diff --git a/packages/vue-router/src/router.ts b/packages/vue-router/src/router.ts
index 35ce3d55a94..3c347b47a89 100644
--- a/packages/vue-router/src/router.ts
+++ b/packages/vue-router/src/router.ts
@@ -183,7 +183,32 @@ export const createIonRouter = (
            * is not good because we would have two /tabs/tab1/child1 entries
            * separated by a /tabs/tab1/child2 entry.
            */
-          router.go(prevInfo.position - routeInfo.position);
+          const positionDelta = prevInfo.position! - routeInfo.position!;
+          if (positionDelta < 0) {
+            router.go(positionDelta);
+          } else if (prevInfo.pathname) {
+            /**
+             * prevInfo's history position was wiped when the user went
+             * back then pushed a new route, so router.go can't
+             * reach it. Replace falls through to afterEach with the
+             * pop/back `incomingRouteParams` set above, which preserves
+             * the back animation and consumes the params so they don't
+             * leak into the next navigation. We replace even when
+             * `positionDelta === 0` for the same consumption reason.
+             */
+            router.replace({
+              path: prevInfo.pathname,
+              query: parseQuery(prevInfo.search),
+            });
+          } else {
+            /**
+             * prevInfo has no pathname (synthesized root entry). Route
+             * to `defaultHref` so the pop/back `incomingRouteParams`
+             * set above gets consumed instead of leaking into the next
+             * navigation.
+             */
+            handleNavigate(defaultHref, "pop", "back", routerAnimation);
+          }
         }
       } else {
         handleNavigate(defaultHref, "pop", "back", routerAnimation);
diff --git a/packages/vue/test/base/src/router/index.ts b/packages/vue/test/base/src/router/index.ts
index 37511871b81..c8fc905d428 100644
--- a/packages/vue/test/base/src/router/index.ts
+++ b/packages/vue/test/base/src/router/index.ts
@@ -140,6 +140,11 @@ const routes: Array<RouteRecordRaw> = [
         path: 'tab2',
         component: () => import('@/views/tabs/Tab2.vue')
       },
+      {
+        path: 'tab2/:id',
+        component: () => import('@/views/tabs/Tab2Parameter.vue'),
+        props: true
+      },
       {
         path: 'tab3',
         beforeEnter: (to, from, next) => {
diff --git a/packages/vue/test/base/src/views/tabs/Tab2.vue b/packages/vue/test/base/src/views/tabs/Tab2.vue
index 35976fa5e7a..b29be1d3d74 100644
--- a/packages/vue/test/base/src/views/tabs/Tab2.vue
+++ b/packages/vue/test/base/src/views/tabs/Tab2.vue
@@ -18,6 +18,10 @@
       <ion-item router-link="/routing" id="routing">
         <ion-label>Go to /routing</ion-label>
       </ion-item>
+
+      <ion-item router-link="/tabs/tab2/childone" id="child-one">
+        <ion-label>Go to Tab 2 Child 1</ion-label>
+      </ion-item>
     </ion-content>
   </ion-page>
 </template>
diff --git a/packages/vue/test/base/src/views/tabs/Tab2Parameter.vue b/packages/vue/test/base/src/views/tabs/Tab2Parameter.vue
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8b9daae7a86
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/vue/test/base/src/views/tabs/Tab2Parameter.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+<template>
+  <ion-page :data-pageid="'tab2' + $props.id">
+    <ion-header>
+      <ion-toolbar>
+        <ion-buttons slot="start">
+          <ion-back-button></ion-back-button>
+        </ion-buttons>
+        <ion-title>Tab 2 Child {{ $props.id }}</ion-title>
+      </ion-toolbar>
+    </ion-header>
+    <ion-content :fullscreen="true">
+      <ion-header collapse="condense">
+        <ion-toolbar>
+          <ion-title size="large">Tab 2 Child {{ $props.id }}</ion-title>
+        </ion-toolbar>
+      </ion-header>
+
+      <ion-item router-link="childone" id="child-one">
+        <ion-label>Tab 2 Child 1</ion-label>
+      </ion-item>
+
+      <ion-item router-link="childtwo" id="child-two">
+        <ion-label>Tab 2 Child 2</ion-label>
+      </ion-item>
+
+    </ion-content>
+  </ion-page>
+</template>
+
+<script>
+import {
+  IonButtons,
+  IonBackButton,
+  IonPage,
+  IonHeader,
+  IonItem,
+  IonLabel,
+  IonToolbar,
+  IonTitle,
+  IonContent
+} from '@ionic/vue';
+
+export default  {
+  props: { id: String },
+  components: {
+    IonButtons,
+    IonBackButton,
+    IonPage,
+    IonHeader,
+    IonItem,
+    IonLabel,
+    IonToolbar,
+    IonTitle,
+    IonContent
+  }
+}
+</script>
diff --git a/packages/vue/test/base/tests/e2e/playwright/tabs-back-button.spec.ts b/packages/vue/test/base/tests/e2e/playwright/tabs-back-button.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..49bfc7bcdfd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/vue/test/base/tests/e2e/playwright/tabs-back-button.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+import { test, expect } from './utils/test-base';
+import { ionBackClick, ionPageVisible, ionPageHidden, ionPageDoesNotExist, tabClick } from './utils/test-utils';
+
+/**
+ * When the user has child pages open in
+ * two tabs and switches between them, the back button on the active tab's
+ * child must pop within that tab's stack, not jump to the other tab.
+ */
+test.describe('Tabs: back button after switching between tabs with child pages', () => {
+  test('back button on tab2 child still returns to tab2 root after multiple tab switches', async ({ page }) => {
+    await page.goto('/tabs');
+    await ionPageVisible(page, 'tab1');
+
+    await page.locator('.ion-page[data-pageid="tab1"] #child-one').click();
+    await ionPageVisible(page, 'tab1childone');
+
+    await tabClick(page, 'tab2');
+    await ionPageVisible(page, 'tab2');
+    await ionPageHidden(page, 'tab1childone');
+
+    await page.locator('.ion-page[data-pageid="tab2"] #child-one').click();
+    await ionPageVisible(page, 'tab2childone');
+
+    await tabClick(page, 'tab1');
+    await ionPageVisible(page, 'tab1childone');
+    await ionPageHidden(page, 'tab2childone');
+
+    await tabClick(page, 'tab2');
+    await ionPageVisible(page, 'tab2childone');
+    await ionPageHidden(page, 'tab1childone');
+
+    await ionBackClick(page, 'tab2childone');
+
+    await expect.poll(() => new URL(page.url()).pathname).toBe('/tabs/tab2');
+    await ionPageVisible(page, 'tab2');
+    await ionPageDoesNotExist(page, 'tab2childone');
+  });
+
+  // Go back on tab1's child first, then re-enter tab2. Back on
+  // tab2's child must still land on /tabs/tab2 after that sequence.
+  test('back button on tab2 child works after going back in tab1 then re-entering tab2 (FW-6472 scenario B)', async ({ page }) => {
+    await page.goto('/tabs');
+    await ionPageVisible(page, 'tab1');
+
+    await page.locator('.ion-page[data-pageid="tab1"] #child-one').click();
+    await ionPageVisible(page, 'tab1childone');
+
+    await tabClick(page, 'tab2');
+    await ionPageVisible(page, 'tab2');
+
+    await page.locator('.ion-page[data-pageid="tab2"] #child-one').click();
+    await ionPageVisible(page, 'tab2childone');
+
+    await tabClick(page, 'tab1');
+    await ionPageVisible(page, 'tab1childone');
+
+    await ionBackClick(page, 'tab1childone');
+    await expect.poll(() => new URL(page.url()).pathname).toBe('/tabs/tab1');
+    await ionPageVisible(page, 'tab1');
+
+    await tabClick(page, 'tab2');
+    await ionPageVisible(page, 'tab2childone');
+
+    await ionBackClick(page, 'tab2childone');
+
+    await expect.poll(() => new URL(page.url()).pathname).toBe('/tabs/tab2');
+    await ionPageVisible(page, 'tab2');
+    await ionPageDoesNotExist(page, 'tab2childone');
+  });
+});