diff --git a/core/src/components.d.ts b/core/src/components.d.ts
index 19fedebfb4..bfb9953873 100644
--- a/core/src/components.d.ts
+++ b/core/src/components.d.ts
@@ -2676,6 +2676,9 @@ export namespace Components {
           * If `true`, the segment buttons will overflow and the user can swipe to see them. In addition, this will disable the gesture to drag the indicator between the buttons in order to swipe to see hidden buttons.
          */
         "scrollable": boolean;
+        /**
+          * The `id` of the `segment-view` element to be associated with this segment.
+         */
         "segmentViewId"?: string;
         /**
           * If `true`, navigating to an `ion-segment-button` with the keyboard will focus and select the element. If `false`, keyboard navigation will only focus the `ion-segment-button` element.
@@ -7492,6 +7495,9 @@ declare namespace LocalJSX {
           * If `true`, the segment buttons will overflow and the user can swipe to see them. In addition, this will disable the gesture to drag the indicator between the buttons in order to swipe to see hidden buttons.
          */
         "scrollable"?: boolean;
+        /**
+          * The `id` of the `segment-view` element to be associated with this segment.
+         */
         "segmentViewId"?: string;
         /**
           * If `true`, navigating to an `ion-segment-button` with the keyboard will focus and select the element. If `false`, keyboard navigation will only focus the `ion-segment-button` element.
diff --git a/core/src/components/segment/segment.tsx b/core/src/components/segment/segment.tsx
index 3f85485d88..eb47d529c1 100644
--- a/core/src/components/segment/segment.tsx
+++ b/core/src/components/segment/segment.tsx
@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@ export class Segment implements ComponentInterface {
 
   @State() activated = false;
 
+  /**
+   * The `id` of the `segment-view` element to be associated with this segment.
+   */
   @Prop() segmentViewId?: string;
 
   /**
@@ -105,7 +108,7 @@ export class Segment implements ComponentInterface {
      */
     this.ionSelect.emit({ value });
 
-    // The scroll listener should handle scrolling the active button into view as needed
+    // The scroll listener should handle scrolling the active button into view as needed when there is a segment view
     if (!this.segmentViewEl) {
       this.scrollActiveButtonIntoView();
     }
@@ -157,12 +160,11 @@ export class Segment implements ComponentInterface {
   connectedCallback() {
     this.emitStyle();
 
-    const segmentViewEl = this.getSegmentView();
-    if (segmentViewEl) {
-      this.segmentViewEl = segmentViewEl;
-    }
+    this.segmentViewEl = this.getSegmentView();
 
     if (this.segmentViewEl) {
+      // Disable each button indicator when using a segment view
+      // Instead, a single indicator instance will be used
       this.getButtons().forEach((ref) => (ref.hasIndicator = false));
 
       this.addIntersectionObserver();
@@ -404,21 +406,23 @@ export class Segment implements ComponentInterface {
   }
 
   private getSegmentView() {
-    if (this.segmentViewId) {
-      const segmentView = document.getElementById(this.segmentViewId);
-
-      if (segmentView && segmentView.tagName === 'ION-SEGMENT-VIEW') {
-        return segmentView as HTMLIonSegmentViewElement;
-      }
+    if (!this.segmentViewId) {
+      return null;
     }
 
-    const buttons = this.getButtons();
-    // Get the first button with a contentId
-    const firstContentId = buttons.find((button: HTMLIonSegmentButtonElement) => button.contentId);
-    // Get the segment content with an id matching the button's contentId
-    const segmentContent = document.querySelector(`ion-segment-content[id="${firstContentId?.contentId}"]`);
-    // Return the segment view for that matching segment content
-    return segmentContent?.closest('ion-segment-view');
+    const segmentViewEl = document.getElementById(this.segmentViewId);
+
+    if (!segmentViewEl) {
+      console.warn(`Segment: Unable to find 'ion-segment-view' with id="${this.segmentViewId}"`);
+      return null;
+    }
+
+    if (segmentViewEl.tagName !== 'ION-SEGMENT-VIEW') {
+      console.warn(`Segment: Element with id="${this.segmentViewId}" is not an <ion-segment-view> element.`);
+      return null;
+    }
+
+    return segmentViewEl as HTMLIonSegmentViewElement;
   }
 
   @Listen('ionSegmentViewScroll', { target: 'body' })
@@ -581,11 +585,8 @@ export class Segment implements ComponentInterface {
       return;
     }
 
-    const content = document.getElementById(button.contentId);
-    const segmentView = this.segmentViewEl ?? content?.closest('ion-segment-view');
-
-    if (segmentView) {
-      segmentView.setContent(button.contentId, smoothScroll);
+    if (this.segmentViewEl) {
+      this.segmentViewEl.setContent(button.contentId, smoothScroll);
     }
   }