diff --git a/core/src/components/content/content.tsx b/core/src/components/content/content.tsx
index 947c4104d5..29d246bc61 100644
--- a/core/src/components/content/content.tsx
+++ b/core/src/components/content/content.tsx
@@ -47,6 +47,9 @@ export class Content implements ComponentInterface {
   /** Watches for dynamic header/footer changes in parent element */
   private parentMutationObserver?: MutationObserver;
 
+  /** Watches for dynamic tab bar changes in ion-tabs */
+  private tabsMutationObserver?: MutationObserver;
+
   private tabsElement: HTMLElement | null = null;
   private tabsLoadCallback?: () => void;
 
@@ -213,6 +216,20 @@ export class Content implements ComponentInterface {
       });
       this.parentMutationObserver.observe(parent, { childList: true });
     }
+
+    // Watch for dynamic tab bar changes in ion-tabs (common in Angular conditional rendering)
+    const tabs = this.el.closest('ion-tabs');
+    if (tabs && !this.tabsMutationObserver && win !== undefined && 'MutationObserver' in win) {
+      this.tabsMutationObserver = new MutationObserver(() => {
+        const prevHasFooter = this.hasFooter;
+        this.updateSiblingDetection();
+        // Only trigger re-render if footer detection actually changed
+        if (prevHasFooter !== this.hasFooter) {
+          forceUpdate(this);
+        }
+      });
+      this.tabsMutationObserver.observe(tabs, { childList: true });
+    }
   }
 
   /**
@@ -264,9 +281,11 @@ export class Content implements ComponentInterface {
   disconnectedCallback() {
     this.onScrollEnd();
 
-    // Clean up mutation observer to prevent memory leaks
+    // Clean up mutation observers to prevent memory leaks
     this.parentMutationObserver?.disconnect();
     this.parentMutationObserver = undefined;
+    this.tabsMutationObserver?.disconnect();
+    this.tabsMutationObserver = undefined;
 
     if (hasLazyBuild(this.el)) {
       /**
diff --git a/core/src/components/content/test/safe-area/content.e2e.ts b/core/src/components/content/test/safe-area/content.e2e.ts
index de884aad1b..51a818471b 100644
--- a/core/src/components/content/test/safe-area/content.e2e.ts
+++ b/core/src/components/content/test/safe-area/content.e2e.ts
@@ -164,5 +164,53 @@ configs({ modes: ['md'], directions: ['ltr'] }).forEach(({ title, config }) => {
       // Should have safe-area-top again
       await expect(content).toHaveClass(/safe-area-top/, { timeout: 1000 });
     });
+
+    test('content inside ion-tabs with tab bar should not have safe-area-bottom', async ({ page }, testInfo) => {
+      testInfo.annotations.push({
+        type: 'issue',
+        description: 'https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/issues/30900',
+      });
+
+      const content = page.locator('#content-dynamic-tabs');
+      // Tab bar is present, so content should not have safe-area-bottom
+      await expect(content).not.toHaveClass(/safe-area-bottom/);
+    });
+
+    test('dynamic tab bar removal should update safe-area classes', async ({ page }, testInfo) => {
+      testInfo.annotations.push({
+        type: 'issue',
+        description: 'https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/issues/30900',
+      });
+
+      const content = page.locator('#content-dynamic-tabs');
+
+      // Initially tab bar is present, so no safe-area-bottom
+      await expect(content).not.toHaveClass(/safe-area-bottom/);
+
+      // Remove tab bar
+      await page.evaluate(() => (window as any).removeTabBar());
+
+      // Should have safe-area-bottom now
+      await expect(content).toHaveClass(/safe-area-bottom/, { timeout: 1000 });
+    });
+
+    test('dynamic tab bar addition should update safe-area classes', async ({ page }, testInfo) => {
+      testInfo.annotations.push({
+        type: 'issue',
+        description: 'https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/issues/30900',
+      });
+
+      const content = page.locator('#content-dynamic-tabs');
+
+      // Remove tab bar first
+      await page.evaluate(() => (window as any).removeTabBar());
+      await expect(content).toHaveClass(/safe-area-bottom/, { timeout: 1000 });
+
+      // Add tab bar back
+      await page.evaluate(() => (window as any).addTabBar());
+
+      // Should not have safe-area-bottom anymore
+      await expect(content).not.toHaveClass(/safe-area-bottom/, { timeout: 1000 });
+    });
   });
 });
diff --git a/core/src/components/content/test/safe-area/index.html b/core/src/components/content/test/safe-area/index.html
index 1390ac9e9c..6d9520b379 100644
--- a/core/src/components/content/test/safe-area/index.html
+++ b/core/src/components/content/test/safe-area/index.html
@@ -163,6 +163,22 @@
         </div>
       </div>
 
+      <!-- Test 10: Dynamic tab bar - for testing ion-tabs mutation observer -->
+      <div id="test-dynamic-tabs" class="test-section">
+        <ion-tabs id="dynamic-tabs">
+          <div class="ion-page" id="dynamic-tabs-page">
+            <ion-content id="content-dynamic-tabs">
+              <p>Content with dynamic tab bar</p>
+            </ion-content>
+          </div>
+          <ion-tab-bar id="dynamic-tab-bar" slot="bottom">
+            <ion-tab-button tab="tab1">
+              <ion-label>Tab 1</ion-label>
+            </ion-tab-button>
+          </ion-tab-bar>
+        </ion-tabs>
+      </div>
+
       <script>
         function addHeader() {
           const page = document.getElementById('dynamic-page');
@@ -186,6 +202,24 @@
         function openModal() {
           document.getElementById('test-modal').isOpen = true;
         }
+
+        function addTabBar() {
+          const tabs = document.getElementById('dynamic-tabs');
+          if (!tabs.querySelector('ion-tab-bar')) {
+            const tabBar = document.createElement('ion-tab-bar');
+            tabBar.id = 'dynamic-tab-bar';
+            tabBar.slot = 'bottom';
+            tabBar.innerHTML = '<ion-tab-button tab="tab1"><ion-label>Tab 1</ion-label></ion-tab-button>';
+            tabs.appendChild(tabBar);
+          }
+        }
+
+        function removeTabBar() {
+          const tabBar = document.getElementById('dynamic-tab-bar');
+          if (tabBar) {
+            tabBar.remove();
+          }
+        }
       </script>
     </ion-app>
   </body>