diff --git a/packages/elements/src/create-custom-element.ts b/packages/elements/src/create-custom-element.ts
index 4d1864f2b2a..17dfd2a2722 100644
--- a/packages/elements/src/create-custom-element.ts
+++ b/packages/elements/src/create-custom-element.ts
@@ -156,13 +156,13 @@ export function createCustomElement<P>(
         // Re-apply pre-existing input values (set as properties on the element) through the
         // strategy.
         // TODO(alxhub): why are we doing this? this makes no sense.
-        inputs.forEach(({propName, transform, isSignal}) => {
-          if (!this.hasOwnProperty(propName) || isSignal) {
-            // No pre-existing value for `propName`, or a signal input.
+        inputs.forEach(({propName, transform}) => {
+          if (!this.hasOwnProperty(propName)) {
+            // No pre-existing value for `propName`.
             return;
           }
 
-          // Delete the property from the instance and re-apply it through the strategy.
+          // Delete the property from the DOM node and re-apply it through the strategy.
           const value = (this as any)[propName];
           delete (this as any)[propName];
           strategy.setInputValue(propName, value, transform);
diff --git a/packages/elements/test/create-custom-element_spec.ts b/packages/elements/test/create-custom-element_spec.ts
index 3bcd7f2af3f..d292579b62a 100644
--- a/packages/elements/test/create-custom-element_spec.ts
+++ b/packages/elements/test/create-custom-element_spec.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import {
   DoBootstrap,
   EventEmitter,
   Injector,
+  input,
   Input,
   NgModule,
   Output,
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@ interface WithFooBar {
   fooFoo: string;
   barBar: string;
   fooTransformed: unknown;
+  fooSignal: string | null;
 }
 
 describe('createCustomElement', () => {
@@ -66,7 +68,12 @@ describe('createCustomElement', () => {
   });
 
   it('should use a default strategy for converting component inputs', () => {
-    expect(NgElementCtor.observedAttributes).toEqual(['foo-foo', 'barbar', 'foo-transformed']);
+    expect(NgElementCtor.observedAttributes).toEqual([
+      'foo-foo',
+      'barbar',
+      'foo-transformed',
+      'foo-signal',
+    ]);
   });
 
   it('should send input values from attributes when connected', () => {
@@ -74,12 +81,14 @@ describe('createCustomElement', () => {
     element.setAttribute('foo-foo', 'value-foo-foo');
     element.setAttribute('barbar', 'value-barbar');
     element.setAttribute('foo-transformed', 'truthy');
+    element.setAttribute('foo-signal', 'value-signal');
     element.connectedCallback();
     expect(strategy.connectedElement).toBe(element);
 
     expect(strategy.getInputValue('fooFoo')).toBe('value-foo-foo');
     expect(strategy.getInputValue('barBar')).toBe('value-barbar');
     expect(strategy.getInputValue('fooTransformed')).toBe(true);
+    expect(strategy.getInputValue('fooSignal')).toBe('value-signal');
   });
 
   it('should work even if the constructor is not called (due to polyfill)', () => {
@@ -95,12 +104,14 @@ describe('createCustomElement', () => {
     element.setAttribute('foo-foo', 'value-foo-foo');
     element.setAttribute('barbar', 'value-barbar');
     element.setAttribute('foo-transformed', 'truthy');
+    element.setAttribute('foo-signal', 'value-signal');
     element.connectedCallback();
 
     expect(strategy.connectedElement).toBe(element);
     expect(strategy.getInputValue('fooFoo')).toBe('value-foo-foo');
     expect(strategy.getInputValue('barBar')).toBe('value-barbar');
     expect(strategy.getInputValue('fooTransformed')).toBe(true);
+    expect(strategy.getInputValue('fooSignal')).toBe('value-signal');
   });
 
   it('should listen to output events after connected', () => {
@@ -174,10 +185,12 @@ describe('createCustomElement', () => {
     element.fooFoo = 'foo-foo-value';
     element.barBar = 'barBar-value';
     element.fooTransformed = 'truthy';
+    element.fooSignal = 'value-signal';
 
     expect(strategy.inputs.get('fooFoo')).toBe('foo-foo-value');
     expect(strategy.inputs.get('barBar')).toBe('barBar-value');
     expect(strategy.inputs.get('fooTransformed')).toBe(true);
+    expect(strategy.inputs.get('fooSignal')).toBe('value-signal');
   });
 
   it('should properly handle getting/setting properties on the element even if the constructor is not called', () => {
@@ -191,10 +204,12 @@ describe('createCustomElement', () => {
     element.fooFoo = 'foo-foo-value';
     element.barBar = 'barBar-value';
     element.fooTransformed = 'truthy';
+    element.fooSignal = 'value-signal';
 
     expect(strategy.inputs.get('fooFoo')).toBe('foo-foo-value');
     expect(strategy.inputs.get('barBar')).toBe('barBar-value');
     expect(strategy.inputs.get('fooTransformed')).toBe(true);
+    expect(strategy.inputs.get('fooSignal')).toBe('value-signal');
   });
 
   it('should capture properties set before upgrading the element', () => {
@@ -204,10 +219,12 @@ describe('createCustomElement', () => {
       fooFoo: 'foo-prop-value',
       barBar: 'bar-prop-value',
       fooTransformed: 'truthy' as unknown,
+      fooSignal: 'value-signal',
     });
     expect(element.fooFoo).toBe('foo-prop-value');
     expect(element.barBar).toBe('bar-prop-value');
     expect(element.fooTransformed).toBe('truthy');
+    expect(element.fooSignal).toBe('value-signal');
 
     // Upgrade the element to a Custom Element and insert it into the DOM.
     customElements.define(selector, ElementCtor);
@@ -215,10 +232,12 @@ describe('createCustomElement', () => {
     expect(element.fooFoo).toBe('foo-prop-value');
     expect(element.barBar).toBe('bar-prop-value');
     expect(element.fooTransformed).toBe(true);
+    expect(element.fooSignal).toBe('value-signal');
 
     expect(strategy.inputs.get('fooFoo')).toBe('foo-prop-value');
     expect(strategy.inputs.get('barBar')).toBe('bar-prop-value');
     expect(strategy.inputs.get('fooTransformed')).toBe(true);
+    expect(strategy.inputs.get('fooSignal')).toBe('value-signal');
   });
 
   it('should capture properties set after upgrading the element but before inserting it into the DOM', () => {
@@ -228,10 +247,12 @@ describe('createCustomElement', () => {
       fooFoo: 'foo-prop-value',
       barBar: 'bar-prop-value',
       fooTransformed: 'truthy' as unknown,
+      fooSignal: 'value-signal',
     });
     expect(element.fooFoo).toBe('foo-prop-value');
     expect(element.barBar).toBe('bar-prop-value');
     expect(element.fooTransformed).toBe('truthy');
+    expect(element.fooSignal).toBe('value-signal');
 
     // Upgrade the element to a Custom Element (without inserting it into the DOM) and update a
     // property.
@@ -239,19 +260,23 @@ describe('createCustomElement', () => {
     customElements.upgrade(element);
     element.barBar = 'bar-prop-value-2';
     element.fooTransformed = '';
+    element.fooSignal = 'value-signal-changed';
     expect(element.fooFoo).toBe('foo-prop-value');
     expect(element.barBar).toBe('bar-prop-value-2');
     expect(element.fooTransformed).toBe('');
+    expect(element.fooSignal).toBe('value-signal-changed');
 
     // Insert the element into the DOM.
     testContainer.appendChild(element);
     expect(element.fooFoo).toBe('foo-prop-value');
     expect(element.barBar).toBe('bar-prop-value-2');
     expect(element.fooTransformed).toBe(false);
+    expect(element.fooSignal).toBe('value-signal-changed');
 
     expect(strategy.inputs.get('fooFoo')).toBe('foo-prop-value');
     expect(strategy.inputs.get('barBar')).toBe('bar-prop-value-2');
     expect(strategy.inputs.get('fooTransformed')).toBe(false);
+    expect(strategy.inputs.get('fooSignal')).toBe('value-signal-changed');
   });
 
   it('should allow overwriting properties with attributes after upgrading the element but before inserting it into the DOM', () => {
@@ -261,10 +286,12 @@ describe('createCustomElement', () => {
       fooFoo: 'foo-prop-value',
       barBar: 'bar-prop-value',
       fooTransformed: 'truthy' as unknown,
+      fooSignal: 'value-signal',
     });
     expect(element.fooFoo).toBe('foo-prop-value');
     expect(element.barBar).toBe('bar-prop-value');
     expect(element.fooTransformed).toBe('truthy');
+    expect(element.fooSignal).toBe('value-signal');
 
     // Upgrade the element to a Custom Element (without inserting it into the DOM) and set an
     // attribute.
@@ -275,16 +302,19 @@ describe('createCustomElement', () => {
     expect(element.fooFoo).toBe('foo-prop-value');
     expect(element.barBar).toBe('bar-attr-value');
     expect(element.fooTransformed).toBe(false);
+    expect(element.fooSignal).toBe('value-signal');
 
     // Insert the element into the DOM.
     testContainer.appendChild(element);
     expect(element.fooFoo).toBe('foo-prop-value');
     expect(element.barBar).toBe('bar-attr-value');
     expect(element.fooTransformed).toBe(false);
+    expect(element.fooSignal).toBe('value-signal');
 
     expect(strategy.inputs.get('fooFoo')).toBe('foo-prop-value');
     expect(strategy.inputs.get('barBar')).toBe('bar-attr-value');
     expect(strategy.inputs.get('fooTransformed')).toBe(false);
+    expect(strategy.inputs.get('fooSignal')).toBe('value-signal');
   });
 
   // Helpers
@@ -313,6 +343,10 @@ describe('createCustomElement', () => {
     @Input('barbar') barBar!: string;
     @Input({transform: (value: unknown) => !!value}) fooTransformed!: boolean;
 
+    // This needs to apply the decorator and pass `isSignal`, because
+    // the compiler transform doesn't run against JIT tests.
+    @Input({isSignal: true} as Input) fooSignal = input<string | null>(null);
+
     @Output() bazBaz = new EventEmitter<boolean>();
     @Output('quxqux') quxQux = new EventEmitter<Object>();
   }