diff --git a/packages/angular/src/directives/navigation/ion-router-outlet.ts b/packages/angular/src/directives/navigation/ion-router-outlet.ts
index 2187f28b37..c84f5ce23b 100644
--- a/packages/angular/src/directives/navigation/ion-router-outlet.ts
+++ b/packages/angular/src/directives/navigation/ion-router-outlet.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,29 @@
-import { Directive } from '@angular/core';
+import { Location } from '@angular/common';
+import { Directive, Attribute, Optional, SkipSelf, ElementRef, NgZone } from '@angular/core';
+import { Router, ActivatedRoute } from '@angular/router';
 import { IonRouterOutlet as IonRouterOutletBase } from '@ionic/angular/common';
 
 @Directive({
   selector: 'ion-router-outlet',
 })
 // eslint-disable-next-line @angular-eslint/directive-class-suffix
-export class IonRouterOutlet extends IonRouterOutletBase {}
+export class IonRouterOutlet extends IonRouterOutletBase {
+  /**
+   * We need to pass in the correct instance of IonRouterOutlet
+   * otherwise parentOutlet will be null in a nested outlet context.
+   * This results in APIs such as NavController.pop not working
+   * in nested outlets because the parent outlet cannot be found.
+   */
+  constructor(
+    @Attribute('name') name: string,
+    @Optional() @Attribute('tabs') tabs: string,
+    commonLocation: Location,
+    elementRef: ElementRef,
+    router: Router,
+    zone: NgZone,
+    activatedRoute: ActivatedRoute,
+    @SkipSelf() @Optional() readonly parentOutlet?: IonRouterOutlet
+  ) {
+    super(name, tabs, commonLocation, elementRef, router, zone, activatedRoute, parentOutlet);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/packages/angular/standalone/src/navigation/router-outlet.ts b/packages/angular/standalone/src/navigation/router-outlet.ts
index 2b750736e0..d5e6becab2 100644
--- a/packages/angular/standalone/src/navigation/router-outlet.ts
+++ b/packages/angular/standalone/src/navigation/router-outlet.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
-import { Directive } from '@angular/core';
+import { Location } from '@angular/common';
+import { Directive, Attribute, Optional, SkipSelf, ElementRef, NgZone } from '@angular/core';
+import { Router, ActivatedRoute } from '@angular/router';
 import { IonRouterOutlet as IonRouterOutletBase, ProxyCmp } from '@ionic/angular/common';
 import { defineCustomElement } from '@ionic/core/components/ion-router-outlet.js';
 
@@ -10,4 +12,23 @@ import { defineCustomElement } from '@ionic/core/components/ion-router-outlet.js
   standalone: true,
 })
 // eslint-disable-next-line @angular-eslint/directive-class-suffix
-export class IonRouterOutlet extends IonRouterOutletBase {}
+export class IonRouterOutlet extends IonRouterOutletBase {
+  /**
+   * We need to pass in the correct instance of IonRouterOutlet
+   * otherwise parentOutlet will be null in a nested outlet context.
+   * This results in APIs such as NavController.pop not working
+   * in nested outlets because the parent outlet cannot be found.
+   */
+  constructor(
+    @Attribute('name') name: string,
+    @Optional() @Attribute('tabs') tabs: string,
+    commonLocation: Location,
+    elementRef: ElementRef,
+    router: Router,
+    zone: NgZone,
+    activatedRoute: ActivatedRoute,
+    @SkipSelf() @Optional() readonly parentOutlet?: IonRouterOutlet
+  ) {
+    super(name, tabs, commonLocation, elementRef, router, zone, activatedRoute, parentOutlet);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/packages/angular/test/base/e2e/src/lazy/nested-outlet.spec.ts b/packages/angular/test/base/e2e/src/lazy/nested-outlet.spec.ts
index 8a95ab408c..786b2b44ef 100644
--- a/packages/angular/test/base/e2e/src/lazy/nested-outlet.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/angular/test/base/e2e/src/lazy/nested-outlet.spec.ts
@@ -27,5 +27,9 @@ describe('Nested Outlet', () => {
     cy.get('#goto-nested-page2').click();
   });
 
+  // Fixes https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/issues/28417
+  it('parentOutlet should be defined', () => {
+    cy.get('#parent-outlet span').should('have.text', 'true');
+  });
 });
 
diff --git a/packages/angular/test/base/e2e/src/standalone/tabs.spec.ts b/packages/angular/test/base/e2e/src/standalone/tabs.spec.ts
index a0558f299f..bb0901a112 100644
--- a/packages/angular/test/base/e2e/src/standalone/tabs.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/angular/test/base/e2e/src/standalone/tabs.spec.ts
@@ -13,4 +13,9 @@ describe('Tabs', () => {
     cy.get('app-tab-two').should('be.visible');
     cy.contains('Tab 2');
   });
+
+  // Fixes https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/issues/28417
+  it('parentOutlet should be defined', () => {
+    cy.get('#parent-outlet span').should('have.text', 'true');
+  });
 });
diff --git a/packages/angular/test/base/src/app/lazy/nested-outlet-page/nested-outlet-page.component.html b/packages/angular/test/base/src/app/lazy/nested-outlet-page/nested-outlet-page.component.html
index 10d40ff324..56ac85776d 100644
--- a/packages/angular/test/base/src/app/lazy/nested-outlet-page/nested-outlet-page.component.html
+++ b/packages/angular/test/base/src/app/lazy/nested-outlet-page/nested-outlet-page.component.html
@@ -4,4 +4,7 @@
     <ion-button routerLink="/lazy/tabs" id="goto-tabs">Go To Tabs</ion-button>
     <ion-button routerLink="/lazy/nested-outlet/page2" id="goto-nested-page2">Go To SECOND</ion-button>
   </p>
+  <p id="parent-outlet">
+    Has Parent Outlet: <span>{{ hasParentOutlet }}</span>
+  </p>
 </ion-content>
diff --git a/packages/angular/test/base/src/app/lazy/nested-outlet-page/nested-outlet-page.component.ts b/packages/angular/test/base/src/app/lazy/nested-outlet-page/nested-outlet-page.component.ts
index 755aae861b..1b62c87c71 100644
--- a/packages/angular/test/base/src/app/lazy/nested-outlet-page/nested-outlet-page.component.ts
+++ b/packages/angular/test/base/src/app/lazy/nested-outlet-page/nested-outlet-page.component.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,16 @@
 import { Component, NgZone, OnDestroy, OnInit } from '@angular/core';
+import { IonRouterOutlet } from '@ionic/angular';
 
 @Component({
   selector: 'app-nested-outlet-page',
   templateUrl: './nested-outlet-page.component.html',
 })
 export class NestedOutletPageComponent implements OnDestroy, OnInit {
+  hasParentOutlet = false;
+
+  constructor(private routerOutlet: IonRouterOutlet) {
+    this.hasParentOutlet = routerOutlet.parentOutlet != null;
+  }
 
   ngOnInit() {
     NgZone.assertInAngularZone();
diff --git a/packages/angular/test/base/src/app/standalone/tabs/tab1.component.ts b/packages/angular/test/base/src/app/standalone/tabs/tab1.component.ts
index 8b6e8976ec..3bd2bd270b 100644
--- a/packages/angular/test/base/src/app/standalone/tabs/tab1.component.ts
+++ b/packages/angular/test/base/src/app/standalone/tabs/tab1.component.ts
@@ -1,12 +1,21 @@
 import { Component } from '@angular/core';
+import { IonRouterOutlet } from '@ionic/angular/standalone';
 
 @Component({
   selector: 'app-tab-one',
   template: `
     Tab 1
+
+    <p id="parent-outlet">
+      Has Parent Outlet: <span>{{ hasParentOutlet }}</span>
+    </p>
   `,
   standalone: true,
 })
 export class TabOneComponent {
+  hasParentOutlet = false;
 
+  constructor(private routerOutlet: IonRouterOutlet) {
+    this.hasParentOutlet = routerOutlet.parentOutlet != null;
+  }
 }