diff --git a/core/src/components/modal/gestures/swipe-to-close.ts b/core/src/components/modal/gestures/swipe-to-close.ts
index 9acc5d5169..7ce0d255b1 100644
--- a/core/src/components/modal/gestures/swipe-to-close.ts
+++ b/core/src/components/modal/gestures/swipe-to-close.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import type { Animation } from '../../../interface';
 import { getTimeGivenProgression } from '../../../utils/animation/cubic-bezier';
+import { isIonContent } from '../../../utils/content';
 import type { GestureDetail } from '../../../utils/gesture';
 import { createGesture } from '../../../utils/gesture';
 import { clamp } from '../../../utils/helpers';
@@ -11,11 +12,46 @@ export const SwipeToCloseDefaults = {
   MIN_PRESENTING_SCALE: 0.93,
 };
 
-export const createSwipeToCloseGesture = (el: HTMLIonModalElement, animation: Animation, onDismiss: () => void) => {
+export const createSwipeToCloseGesture = (
+  el: HTMLIonModalElement,
+  contentEl: HTMLElement,
+  scrollEl: HTMLElement,
+  animation: Animation,
+  onDismiss: () => void
+) => {
   const height = el.offsetHeight;
   let isOpen = false;
   let canDismissBlocksGesture = false;
   const canDismissMaxStep = 0.2;
+  const getScrollY = () => {
+    if (isIonContent(contentEl)) {
+      return (contentEl as HTMLIonContentElement).scrollY;
+      /**
+       * Custom scroll containers are intended to be
+       * used with virtual scrolling, so we assume
+       * there is scrolling in this case.
+       */
+    } else {
+      return true;
+    }
+  };
+  const initialScrollY = getScrollY();
+
+  const disableContentScroll = () => {
+    if (isIonContent(contentEl)) {
+      (contentEl as HTMLIonContentElement).scrollY = false;
+    } else {
+      contentEl.style.setProperty('overflow', 'hidden');
+    }
+  };
+
+  const resetContentScroll = () => {
+    if (isIonContent(contentEl)) {
+      (contentEl as HTMLIonContentElement).scrollY = initialScrollY;
+    } else {
+      contentEl.style.removeProperty('overflow');
+    }
+  };
 
   const canStart = (detail: GestureDetail) => {
     const target = detail.event.target as HTMLElement | null;
@@ -24,17 +60,32 @@ export const createSwipeToCloseGesture = (el: HTMLIonModalElement, animation: An
       return true;
     }
 
-    const contentOrFooter = target.closest('ion-content, ion-footer');
-    if (contentOrFooter === null) {
+    /**
+     * If we are swiping on the content,
+     * swiping should only be possible if
+     * the content is scrolled all the way
+     * to the top so that we do not interfere
+     * with scrolling.
+     */
+    const content = target.closest('ion-content');
+    if (content) {
+      return scrollEl.scrollTop === 0;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Card should be swipeable on all
+     * parts of the modal except for the footer.
+     */
+    const footer = target.closest('ion-footer');
+    if (footer === null) {
       return true;
     }
-    // Target is in the content or the footer so do not start the gesture.
-    // We could be more nuanced here and allow it for content that
-    // does not need to scroll.
+
     return false;
   };
 
-  const onStart = () => {
+  const onStart = (detail: GestureDetail) => {
+    const { deltaY } = detail;
     /**
      * If canDismiss is anything other than `true`
      * then users should be able to swipe down
@@ -43,11 +94,46 @@ export const createSwipeToCloseGesture = (el: HTMLIonModalElement, animation: An
      * TODO (FW-937)
      * Remove undefined check
      */
+
     canDismissBlocksGesture = el.canDismiss !== undefined && el.canDismiss !== true;
+
+    /**
+     * If we are pulling down, then
+     * it is possible we are pulling on the
+     * content. We do not want scrolling to
+     * happen at the same time as the gesture.
+     */
+    if (deltaY > 0) {
+      disableContentScroll();
+    }
+
     animation.progressStart(true, isOpen ? 1 : 0);
   };
 
   const onMove = (detail: GestureDetail) => {
+    const { deltaY } = detail;
+
+    /**
+     * If we are pulling down, then
+     * it is possible we are pulling on the
+     * content. We do not want scrolling to
+     * happen at the same time as the gesture.
+     */
+    if (deltaY > 0) {
+      disableContentScroll();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * If we are swiping on the content
+     * then the swipe gesture should only
+     * happen if we are pulling down.
+     *
+     * However, if we pull up and
+     * then down such that the scroll position
+     * returns to 0, we should be able to swipe
+     * the card.
+     */
+
     const step = detail.deltaY / height;
 
     /**
@@ -117,6 +203,8 @@ export const createSwipeToCloseGesture = (el: HTMLIonModalElement, animation: An
 
     gesture.enable(false);
 
+    resetContentScroll();
+
     animation
       .onFinish(() => {
         if (!shouldComplete) {
diff --git a/core/src/components/modal/modal.tsx b/core/src/components/modal/modal.tsx
index 840d33c73e..1c66ac9713 100644
--- a/core/src/components/modal/modal.tsx
+++ b/core/src/components/modal/modal.tsx
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import type {
   OverlayEventDetail,
   OverlayInterface,
 } from '../../interface';
+import { getScrollElement, findIonContent, printIonContentErrorMsg } from '../../utils/content';
 import { CoreDelegate, attachComponent, detachComponent } from '../../utils/framework-delegate';
 import { raf } from '../../utils/helpers';
 import { KEYBOARD_DID_OPEN } from '../../utils/keyboard/keyboard';
@@ -283,11 +284,11 @@ export class Modal implements ComponentInterface, OverlayInterface {
   @Event({ eventName: 'didDismiss' }) didDismissShorthand!: EventEmitter<OverlayEventDetail>;
 
   @Watch('swipeToClose')
-  swipeToCloseChanged(enable: boolean) {
+  async swipeToCloseChanged(enable: boolean) {
     if (this.gesture) {
       this.gesture.enable(enable);
     } else if (enable) {
-      this.initSwipeToClose();
+      await this.initSwipeToClose();
     }
   }
 
@@ -474,7 +475,7 @@ export class Modal implements ComponentInterface, OverlayInterface {
        * not run canDismiss on swipe as there would be no swipe gesture created.
        */
     } else if (this.swipeToClose || (this.canDismiss !== undefined && this.presentingElement !== undefined)) {
-      this.initSwipeToClose();
+      await this.initSwipeToClose();
     }
 
     /* tslint:disable-next-line */
@@ -504,17 +505,27 @@ export class Modal implements ComponentInterface, OverlayInterface {
     this.currentTransition = undefined;
   }
 
-  private initSwipeToClose() {
+  private async initSwipeToClose() {
     if (getIonMode(this) !== 'ios') {
       return;
     }
 
+    const { el } = this;
+
     // All of the elements needed for the swipe gesture
     // should be in the DOM and referenced by now, except
     // for the presenting el
     const animationBuilder = this.leaveAnimation || config.get('modalLeave', iosLeaveAnimation);
-    const ani = (this.animation = animationBuilder(this.el, { presentingEl: this.presentingElement }));
-    this.gesture = createSwipeToCloseGesture(this.el, ani, () => {
+    const ani = (this.animation = animationBuilder(el, { presentingEl: this.presentingElement }));
+
+    const contentEl = findIonContent(el);
+    if (!contentEl) {
+      printIonContentErrorMsg(el);
+      return;
+    }
+    const scrollEl = await getScrollElement(contentEl);
+
+    this.gesture = createSwipeToCloseGesture(el, contentEl, scrollEl, ani, () => {
       /**
        * While the gesture animation is finishing
        * it is possible for a user to tap the backdrop.
diff --git a/core/src/components/modal/test/card-scroll-target/index.html b/core/src/components/modal/test/card-scroll-target/index.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..50fe1e7b1a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/src/components/modal/test/card-scroll-target/index.html
@@ -0,0 +1,134 @@
+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html lang="en" dir="ltr">
+  <head>
+    <meta charset="UTF-8" />
+    <title>Modal - Card</title>
+    <meta name="apple-mobile-web-app-capable" content="yes" />
+    <meta name="apple-mobile-web-app-status-bar-style" content="black-translucent" />
+    <meta
+      name="viewport"
+      content="viewport-fit=cover, width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0, minimum-scale=1.0, maximum-scale=1.0, user-scalable=no"
+    />
+    <link href="../../../../../../css/ionic.bundle.css" rel="stylesheet" />
+    <link href="../../../../../../scripts/testing/styles.css" rel="stylesheet" />
+    <script src="../../../../../../scripts/testing/scripts.js"></script>
+    <script type="module" src="../../../../../../dist/ionic/ionic.esm.js"></script>
+    <script type="module">
+      import { modalController } from '../../../../../dist/ionic/index.esm.js';
+      window.modalController = modalController;
+    </script>
+    <style>
+      #content {
+        position: relative;
+
+        display: block;
+        flex: 1;
+
+        height: 100%;
+        overflow-y: auto;
+
+        contain: size style;
+      }
+    </style>
+  </head>
+
+  <body>
+    <ion-app>
+      <div class="ion-page">
+        <ion-header>
+          <ion-toolbar>
+            <ion-title>Card</ion-title>
+          </ion-toolbar>
+        </ion-header>
+
+        <ion-content class="ion-padding">
+          <ion-button expand="block" id="card" onclick="presentModal(document.querySelectorAll('.ion-page')[1])"
+            >Card Modal</ion-button
+          >
+        </ion-content>
+      </div>
+    </ion-app>
+
+    <script>
+      async function createModal(presentingEl, opts) {
+        // create component to open
+        const element = document.createElement('div');
+        element.innerHTML = `
+      <ion-header id="modal-header">
+        <ion-toolbar>
+          <ion-title>Contacts</ion-title>
+          <ion-buttons slot="end">
+            <ion-button class="add">
+              <ion-icon name="add" slot="icon-only"></ion-icon>
+            </ion-button>
+          </ion-buttons>
+        </ion-toolbar>
+      </ion-header>
+      <ion-content scroll-y="false">
+        <div id="content" class="ion-padding ion-content-scroll-host">
+          Hello World!
+          <ion-button class="dismiss">Dismiss Modal</ion-button>
+
+          <br />
+
+          <p>
+            Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Donec vitae lobortis felis, eu sodales enim. Nam
+            risus nibh, placerat at rutrum ac, vehicula vel velit. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing
+            elit. Vestibulum quis elementum ligula, ac aliquet nulla. Mauris non placerat mauris. Aenean dignissim lacinia
+            porttitor. Praesent fringilla at est et ullamcorper. In ac ante ac massa porta venenatis ut id nibh. Fusce
+            felis neque, aliquet in velit vitae, venenatis euismod libero. Donec vulputate, urna sed sagittis tempor, mi
+            arcu tristique lacus, eget fringilla urna sem eget felis. Fusce dignissim lacus a scelerisque vehicula. Nulla
+            nec enim nunc. Quisque nec dui eu nibh pulvinar bibendum quis ut nunc. Duis ex odio, sollicitudin ac mollis
+            nec, fringilla non lacus. Maecenas sed tincidunt urna. Nunc feugiat maximus venenatis. Donec porttitor, felis
+            eget porttitor tempor, quam nulla dapibus nisl, sit amet posuere sapien sapien malesuada tortor. Pellentesque
+            habitant morbi tristique senectus et netus et malesuada fames ac turpis egestas. Quisque luctus, sapien nec
+            tincidunt efficitur, nibh turpis faucibus felis, in sodales massa augue nec erat. Morbi sollicitudin nisi ex,
+            et gravida nisi euismod eu. Suspendisse hendrerit dapibus orci, non viverra neque vestibulum id. Quisque vitae
+            interdum ligula, quis consectetur nibh. Phasellus in mi at erat ultrices semper. Fusce sollicitudin at dolor
+            ac lobortis. Morbi sit amet sem quis nulla pellentesque imperdiet. Nullam eu sem a enim maximus eleifend non
+            vulputate leo. Proin quis congue lacus. Pellentesque placerat, quam at tempus pulvinar, nisl ligula tempor
+            risus, quis pretium arcu odio et nulla. Nullam mollis consequat pharetra. Phasellus dictum velit sed purus
+            mattis maximus. In molestie eget massa ut dignissim. In a interdum elit. In finibus nibh a mauris lobortis
+            aliquet. Proin rutrum varius consequat. In mollis dapibus nisl, eu finibus urna viverra ac. Quisque
+            scelerisque nisl eu suscipit consectetur.
+          </p>
+        </div>
+      </ion-content>
+
+      <ion-footer>
+        <ion-toolbar>
+          <ion-title>Footer</ion-title>
+        </ion-toolbar>
+      </ion-footer>
+      `;
+
+        // listen for close event
+        const button = element.querySelector('ion-button.dismiss');
+        button.addEventListener('click', () => {
+          modalController.dismiss();
+        });
+
+        const create = element.querySelector('ion-button.add');
+        create.addEventListener('click', async () => {
+          const topModal = await modalController.getTop();
+
+          presentModal(topModal, opts);
+        });
+
+        // present the modal
+        const modalElement = await modalController.create({
+          presentingElement: presentingEl,
+          component: element,
+          swipeToClose: true,
+          ...opts,
+        });
+        return modalElement;
+      }
+
+      async function presentModal(presentingEl, opts) {
+        const modal = await createModal(presentingEl, opts);
+        await modal.present();
+      }
+    </script>
+  </body>
+</html>
diff --git a/core/src/components/modal/test/card-scroll-target/modal.e2e.ts b/core/src/components/modal/test/card-scroll-target/modal.e2e.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1ba057d154
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/src/components/modal/test/card-scroll-target/modal.e2e.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+import { expect } from '@playwright/test';
+import { dragElementBy, test } from '@utils/test/playwright';
+
+test.describe('card modal - scroll target', () => {
+  test.beforeEach(async ({ page }, testInfo) => {
+    test.skip(testInfo.project.metadata.mode !== 'ios', 'Card style modal is only available on iOS');
+
+    await page.goto('/src/components/modal/test/card-scroll-target');
+  });
+  test.describe('card modal: swipe to close', () => {
+    test('it should swipe to close when swiped on the header', async ({ page }) => {
+      const ionModalDidPresent = await page.spyOnEvent('ionModalDidPresent');
+      const ionModalDidDismiss = await page.spyOnEvent('ionModalDidDismiss');
+
+      await page.click('#card');
+      await ionModalDidPresent.next();
+
+      const header = await page.locator('ion-modal ion-header');
+      await dragElementBy(header, page, 0, 500);
+
+      await ionModalDidDismiss.next();
+    });
+    test('it should swipe to close when swiped on the content', async ({ page }) => {
+      const ionModalDidPresent = await page.spyOnEvent('ionModalDidPresent');
+      const ionModalDidDismiss = await page.spyOnEvent('ionModalDidDismiss');
+
+      await page.click('#card');
+      await ionModalDidPresent.next();
+
+      const content = await page.locator('ion-modal .ion-content-scroll-host');
+      await dragElementBy(content, page, 0, 500);
+
+      await ionModalDidDismiss.next();
+    });
+    test('it should not swipe to close when swiped on the content but the content is scrolled', async ({ page }) => {
+      const ionModalDidPresent = await page.spyOnEvent('ionModalDidPresent');
+
+      await page.click('#card');
+      await ionModalDidPresent.next();
+
+      const modal = await page.locator('ion-modal');
+      const content = (await page.$('ion-modal .ion-content-scroll-host'))!;
+
+      await content.evaluate((el: HTMLElement) => (el.scrollTop = 500));
+
+      await dragElementBy(content, page, 0, 500);
+
+      await content.waitForElementState('stable');
+
+      expect(modal).toBeVisible();
+    });
+    test('content should be scrollable after gesture ends', async ({ page }) => {
+      const ionModalDidPresent = await page.spyOnEvent('ionModalDidPresent');
+
+      await page.click('#card');
+      await ionModalDidPresent.next();
+
+      const content = await page.locator('ion-modal .ion-content-scroll-host');
+      await dragElementBy(content, page, 0, 20);
+
+      expect(content).not.toHaveCSS('overflow', 'hidden');
+    });
+  });
+});
diff --git a/core/src/components/modal/test/card/index.html b/core/src/components/modal/test/card/index.html
index 89b1207234..1e711a25b0 100644
--- a/core/src/components/modal/test/card/index.html
+++ b/core/src/components/modal/test/card/index.html
@@ -65,7 +65,39 @@
       <ion-content class="ion-padding">
         Hello World!
         <ion-button class="dismiss">Dismiss Modal</ion-button>
+
+        <br />
+
+        <p>
+          Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Donec vitae lobortis felis, eu sodales enim. Nam
+          risus nibh, placerat at rutrum ac, vehicula vel velit. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing
+          elit. Vestibulum quis elementum ligula, ac aliquet nulla. Mauris non placerat mauris. Aenean dignissim lacinia
+          porttitor. Praesent fringilla at est et ullamcorper. In ac ante ac massa porta venenatis ut id nibh. Fusce
+          felis neque, aliquet in velit vitae, venenatis euismod libero. Donec vulputate, urna sed sagittis tempor, mi
+          arcu tristique lacus, eget fringilla urna sem eget felis. Fusce dignissim lacus a scelerisque vehicula. Nulla
+          nec enim nunc. Quisque nec dui eu nibh pulvinar bibendum quis ut nunc. Duis ex odio, sollicitudin ac mollis
+          nec, fringilla non lacus. Maecenas sed tincidunt urna. Nunc feugiat maximus venenatis. Donec porttitor, felis
+          eget porttitor tempor, quam nulla dapibus nisl, sit amet posuere sapien sapien malesuada tortor. Pellentesque
+          habitant morbi tristique senectus et netus et malesuada fames ac turpis egestas. Quisque luctus, sapien nec
+          tincidunt efficitur, nibh turpis faucibus felis, in sodales massa augue nec erat. Morbi sollicitudin nisi ex,
+          et gravida nisi euismod eu. Suspendisse hendrerit dapibus orci, non viverra neque vestibulum id. Quisque vitae
+          interdum ligula, quis consectetur nibh. Phasellus in mi at erat ultrices semper. Fusce sollicitudin at dolor
+          ac lobortis. Morbi sit amet sem quis nulla pellentesque imperdiet. Nullam eu sem a enim maximus eleifend non
+          vulputate leo. Proin quis congue lacus. Pellentesque placerat, quam at tempus pulvinar, nisl ligula tempor
+          risus, quis pretium arcu odio et nulla. Nullam mollis consequat pharetra. Phasellus dictum velit sed purus
+          mattis maximus. In molestie eget massa ut dignissim. In a interdum elit. In finibus nibh a mauris lobortis
+          aliquet. Proin rutrum varius consequat. In mollis dapibus nisl, eu finibus urna viverra ac. Quisque
+          scelerisque nisl eu suscipit consectetur.
+        </p>
+
+
       </ion-content>
+
+      <ion-footer>
+        <ion-toolbar>
+          <ion-title>Footer</ion-title>
+        </ion-toolbar>
+      </ion-footer>
       `;
 
         // listen for close event
diff --git a/core/src/components/modal/test/card/modal.e2e.ts b/core/src/components/modal/test/card/modal.e2e.ts
index f9e627dbc9..940bd132b9 100644
--- a/core/src/components/modal/test/card/modal.e2e.ts
+++ b/core/src/components/modal/test/card/modal.e2e.ts
@@ -1,51 +1,108 @@
 import { expect } from '@playwright/test';
-import { test } from '@utils/test/playwright';
+import { dragElementBy, test } from '@utils/test/playwright';
+
+test.describe('card modal', () => {
+  test.beforeEach(async ({ page }, testInfo) => {
+    test.skip(testInfo.project.metadata.mode !== 'ios', 'Card style modal is only available on iOS');
 
-test.describe('card modal: rendering', () => {
-  test('should not have visual regressions', async ({ page }) => {
     await page.goto('/src/components/modal/test/card');
-    const ionModalDidPresent = await page.spyOnEvent('ionModalDidPresent');
+  });
+  test.describe('card modal: rendering', () => {
+    test('should not have visual regressions', async ({ page }) => {
+      const ionModalDidPresent = await page.spyOnEvent('ionModalDidPresent');
 
-    await page.click('#card');
+      await page.click('#card');
 
-    await ionModalDidPresent.next();
+      await ionModalDidPresent.next();
 
-    expect(await page.screenshot()).toMatchSnapshot(`modal-card-present-${page.getSnapshotSettings()}.png`);
-  });
-  test('should not have visual regressions with custom modal', async ({ page }) => {
-    await page.goto('/src/components/modal/test/card');
-    const ionModalDidPresent = await page.spyOnEvent('ionModalDidPresent');
+      expect(await page.screenshot()).toMatchSnapshot(`modal-card-present-${page.getSnapshotSettings()}.png`);
+    });
+    test('should not have visual regressions with custom modal', async ({ page }) => {
+      const ionModalDidPresent = await page.spyOnEvent('ionModalDidPresent');
 
-    await page.click('#card-custom');
+      await page.click('#card-custom');
 
-    await ionModalDidPresent.next();
+      await ionModalDidPresent.next();
 
-    expect(await page.screenshot()).toMatchSnapshot(`modal-card-custom-present-${page.getSnapshotSettings()}.png`);
-  });
-  test('should not have visual regressions with stacked cards', async ({ page }) => {
-    await page.goto('/src/components/modal/test/card');
-    const ionModalDidPresent = await page.spyOnEvent('ionModalDidPresent');
+      expect(await page.screenshot()).toMatchSnapshot(`modal-card-custom-present-${page.getSnapshotSettings()}.png`);
+    });
+    test('should not have visual regressions with stacked cards', async ({ page }) => {
+      const ionModalDidPresent = await page.spyOnEvent('ionModalDidPresent');
 
-    await page.click('#card');
-    await ionModalDidPresent.next();
+      await page.click('#card');
+      await ionModalDidPresent.next();
 
-    await page.click('.add');
-    await ionModalDidPresent.next();
+      await page.click('.add');
+      await ionModalDidPresent.next();
 
-    expect(await page.screenshot()).toMatchSnapshot(`modal-card-stacked-present-${page.getSnapshotSettings()}.png`);
+      expect(await page.screenshot()).toMatchSnapshot(`modal-card-stacked-present-${page.getSnapshotSettings()}.png`);
+    });
+    test('should not have visual regressions with stacked custom cards', async ({ page }) => {
+      const ionModalDidPresent = await page.spyOnEvent('ionModalDidPresent');
+
+      await page.click('#card-custom');
+      await ionModalDidPresent.next();
+
+      await page.click('.add');
+      await ionModalDidPresent.next();
+
+      expect(await page.screenshot()).toMatchSnapshot(
+        `modal-card-custom-stacked-present-${page.getSnapshotSettings()}.png`
+      );
+    });
   });
-  test('should not have visual regressions with stacked custom cards', async ({ page }) => {
-    await page.goto('/src/components/modal/test/card');
-    const ionModalDidPresent = await page.spyOnEvent('ionModalDidPresent');
+  test.describe('card modal: swipe to close', () => {
+    test('it should swipe to close when swiped on the header', async ({ page }) => {
+      const ionModalDidPresent = await page.spyOnEvent('ionModalDidPresent');
+      const ionModalDidDismiss = await page.spyOnEvent('ionModalDidDismiss');
+
+      await page.click('#card');
+      await ionModalDidPresent.next();
+
+      const header = await page.locator('ion-modal ion-header');
+      await dragElementBy(header, page, 0, 500);
+
+      await ionModalDidDismiss.next();
+    });
+    test('it should swipe to close when swiped on the content', async ({ page }) => {
+      const ionModalDidPresent = await page.spyOnEvent('ionModalDidPresent');
+      const ionModalDidDismiss = await page.spyOnEvent('ionModalDidDismiss');
+
+      await page.click('#card');
+      await ionModalDidPresent.next();
+
+      const content = await page.locator('ion-modal ion-content');
+      await dragElementBy(content, page, 0, 500);
+
+      await ionModalDidDismiss.next();
+    });
+    test('it should not swipe to close when swiped on the content but the content is scrolled', async ({ page }) => {
+      const ionModalDidPresent = await page.spyOnEvent('ionModalDidPresent');
+
+      await page.click('#card');
+      await ionModalDidPresent.next();
+
+      const modal = await page.locator('ion-modal');
+      const content = (await page.$('ion-modal ion-content'))!;
+
+      await content.evaluate((el: HTMLIonContentElement) => el.scrollToBottom(0));
+
+      await dragElementBy(content, page, 0, 500);
+
+      await content.waitForElementState('stable');
+
+      expect(modal).toBeVisible();
+    });
+    test('content should be scrollable after gesture ends', async ({ page }) => {
+      const ionModalDidPresent = await page.spyOnEvent('ionModalDidPresent');
 
-    await page.click('#card-custom');
-    await ionModalDidPresent.next();
+      await page.click('#card');
+      await ionModalDidPresent.next();
 
-    await page.click('.add');
-    await ionModalDidPresent.next();
+      const content = await page.locator('ion-modal ion-content');
+      await dragElementBy(content, page, 0, 20);
 
-    expect(await page.screenshot()).toMatchSnapshot(
-      `modal-card-custom-stacked-present-${page.getSnapshotSettings()}.png`
-    );
+      expect(content).toHaveJSProperty('scrollY', true);
+    });
   });
 });
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diff --git a/core/src/utils/content/index.ts b/core/src/utils/content/index.ts
index b3b3c7eb9f..7e7a88bdf4 100644
--- a/core/src/utils/content/index.ts
+++ b/core/src/utils/content/index.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ const ION_CONTENT_CLASS_SELECTOR = '.ion-content-scroll-host';
  */
 const ION_CONTENT_SELECTOR = `${ION_CONTENT_ELEMENT_SELECTOR}, ${ION_CONTENT_CLASS_SELECTOR}`;
 
-const isIonContent = (el: Element) => el && el.tagName === ION_CONTENT_TAG_NAME;
+export const isIonContent = (el: Element) => el && el.tagName === ION_CONTENT_TAG_NAME;
 
 /**
  * Waits for the element host fully initialize before
diff --git a/core/src/utils/test/playwright/drag-element.ts b/core/src/utils/test/playwright/drag-element.ts
index 4421232662..8cfe6d36d7 100644
--- a/core/src/utils/test/playwright/drag-element.ts
+++ b/core/src/utils/test/playwright/drag-element.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,13 @@
-import type { Locator } from '@playwright/test';
+import type { ElementHandle, Locator } from '@playwright/test';
 
 import type { E2EPage } from './';
 
-export const dragElementBy = async (el: Locator, page: E2EPage, dragByX = 0, dragByY = 0) => {
+export const dragElementBy = async (
+  el: Locator | ElementHandle<SVGElement | HTMLElement>,
+  page: E2EPage,
+  dragByX = 0,
+  dragByY = 0
+) => {
   const boundingBox = await el.boundingBox();
 
   if (!boundingBox) {