diff --git a/src/Controls/src/Core/Compatibility/Handlers/Shell/Android/ShellFragmentContainer.cs b/src/Controls/src/Core/Compatibility/Handlers/Shell/Android/ShellFragmentContainer.cs
index cb70a311e599..6c103bc614f8 100644
--- a/src/Controls/src/Core/Compatibility/Handlers/Shell/Android/ShellFragmentContainer.cs
+++ b/src/Controls/src/Core/Compatibility/Handlers/Shell/Android/ShellFragmentContainer.cs
@@ -35,9 +35,10 @@ public override void OnDestroyView()
 		{
 			base.OnDestroyView();
 			((IShellContentController)ShellContentTab).RecyclePage(_page);
-			// Recursively disconnect handlers on the page and its child elements
-			// to prevent memory leaks when Shell items are cleared
-			_page?.DisconnectHandlers();
+			// Only disconnect when ShellContent is removed from the Shell hierarchy (e.g. Shell.Items.Clear()).
+			// During normal navigation the page is still cached and will be reused.
+			if (ShellContentTab?.FindParentOfType<Shell>() == null)
+				_page?.DisconnectHandlers();
 			_page = null;
 		}
 	}