diff --git a/core/src/css/core.scss b/core/src/css/core.scss
index 9291dba0d6..a71a60ff7a 100644
--- a/core/src/css/core.scss
+++ b/core/src/css/core.scss
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ html.ios ion-modal.modal-card .ion-page {
  * These changes allow certain dimension values
  * such as fit-content to work correctly.
  */
-ion-modal .ion-page {
+ion-modal .ion-page:not(ion-nav .ion-page) {
   position: relative;
 
   contain: layout style;