixinTypes.d.ts
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ export declare class FormatHost {
   formatter(v: unknown, opts: FormatNumberOptions): string;
   serializer(v: unknown): string;
   deserializer(v: string): unknown;
+  preprocessor(v: string): string;
 
   get value(): string;
   set value(value: string);