diff --git a/src/Controls/src/Core/Compatibility/Handlers/Shell/iOS/ShellSectionRenderer.cs b/src/Controls/src/Core/Compatibility/Handlers/Shell/iOS/ShellSectionRenderer.cs
index c3ff1761bb49..e553b2e8ae87 100644
--- a/src/Controls/src/Core/Compatibility/Handlers/Shell/iOS/ShellSectionRenderer.cs
+++ b/src/Controls/src/Core/Compatibility/Handlers/Shell/iOS/ShellSectionRenderer.cs
@@ -175,6 +175,7 @@ internal bool SendPop(UIViewController topViewController = null)
 
 					if (!enabled)
 					{
+						_sendPopPending = false;  // reset before returning
 						return false;
 					}
 
@@ -191,6 +192,7 @@ internal bool SendPop(UIViewController topViewController = null)
 					// Allow the page to intercept back navigation via OnBackButtonPressed
 					if (tracker.Value.Page?.SendBackButtonPressed() == true)
 					{
+						_sendPopPending = false;  // reset before returning
 						return false;
 					}
 
diff --git a/src/Controls/tests/TestCases.Shared.Tests/Tests/FeatureMatrix/ShellNavigationFeatureTests.cs b/src/Controls/tests/TestCases.Shared.Tests/Tests/FeatureMatrix/ShellNavigationFeatureTests.cs
index 01f9bb79a603..cafd579ba112 100644
--- a/src/Controls/tests/TestCases.Shared.Tests/Tests/FeatureMatrix/ShellNavigationFeatureTests.cs
+++ b/src/Controls/tests/TestCases.Shared.Tests/Tests/FeatureMatrix/ShellNavigationFeatureTests.cs
@@ -883,10 +883,6 @@ public void BackButtonBehavior_CommandParameter_CommandFiresWithCorrectParameter
 	[Test, Order(50)]
 	public void BackButtonBehavior_IsEnabled_False_BackButtonDoesNotNavigate()
 	{
-		if (iOS26OrHigher)
-        {
-            Assert.Ignore("Fails on iOS 26 due to bug issue: https://github.com/dotnet/maui/issues/34771");
-        }
 		App.WaitForElement("MainPageIdentityLabel");
 		App.WaitForElement("IsEnabledButton");
 		App.Tap("IsEnabledButton");
@@ -909,10 +905,6 @@ public void BackButtonBehavior_IsEnabled_False_BackButtonDoesNotNavigate()
 	[Test, Order(51)]
 	public void BackButtonBehavior_IsVisible_False_ProgrammaticNavStillWorks()
 	{
-		if (iOS26OrHigher)
-        {
-            Assert.Ignore("Fails on iOS 26 due to bug issue: https://github.com/dotnet/maui/issues/34771");
-        }
 		App.WaitForElement("MainPageIdentityLabel");
 		App.WaitForElement("IsVisibleButton");
 		App.Tap("IsVisibleButton");
diff --git a/src/Controls/tests/TestCases.iOS.Tests/snapshots/ios-26/BackButtonBehavior_IsVisible_False_ProgrammaticNavStillWorks.png b/src/Controls/tests/TestCases.iOS.Tests/snapshots/ios-26/BackButtonBehavior_IsVisible_False_ProgrammaticNavStillWorks.png
index 93b7bcfa80be..96d3a90fb136 100644
Binary files a/src/Controls/tests/TestCases.iOS.Tests/snapshots/ios-26/BackButtonBehavior_IsVisible_False_ProgrammaticNavStillWorks.png and b/src/Controls/tests/TestCases.iOS.Tests/snapshots/ios-26/BackButtonBehavior_IsVisible_False_ProgrammaticNavStillWorks.png differ