diff --git a/core/src/components/modal/modal.tsx b/core/src/components/modal/modal.tsx
index 174ac2f9d8a..a96d59c8e9f 100644
--- a/core/src/components/modal/modal.tsx
+++ b/core/src/components/modal/modal.tsx
@@ -1116,6 +1116,11 @@ export class Modal implements ComponentInterface, OverlayInterface {
   }
 
   private handleViewTransition() {
+    // Only run view transitions when the modal is presented
+    if (!this.presented) {
+      return;
+    }
+
     const isPortrait = window.innerWidth < 768;
 
     // Only transition if view state actually changed
diff --git a/core/src/components/modal/test/card-viewport-resize/modal.e2e.ts b/core/src/components/modal/test/card-viewport-resize/modal.e2e.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..3d7adc849c7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/src/components/modal/test/card-viewport-resize/modal.e2e.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,176 @@
+import { expect } from '@playwright/test';
+import { configs, test } from '@utils/test/playwright';
+
+configs({ modes: ['ios'], directions: ['ltr'] }).forEach(({ title, config }) => {
+  test.describe(title('card modal: viewport resize'), () => {
+    test.beforeEach(async ({ page }) => {
+      // Start in portrait mode (mobile)
+      await page.setViewportSize({ width: 375, height: 667 });
+
+      await page.setContent(
+        `
+        <ion-app>
+          <div class="ion-page" id="main-page">
+            <ion-header>
+              <ion-toolbar>
+                <ion-title>Card Viewport Resize Test</ion-title>
+              </ion-toolbar>
+            </ion-header>
+            <ion-content class="ion-padding">
+              <p>This page tests that viewport resize does not trigger card modal animation when modal is closed.</p>
+              <ion-button id="open-modal">Open Card Modal</ion-button>
+              <ion-modal id="card-modal">
+                <ion-header>
+                  <ion-toolbar>
+                    <ion-title>Card Modal</ion-title>
+                    <ion-buttons slot="end">
+                      <ion-button id="close-modal">Close</ion-button>
+                    </ion-buttons>
+                  </ion-toolbar>
+                </ion-header>
+                <ion-content class="ion-padding">
+                  <p>Modal content</p>
+                </ion-content>
+              </ion-modal>
+            </ion-content>
+          </div>
+        </ion-app>
+
+        <script>
+          const modal = document.querySelector('#card-modal');
+          const mainPage = document.querySelector('#main-page');
+          modal.presentingElement = mainPage;
+
+          document.querySelector('#open-modal').addEventListener('click', () => {
+            modal.present();
+          });
+
+          document.querySelector('#close-modal').addEventListener('click', () => {
+            modal.dismiss();
+          });
+        </script>
+        `,
+        config
+      );
+    });
+
+    test('should not animate presenting element when viewport resizes and modal is closed', async ({
+      page,
+    }, testInfo) => {
+      testInfo.annotations.push({
+        type: 'issue',
+        description: 'https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/issues/30679',
+      });
+
+      const mainPage = page.locator('#main-page');
+
+      // Verify the presenting element has no transform initially
+      const initialTransform = await mainPage.evaluate((el) => {
+        return window.getComputedStyle(el).transform;
+      });
+      expect(initialTransform).toBe('none');
+
+      // Resize from portrait to landscape (crossing the 768px threshold)
+      await page.setViewportSize({ width: 900, height: 375 });
+
+      // Wait for the debounced resize handler (50ms) plus some buffer
+      await page.waitForTimeout(150);
+
+      // The presenting element should still have no transform
+      // If the bug exists, it would have scale(0.93) or similar applied
+      const afterResizeTransform = await mainPage.evaluate((el) => {
+        return window.getComputedStyle(el).transform;
+      });
+      expect(afterResizeTransform).toBe('none');
+    });
+
+    test('should not animate presenting element when resizing multiple times with modal closed', async ({ page }) => {
+      const mainPage = page.locator('#main-page');
+
+      // Multiple resize cycles should not trigger the animation
+      for (let i = 0; i < 3; i++) {
+        // Portrait to landscape
+        await page.setViewportSize({ width: 900, height: 375 });
+        await page.waitForTimeout(150);
+
+        let transform = await mainPage.evaluate((el) => {
+          return window.getComputedStyle(el).transform;
+        });
+        expect(transform).toBe('none');
+
+        // Landscape to portrait
+        await page.setViewportSize({ width: 375, height: 667 });
+        await page.waitForTimeout(150);
+
+        transform = await mainPage.evaluate((el) => {
+          return window.getComputedStyle(el).transform;
+        });
+        expect(transform).toBe('none');
+      }
+    });
+
+    test('should still animate presenting element correctly when modal is open and viewport resizes', async ({
+      page,
+    }) => {
+      const mainPage = page.locator('#main-page');
+      const ionModalDidPresent = await page.spyOnEvent('ionModalDidPresent');
+
+      // Open the modal
+      await page.click('#open-modal');
+      await ionModalDidPresent.next();
+
+      // When modal is open in portrait, presenting element should be transformed
+      let transform = await mainPage.evaluate((el) => {
+        return window.getComputedStyle(el).transform;
+      });
+      // The presenting element should have a scale transform when modal is open
+      expect(transform).not.toBe('none');
+
+      // Resize to landscape while modal is open
+      await page.setViewportSize({ width: 900, height: 375 });
+      await page.waitForTimeout(150);
+
+      // The modal transitions correctly - in landscape mode the presenting element
+      // should have different (or no) transform than portrait
+      transform = await mainPage.evaluate((el) => {
+        return window.getComputedStyle(el).transform;
+      });
+
+      // Note: The exact transform depends on the landscape handling
+      // The main point is that when modal IS open, the transition should work
+      // This test just ensures we don't break existing functionality
+    });
+
+    test('presenting element should return to normal after modal is dismissed', async ({ page }) => {
+      const mainPage = page.locator('#main-page');
+      const ionModalDidPresent = await page.spyOnEvent('ionModalDidPresent');
+      const ionModalDidDismiss = await page.spyOnEvent('ionModalDidDismiss');
+
+      // Open the modal
+      await page.click('#open-modal');
+      await ionModalDidPresent.next();
+
+      // Close the modal
+      await page.click('#close-modal');
+      await ionModalDidDismiss.next();
+
+      // Wait for animations to complete
+      await page.waitForTimeout(500);
+
+      // The presenting element should be back to normal
+      const transform = await mainPage.evaluate((el) => {
+        return window.getComputedStyle(el).transform;
+      });
+      expect(transform).toBe('none');
+
+      // Now resize the viewport - should not trigger animation
+      await page.setViewportSize({ width: 900, height: 375 });
+      await page.waitForTimeout(150);
+
+      const afterResizeTransform = await mainPage.evaluate((el) => {
+        return window.getComputedStyle(el).transform;
+      });
+      expect(afterResizeTransform).toBe('none');
+    });
+  });
+});