diff --git a/packages/react-router/src/ReactRouter/StackManager.tsx b/packages/react-router/src/ReactRouter/StackManager.tsx
index f9c5f3f628..cb5c25f420 100644
--- a/packages/react-router/src/ReactRouter/StackManager.tsx
+++ b/packages/react-router/src/ReactRouter/StackManager.tsx
@@ -232,8 +232,7 @@ export class StackManager extends React.PureComponent<StackManagerProps> {
       this.outOfScopeUnmountTimeout = undefined;
     }
 
-    const allViewsInOutlet = this.context.getViewItemsForOutlet ? this.context.getViewItemsForOutlet(this.id) : [];
-
+    const allViewsInOutlet = this.context.getViewItemsForOutlet(this.id);
     allViewsInOutlet.forEach((viewItem) => {
       hideIonPageElement(viewItem.ionPageElement);
       this.context.unMountViewItem(viewItem);
@@ -501,8 +500,7 @@ export class StackManager extends React.PureComponent<StackManagerProps> {
       return;
     }
 
-    const allViewsInOutlet = this.context.getViewItemsForOutlet ? this.context.getViewItemsForOutlet(this.id) : [];
-
+    const allViewsInOutlet = this.context.getViewItemsForOutlet(this.id);
     const areSiblingRoutes = (path1: string, path2: string): boolean => {
       const path1IsRelative = !path1.startsWith('/');
       const path2IsRelative = !path2.startsWith('/');
@@ -569,8 +567,15 @@ export class StackManager extends React.PureComponent<StackManagerProps> {
       }
       this.pendingPageTransition = false;
 
-      // Hide the leaving view immediately for Navigate redirects
-      hideIonPageElement(leavingViewItem?.ionPageElement);
+      // Hide ALL other visible views in this outlet for Navigate redirects.
+      // Same rationale as the timeout path: intermediate redirects can shift
+      // the leaving view reference, leaving the original page visible.
+      const allViewsInOutlet = this.context.getViewItemsForOutlet(this.id);
+      allViewsInOutlet.forEach((viewItem) => {
+        if (viewItem.id !== enteringViewItem.id && viewItem.ionPageElement) {
+          hideIonPageElement(viewItem.ionPageElement);
+        }
+      });
 
       // Don't unmount if entering and leaving are the same view item
       if (shouldUnmountLeavingViewItem && leavingViewItem && enteringViewItem !== leavingViewItem) {
@@ -617,11 +622,16 @@ export class StackManager extends React.PureComponent<StackManagerProps> {
         /**
          * Timeout fired and entering view still has no ionPageElement.
          * This happens for container routes that render nested outlets without a direct IonPage.
-         * Hide the leaving view since there's no entering IonPage to wait for.
+         * Hide ALL other visible views in this outlet, not just the computed leaving view.
+         * This handles cases where intermediate redirects (e.g., Navigate in nested routes)
+         * change the leaving view reference, leaving the original page still visible.
          */
-        if (latestLeavingView?.ionPageElement) {
-          hideIonPageElement(latestLeavingView.ionPageElement);
-        }
+        const allViewsInOutlet = this.context.getViewItemsForOutlet(this.id);
+        allViewsInOutlet.forEach((viewItem) => {
+          if (viewItem.id !== latestEnteringView.id && viewItem.ionPageElement) {
+            hideIonPageElement(viewItem.ionPageElement);
+          }
+        });
         this.forceUpdate();
       }
     }, ION_PAGE_WAIT_TIMEOUT_MS);
@@ -688,7 +698,7 @@ export class StackManager extends React.PureComponent<StackManagerProps> {
     // the nested outlet's componentDidUpdate won't be called, so we must hide
     // the ion-page elements here to prevent them from remaining visible on top
     // of other content after navigation to a different route.
-    const allViewsInOutlet = this.context.getViewItemsForOutlet ? this.context.getViewItemsForOutlet(this.id) : [];
+    const allViewsInOutlet = this.context.getViewItemsForOutlet(this.id);
     allViewsInOutlet.forEach((viewItem) => {
       hideIonPageElement(viewItem.ionPageElement);
     });
diff --git a/packages/react-router/test/base/tests/e2e/specs/nested-tabs-relative-links.cy.js b/packages/react-router/test/base/tests/e2e/specs/nested-tabs-relative-links.cy.js
index dc375e1c83..563b45a5ca 100644
--- a/packages/react-router/test/base/tests/e2e/specs/nested-tabs-relative-links.cy.js
+++ b/packages/react-router/test/base/tests/e2e/specs/nested-tabs-relative-links.cy.js
@@ -100,6 +100,43 @@ describe('Nested Tabs with Relative Links', () => {
     cy.get('[data-testid="page-a-content"]').should('exist');
   });
 
+  /**
+   * This test navigates from the home page (/) to nested-tabs-relative-links
+   * via routerLink, rather than visiting the URL directly.
+   *
+   * This is a distinct scenario because NestedTabsRelativeLinks is a container
+   * route that does NOT wrap its content in IonPage — it renders IonRouterOutlet
+   * directly. When the root outlet transitions to a container without IonPage,
+   * the nested <Navigate to="tab1" replace /> redirect fires before the root
+   * outlet's timeout, causing the leaving view reference to shift. Without
+   * proper handling, the home page is never hidden.
+   */
+  it('should navigate from home page to nested tabs', () => {
+    cy.visit(`http://localhost:${port}/`);
+    cy.ionPageVisible('home');
+
+    // Click the Nested Tabs Relative Links item
+    cy.get('ion-item[router-link="/nested-tabs-relative-links"]').click();
+
+    // Should navigate to tab1 (via index redirect)
+    cy.ionPageVisible('nested-tabs-relative-tab1');
+    cy.get('[data-testid="tab1-content"]').should('exist');
+
+    // Home page should be hidden
+    cy.ionPageHidden('home');
+
+    // URL should be correct
+    cy.url().should('include', '/nested-tabs-relative-links/tab1');
+
+    // Verify the container route does NOT have an IonPage wrapper.
+    // This is the key invariant: NestedTabsRelativeLinks renders IonRouterOutlet
+    // directly without IonPage. If someone adds IonPage to the container, this
+    // test would pass trivially and no longer cover the container-without-IonPage
+    // transition path. The ion-tabs element should have no [data-pageid] ancestors,
+    // confirming no IonPage wraps the container.
+    cy.get('ion-tabs').parents('[data-pageid]').should('have.length', 0);
+  });
+
   it('should switch tabs and maintain correct relative link resolution', () => {
     cy.visit(`http://localhost:${port}/nested-tabs-relative-links/tab1`);
     cy.ionPageVisible('nested-tabs-relative-tab1');