diff --git a/crates/bevy_input/src/gamepad.rs b/crates/bevy_input/src/gamepad.rs
index 521dea4653..c4f1ea22da 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_input/src/gamepad.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_input/src/gamepad.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 use crate::{Axis, Input};
 use bevy_ecs::event::{EventReader, EventWriter};
-use bevy_ecs::system::{Res, ResMut, Resource};
+use bevy_ecs::{
+    change_detection::DetectChanges,
+    system::{Res, ResMut, Resource},
+};
 use bevy_reflect::{std_traits::ReflectDefault, FromReflect, Reflect};
 use bevy_utils::{tracing::info, HashMap};
 use thiserror::Error;
@@ -1160,7 +1163,7 @@ pub fn gamepad_event_system(
     mut events: EventWriter<GamepadEvent>,
     settings: Res<GamepadSettings>,
 ) {
-    button_input.clear();
+    button_input.bypass_change_detection().clear();
     for event in raw_events.iter() {
         match &event.event_type {
             GamepadEventType::Connected(_) => {
diff --git a/crates/bevy_input/src/input.rs b/crates/bevy_input/src/input.rs
index 8e4556f9ae..3d1a1ecf5a 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_input/src/input.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_input/src/input.rs
@@ -34,6 +34,13 @@ use bevy_ecs::schedule::State;
 /// * Call the [`Input::press`] method for each press event.
 /// * Call the [`Input::release`] method for each release event.
 /// * Call the [`Input::clear`] method at each frame start, before processing events.
+///
+/// Note: Calling `clear` from a [`ResMut`] will trigger change detection.
+/// It may be preferable to use [`DetectChanges::bypass_change_detection`]
+/// to avoid causing the resource to always be marked as changed.
+///
+///[`ResMut`]: bevy_ecs::system::ResMut
+///[`DetectChanges::bypass_change_detection`]: bevy_ecs::change_detection::DetectChanges::bypass_change_detection
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Resource, Reflect)]
 #[reflect(Default)]
 pub struct Input<T: Copy + Eq + Hash + Send + Sync + 'static> {
diff --git a/crates/bevy_input/src/keyboard.rs b/crates/bevy_input/src/keyboard.rs
index e2d174b6a5..021646015b 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_input/src/keyboard.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_input/src/keyboard.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 use crate::{ButtonState, Input};
-use bevy_ecs::{event::EventReader, system::ResMut};
+use bevy_ecs::{change_detection::DetectChanges, event::EventReader, system::ResMut};
 use bevy_reflect::{FromReflect, Reflect};
 
 #[cfg(feature = "serialize")]
@@ -41,8 +41,9 @@ pub fn keyboard_input_system(
     mut key_input: ResMut<Input<KeyCode>>,
     mut keyboard_input_events: EventReader<KeyboardInput>,
 ) {
-    scan_input.clear();
-    key_input.clear();
+    // Avoid clearing if it's not empty to ensure change detection is not triggered.
+    scan_input.bypass_change_detection().clear();
+    key_input.bypass_change_detection().clear();
     for event in keyboard_input_events.iter() {
         let KeyboardInput {
             scan_code, state, ..
diff --git a/crates/bevy_input/src/mouse.rs b/crates/bevy_input/src/mouse.rs
index 50d92e52c0..bf86ed55b2 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_input/src/mouse.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_input/src/mouse.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 use crate::{ButtonState, Input};
-use bevy_ecs::{event::EventReader, system::ResMut};
+use bevy_ecs::{change_detection::DetectChanges, event::EventReader, system::ResMut};
 use bevy_math::Vec2;
 use bevy_reflect::{FromReflect, Reflect};
 
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ pub fn mouse_button_input_system(
     mut mouse_button_input: ResMut<Input<MouseButton>>,
     mut mouse_button_input_events: EventReader<MouseButtonInput>,
 ) {
-    mouse_button_input.clear();
+    mouse_button_input.bypass_change_detection().clear();
     for event in mouse_button_input_events.iter() {
         match event.state {
             ButtonState::Pressed => mouse_button_input.press(event.button),