Dropper facing lava cauldron sometimes does not destroy items

In Bedrock Edition, when you activate a dropper that contains items and is pointed into a lava cauldron, the dropper will destroy a random item (as if it is pushing the item into the lava inside the cauldron and destroying it). This feature was not included when lava cauldrons were added to Java Edition.

Steps to reproduce

1. Place a dropper.
2. Place a cauldron on the face of the dropper.
3. Put lava in the cauldron.
4. Put an item in the dropper
5. Put a button on the dropper and press it.

Expected result

The item inside the dropper gets destroyed.

Observed result

The dropper ejects the item, which glitches out of the lava cauldron.