diff --git a/core/src/components/popover/popover.scss b/core/src/components/popover/popover.scss
index da67813ad7..9468bc1020 100644
--- a/core/src/components/popover/popover.scss
+++ b/core/src/components/popover/popover.scss
@@ -44,6 +44,25 @@
   z-index: $z-index-overlay;
 }
 
+/**
+ * With nested popovers, only the popover that
+ * was first presented has a popover. This is the
+ * parent popover and allows us to easily
+ * track all nested popovers from a single backdrop.
+ * As a result, nested popovers do not have backdrops
+ * and their container should not be clickable.
+ * This ensures that users can click the parent backdrop
+ * while still interacting with the nested popover inner
+ * content.
+ */
+:host(.popover-nested) {
+  pointer-events: none;
+}
+
+:host(.popover-nested) .popover-wrapper {
+  pointer-events: auto;
+}
+
 :host(.overlay-hidden) {
   display: none;
 }
diff --git a/core/src/components/popover/test/nested/e2e.ts b/core/src/components/popover/test/nested/e2e.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cf53d858f5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/src/components/popover/test/nested/e2e.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,180 @@
+import type { E2EPage } from '@stencil/core/testing';
+import { newE2EPage } from '@stencil/core/testing';
+
+describe('nested popovers', () => {
+  let page: E2EPage;
+
+  beforeEach(async () => {
+    page = await newE2EPage({ url: '/src/components/popover/test/nested?ionic:_testing=true' });
+  });
+
+  test('nested popover should render correctly', async () => {
+    const screenshotCompares = [];
+
+    const ionPopoverDidPresent = await page.spyOnEvent('ionPopoverDidPresent');
+
+    await page.click('#first-trigger');
+
+    await ionPopoverDidPresent.next();
+
+    const parentPopover = await page.find('.parent-popover');
+    expect(parentPopover).not.toHaveClass('overlay-hidden');
+
+    await page.click('#open-with-popover');
+
+    await ionPopoverDidPresent.next();
+
+    const nestedPopover = await page.find('.child-popover-one');
+    expect(nestedPopover).not.toHaveClass('overlay-hidden');
+
+    screenshotCompares.push(await page.compareScreenshot());
+
+    for (const screenshotCompare of screenshotCompares) {
+      expect(screenshotCompare).toMatchScreenshot();
+    }
+  });
+
+  test('nested popover should dismiss when clicking backdrop', async () => {
+    const screenshotCompares = [];
+
+    const ionPopoverDidPresent = await page.spyOnEvent('ionPopoverDidPresent');
+    const ionPopoverDidDismiss = await page.spyOnEvent('ionPopoverDidDismiss');
+
+    await page.click('#first-trigger');
+
+    await ionPopoverDidPresent.next();
+
+    const parentPopover = await page.find('.parent-popover');
+    expect(parentPopover).not.toHaveClass('overlay-hidden');
+
+    await page.click('#open-with-popover');
+
+    await ionPopoverDidPresent.next();
+
+    const nestedPopover = await page.find('.child-popover-one');
+    expect(nestedPopover).not.toHaveClass('overlay-hidden');
+
+    screenshotCompares.push(await page.compareScreenshot());
+
+    const backdrop = await page.find('.parent-popover >>> ion-backdrop');
+    await backdrop.click();
+
+    await ionPopoverDidDismiss.next();
+
+    const nestedPopoverAgain = await page.find('.child-popover-one');
+    expect(nestedPopoverAgain).toHaveClass('overlay-hidden');
+
+    screenshotCompares.push(await page.compareScreenshot());
+
+    for (const screenshotCompare of screenshotCompares) {
+      expect(screenshotCompare).toMatchScreenshot();
+    }
+  });
+
+  test('nested popover should be interactive', async () => {
+    const screenshotCompares = [];
+
+    const ionPopoverDidPresent = await page.spyOnEvent('ionPopoverDidPresent');
+
+    await page.click('#first-trigger');
+
+    await ionPopoverDidPresent.next();
+
+    await page.click('#share-popover');
+
+    await ionPopoverDidPresent.next();
+
+    await page.click('#share-other-popover');
+
+    await ionPopoverDidPresent.next();
+
+    const nestedPopover = await page.find('.child-popover-three');
+    expect(nestedPopover).not.toHaveClass('overlay-hidden');
+
+    screenshotCompares.push(await page.compareScreenshot());
+
+    for (const screenshotCompare of screenshotCompares) {
+      expect(screenshotCompare).toMatchScreenshot();
+    }
+  });
+
+  test('clicking backdrop should dismiss multiple levels of popover', async () => {
+    const screenshotCompares = [];
+
+    const ionPopoverDidPresent = await page.spyOnEvent('ionPopoverDidPresent');
+    const ionPopoverDidDismiss = await page.spyOnEvent('ionPopoverDidDismiss');
+
+    await page.click('#first-trigger');
+
+    await ionPopoverDidPresent.next();
+
+    await page.click('#share-popover');
+
+    await ionPopoverDidPresent.next();
+
+    await page.click('#share-other-popover');
+
+    await ionPopoverDidPresent.next();
+
+    const backdrop = await page.find('.parent-popover >>> ion-backdrop');
+    await backdrop.click();
+
+    await ionPopoverDidDismiss.next();
+
+    const nestedPopoverOne = await page.find('.child-popover-one');
+    expect(nestedPopoverOne).toHaveClass('overlay-hidden');
+
+    const nestedPopoverTwo = await page.find('.child-popover-three');
+    expect(nestedPopoverTwo).toHaveClass('overlay-hidden');
+
+    screenshotCompares.push(await page.compareScreenshot());
+
+    for (const screenshotCompare of screenshotCompares) {
+      expect(screenshotCompare).toMatchScreenshot();
+    }
+  });
+
+  test('should dismiss sibling nested popover when another sibling popover is opened', async () => {
+    const screenshotCompares = [];
+
+    const ionPopoverDidPresent = await page.spyOnEvent('ionPopoverDidPresent');
+    const ionPopoverDidDismiss = await page.spyOnEvent('ionPopoverDidDismiss');
+
+    await page.click('#first-trigger');
+
+    await ionPopoverDidPresent.next();
+
+    await page.click('#open-with-popover');
+
+    await ionPopoverDidPresent.next();
+
+    const openWithPopover = await page.find('.child-popover-one');
+    expect(openWithPopover).not.toHaveClass('overlay-hidden');
+
+    await page.click('#share-popover');
+
+    await ionPopoverDidPresent.next();
+    await ionPopoverDidDismiss.next();
+
+    const openWithPopoverAgain = await page.find('.child-popover-one');
+    const sharePopover = await page.find('.child-popover-two');
+    expect(openWithPopoverAgain).toHaveClass('overlay-hidden');
+    expect(sharePopover).not.toHaveClass('overlay-hidden');
+
+    screenshotCompares.push(await page.compareScreenshot());
+
+    const backdrop = await page.find('.parent-popover >>> ion-backdrop');
+    await backdrop.click();
+
+    await ionPopoverDidDismiss.next();
+
+    const nestedPopoverAgain = await page.find('.child-popover-one');
+    expect(nestedPopoverAgain).toHaveClass('overlay-hidden');
+
+    screenshotCompares.push(await page.compareScreenshot());
+
+    for (const screenshotCompare of screenshotCompares) {
+      expect(screenshotCompare).toMatchScreenshot();
+    }
+  })
+});
diff --git a/core/src/components/popover/test/nested/index.html b/core/src/components/popover/test/nested/index.html
index 0034322143..f11042fa7a 100644
--- a/core/src/components/popover/test/nested/index.html
+++ b/core/src/components/popover/test/nested/index.html
@@ -35,203 +35,6 @@
   ion-item-divider {
     min-height: 1px;
   }
-
-
-  /* Ionic Variables and Theming. For more info, please see:
-  http://ionicframework.com/docs/theming/ */
-
-  /** Ionic CSS Variables **/
-  :root {
-    /** primary **/
-    --ion-color-primary: #3880ff;
-    --ion-color-primary-rgb: 56, 128, 255;
-    --ion-color-primary-contrast: #ffffff;
-    --ion-color-primary-contrast-rgb: 255, 255, 255;
-    --ion-color-primary-shade: #3171e0;
-    --ion-color-primary-tint: #4c8dff;
-
-    /** secondary **/
-    --ion-color-secondary: #3dc2ff;
-    --ion-color-secondary-rgb: 61, 194, 255;
-    --ion-color-secondary-contrast: #ffffff;
-    --ion-color-secondary-contrast-rgb: 255, 255, 255;
-    --ion-color-secondary-shade: #36abe0;
-    --ion-color-secondary-tint: #50c8ff;
-
-    /** tertiary **/
-    --ion-color-tertiary: #5260ff;
-    --ion-color-tertiary-rgb: 82, 96, 255;
-    --ion-color-tertiary-contrast: #ffffff;
-    --ion-color-tertiary-contrast-rgb: 255, 255, 255;
-    --ion-color-tertiary-shade: #4854e0;
-    --ion-color-tertiary-tint: #6370ff;
-
-    /** success **/
-    --ion-color-success: #2dd36f;
-    --ion-color-success-rgb: 45, 211, 111;
-    --ion-color-success-contrast: #ffffff;
-    --ion-color-success-contrast-rgb: 255, 255, 255;
-    --ion-color-success-shade: #28ba62;
-    --ion-color-success-tint: #42d77d;
-
-    /** warning **/
-    --ion-color-warning: #ffc409;
-    --ion-color-warning-rgb: 255, 196, 9;
-    --ion-color-warning-contrast: #000000;
-    --ion-color-warning-contrast-rgb: 0, 0, 0;
-    --ion-color-warning-shade: #e0ac08;
-    --ion-color-warning-tint: #ffca22;
-
-    /** danger **/
-    --ion-color-danger: #eb445a;
-    --ion-color-danger-rgb: 235, 68, 90;
-    --ion-color-danger-contrast: #ffffff;
-    --ion-color-danger-contrast-rgb: 255, 255, 255;
-    --ion-color-danger-shade: #cf3c4f;
-    --ion-color-danger-tint: #ed576b;
-
-    /** dark **/
-    --ion-color-dark: #222428;
-    --ion-color-dark-rgb: 34, 36, 40;
-    --ion-color-dark-contrast: #ffffff;
-    --ion-color-dark-contrast-rgb: 255, 255, 255;
-    --ion-color-dark-shade: #1e2023;
-    --ion-color-dark-tint: #383a3e;
-
-    /** medium **/
-    --ion-color-medium: #92949c;
-    --ion-color-medium-rgb: 146, 148, 156;
-    --ion-color-medium-contrast: #ffffff;
-    --ion-color-medium-contrast-rgb: 255, 255, 255;
-    --ion-color-medium-shade: #808289;
-    --ion-color-medium-tint: #9d9fa6;
-
-    /** light **/
-    --ion-color-light: #f4f5f8;
-    --ion-color-light-rgb: 244, 245, 248;
-    --ion-color-light-contrast: #000000;
-    --ion-color-light-contrast-rgb: 0, 0, 0;
-    --ion-color-light-shade: #d7d8da;
-    --ion-color-light-tint: #f5f6f9;
-  }
-  /*
-  @media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
-    body {
-      --ion-color-primary: #428cff;
-      --ion-color-primary-rgb: 66,140,255;
-      --ion-color-primary-contrast: #ffffff;
-      --ion-color-primary-contrast-rgb: 255,255,255;
-      --ion-color-primary-shade: #3a7be0;
-      --ion-color-primary-tint: #5598ff;
-      --ion-color-secondary: #50c8ff;
-      --ion-color-secondary-rgb: 80,200,255;
-      --ion-color-secondary-contrast: #ffffff;
-      --ion-color-secondary-contrast-rgb: 255,255,255;
-      --ion-color-secondary-shade: #46b0e0;
-      --ion-color-secondary-tint: #62ceff;
-      --ion-color-tertiary: #6a64ff;
-      --ion-color-tertiary-rgb: 106,100,255;
-      --ion-color-tertiary-contrast: #ffffff;
-      --ion-color-tertiary-contrast-rgb: 255,255,255;
-      --ion-color-tertiary-shade: #5d58e0;
-      --ion-color-tertiary-tint: #7974ff;
-      --ion-color-success: #2fdf75;
-      --ion-color-success-rgb: 47,223,117;
-      --ion-color-success-contrast: #000000;
-      --ion-color-success-contrast-rgb: 0,0,0;
-      --ion-color-success-shade: #29c467;
-      --ion-color-success-tint: #44e283;
-      --ion-color-warning: #ffd534;
-      --ion-color-warning-rgb: 255,213,52;
-      --ion-color-warning-contrast: #000000;
-      --ion-color-warning-contrast-rgb: 0,0,0;
-      --ion-color-warning-shade: #e0bb2e;
-      --ion-color-warning-tint: #ffd948;
-      --ion-color-danger: #ff4961;
-      --ion-color-danger-rgb: 255,73,97;
-      --ion-color-danger-contrast: #ffffff;
-      --ion-color-danger-contrast-rgb: 255,255,255;
-      --ion-color-danger-shade: #e04055;
-      --ion-color-danger-tint: #ff5b71;
-      --ion-color-dark: #f4f5f8;
-      --ion-color-dark-rgb: 244,245,248;
-      --ion-color-dark-contrast: #000000;
-      --ion-color-dark-contrast-rgb: 0,0,0;
-      --ion-color-dark-shade: #d7d8da;
-      --ion-color-dark-tint: #f5f6f9;
-      --ion-color-medium: #989aa2;
-      --ion-color-medium-rgb: 152,154,162;
-      --ion-color-medium-contrast: #000000;
-      --ion-color-medium-contrast-rgb: 0,0,0;
-      --ion-color-medium-shade: #86888f;
-      --ion-color-medium-tint: #a2a4ab;
-      --ion-color-light: #222428;
-      --ion-color-light-rgb: 34,36,40;
-      --ion-color-light-contrast: #ffffff;
-      --ion-color-light-contrast-rgb: 255,255,255;
-      --ion-color-light-shade: #1e2023;
-      --ion-color-light-tint: #383a3e;
-    }
-    .ios body {
-      --ion-background-color: #000000;
-      --ion-background-color-rgb: 0,0,0;
-      --ion-text-color: #ffffff;
-      --ion-text-color-rgb: 255,255,255;
-      --ion-color-step-50: #0d0d0d;
-      --ion-color-step-100: #1a1a1a;
-      --ion-color-step-150: #262626;
-      --ion-color-step-200: #333333;
-      --ion-color-step-250: #404040;
-      --ion-color-step-300: #4d4d4d;
-      --ion-color-step-350: #595959;
-      --ion-color-step-400: #666666;
-      --ion-color-step-450: #737373;
-      --ion-color-step-500: #808080;
-      --ion-color-step-550: #8c8c8c;
-      --ion-color-step-600: #999999;
-      --ion-color-step-650: #a6a6a6;
-      --ion-color-step-700: #b3b3b3;
-      --ion-color-step-750: #bfbfbf;
-      --ion-color-step-800: #cccccc;
-      --ion-color-step-850: #d9d9d9;
-      --ion-color-step-900: #e6e6e6;
-      --ion-color-step-950: #f2f2f2;
-      --ion-toolbar-background: #0d0d0d;
-      --ion-item-background: #000000;
-      --ion-card-background: #1c1c1d;
-    }
-    .md body {
-      --ion-background-color: #121212;
-      --ion-background-color-rgb: 18,18,18;
-      --ion-text-color: #ffffff;
-      --ion-text-color-rgb: 255,255,255;
-      --ion-border-color: #222222;
-      --ion-color-step-50: #1e1e1e;
-      --ion-color-step-100: #2a2a2a;
-      --ion-color-step-150: #363636;
-      --ion-color-step-200: #414141;
-      --ion-color-step-250: #4d4d4d;
-      --ion-color-step-300: #595959;
-      --ion-color-step-350: #656565;
-      --ion-color-step-400: #717171;
-      --ion-color-step-450: #7d7d7d;
-      --ion-color-step-500: #898989;
-      --ion-color-step-550: #949494;
-      --ion-color-step-600: #a0a0a0;
-      --ion-color-step-650: #acacac;
-      --ion-color-step-700: #b8b8b8;
-      --ion-color-step-750: #c4c4c4;
-      --ion-color-step-800: #d0d0d0;
-      --ion-color-step-850: #dbdbdb;
-      --ion-color-step-900: #e7e7e7;
-      --ion-color-step-950: #f3f3f3;
-      --ion-item-background: #1e1e1e;
-      --ion-toolbar-background: #1f1f1f;
-      --ion-tab-bar-background: #1f1f1f;
-      --ion-card-background: #1e1e1e;
-    }
-  }
-  */
   </style>
 <body>
   <ion-app>
@@ -243,10 +46,10 @@
             <ion-icon name="ellipsis-horizontal"></ion-icon>
           </ion-button>
           <ion-popover
-          id="liam-was-here"
             animated="true"
             trigger="first-trigger"
             side="end"
+            class="parent-popover"
           >
             <ion-content>
               <ion-list lines="none">
@@ -262,6 +65,7 @@
                   trigger-action="click"
                   trigger="open-with-popover"
                   side="end"
+                  class="child-popover-one"
                 >
 
                   <ion-list lines="none">
@@ -318,6 +122,7 @@
                   trigger-action="click"
                   trigger="share-popover"
                   side="end"
+                  class="child-popover-two"
                 >
                   <ion-list lines="none">
                     <ion-item button detail="false">
@@ -337,6 +142,32 @@
                     <ion-item button detail="false">
                       <ion-label>AirDrop</ion-label>
                     </ion-item>
+
+                    <ion-item button detail="true" id="share-other-popover">
+                      <ion-label>Other</ion-label>
+                    </ion-item>
+
+                    <ion-popover
+                      animated="true"
+                      trigger-action="click"
+                      trigger="share-other-popover"
+                      side="end"
+                      class="child-popover-three"
+                    >
+                      <ion-list lines="none">
+                        <ion-item button detail="false">
+                          <ion-label>Facebook</ion-label>
+                        </ion-item>
+
+                        <ion-item button detail="false">
+                          <ion-label>Twitter</ion-label>
+                        </ion-item>
+
+                        <ion-item button detail="false">
+                          <ion-label>LinkedIn</ion-label>
+                        </ion-item>
+                      </ion-list>
+                    </ion-popover>
                   </ion-list>
                 </ion-popover>
               </ion-list>