diff --git a/src/CommunityToolkit.Maui.UnitTests/CommunityToolkit.Maui.UnitTests.csproj b/src/CommunityToolkit.Maui.UnitTests/CommunityToolkit.Maui.UnitTests.csproj
index a892d1d124..27187601bf 100644
--- a/src/CommunityToolkit.Maui.UnitTests/CommunityToolkit.Maui.UnitTests.csproj
+++ b/src/CommunityToolkit.Maui.UnitTests/CommunityToolkit.Maui.UnitTests.csproj
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
   <ItemGroup>
     <!--Fix vulnerabilities-->
     <PackageReference Include="System.Net.Http" Version="4.3.4" />
+    <PackageReference Include="System.Private.Uri" Version="4.3.2" />
     <PackageReference Include="System.Text.RegularExpressions" Version="4.3.1" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
diff --git a/src/CommunityToolkit.Maui.UnitTests/Extensions/PopupExtensionsTests.cs b/src/CommunityToolkit.Maui.UnitTests/Extensions/PopupExtensionsTests.cs
index 45f0907a86..cef2f4423c 100644
--- a/src/CommunityToolkit.Maui.UnitTests/Extensions/PopupExtensionsTests.cs
+++ b/src/CommunityToolkit.Maui.UnitTests/Extensions/PopupExtensionsTests.cs
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ public void ShowPopupAsync_WithViewType_SetsCorrectDefaults()
 		navigation.ShowPopup(label);
 
 		popupPage = (PopupPage)navigation.ModalStack[0];
-		autogeneratedPopup = (Popup)(((Border)popupPage.Content.Children[0]).Content ?? throw new InvalidOperationException("Border Content cannot be null"));
+		autogeneratedPopup = (Popup)(popupPage.Content.PopupBorder.Content ?? throw new InvalidOperationException("Border Content cannot be null"));
 
 		// Assert
 		Assert.Equal(PopupDefaults.BackgroundColor, autogeneratedPopup.BackgroundColor);
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@ public void ShowPopupAsync_WithCustomOptions_AppliesOptions()
 
 		var popupPage = (PopupPage)navigation.ModalStack[0];
 		var popupPageContent = popupPage.Content;
-		var border = (Border)popupPageContent.Children[0];
+		var border = popupPageContent.PopupBorder;
 		var popup = border.Content;
 
 		// Assert
@@ -507,7 +507,7 @@ public void ShowPopupAsync_Shell_WithCustomOptions_AppliesOptions()
 
 		var popupPage = (PopupPage)shellNavigation.ModalStack[0];
 		var popupPageContent = popupPage.Content;
-		var border = (Border)popupPageContent.Children[0];
+		var border = popupPageContent.PopupBorder;
 		var popup = border.Content;
 
 		// Assert
@@ -579,7 +579,7 @@ public void ShowPopupAsyncWithView_WithCustomOptions_AppliesOptions()
 
 		var popupPage = (PopupPage)navigation.ModalStack[0];
 		var popupPageContent = popupPage.Content;
-		var border = (Border)popupPageContent.Children[0];
+		var border = popupPageContent.PopupBorder;
 		var popup = (Popup)(border.Content ?? throw new InvalidCastException());
 
 		// Assert
@@ -660,7 +660,7 @@ public void ShowPopupAsyncWithView_Shell_WithCustomOptions_AppliesOptions()
 
 		var popupPage = (PopupPage)shellNavigation.ModalStack[0];
 		var popupPageContent = popupPage.Content;
-		var border = (Border)popupPageContent.Children[0];
+		var border = popupPageContent.PopupBorder;
 		var popup = (Popup)(border.Content ?? throw new InvalidCastException());
 
 		// Assert
@@ -1149,7 +1149,7 @@ public async Task ShowPopupAsync_ReferenceTypeShouldReturnNull_WhenPopupTapGestu
 		var popupPage = (PopupPage)navigation.ModalStack[0];
 		popupPage.PopupClosed += HandlePopupClosed;
 
-		var tapGestureRecognizer = (TapGestureRecognizer)popupPage.Content.GestureRecognizers[0];
+		var tapGestureRecognizer = GetTapOutsideGestureRecognizer(popupPage);
 		tapGestureRecognizer.Command?.Execute(null);
 
 		var popupClosedResult = await popupClosedTCS.Task;
@@ -1184,7 +1184,7 @@ public async Task ShowPopupAsync_Shell_ReferenceTypeShouldReturnNull_WhenPopupTa
 		var popupPage = (PopupPage)shellNavigation.ModalStack[0];
 		popupPage.PopupClosed += HandlePopupClosed;
 
-		var tapGestureRecognizer = (TapGestureRecognizer)popupPage.Content.GestureRecognizers[0];
+		var tapGestureRecognizer = GetTapOutsideGestureRecognizer(popupPage);
 		tapGestureRecognizer.Command?.Execute(null);
 
 		var popupClosedResult = await popupClosedTCS.Task;
@@ -1212,7 +1212,7 @@ public async Task ShowPopupAsync_NullableValueTypeShouldReturnResult_WhenPopupIs
 		var popupPage = (PopupPage)navigation.ModalStack[0];
 		popupPage.PopupClosed += HandlePopupClosed;
 
-		var tapGestureRecognizer = (TapGestureRecognizer)popupPage.Content.GestureRecognizers[0];
+		var tapGestureRecognizer = GetTapOutsideGestureRecognizer(popupPage);
 		tapGestureRecognizer.Command?.Execute(null);
 
 		var popupClosedResult = await popupClosedTCS.Task;
@@ -1247,7 +1247,7 @@ public async Task ShowPopupAsync_Shell_NullableValueTypeShouldReturnResult_WhenP
 		var popupPage = (PopupPage)shellNavigation.ModalStack[0];
 		popupPage.PopupClosed += HandlePopupClosed;
 
-		var tapGestureRecognizer = (TapGestureRecognizer)popupPage.Content.GestureRecognizers[0];
+		var tapGestureRecognizer = GetTapOutsideGestureRecognizer(popupPage);
 		tapGestureRecognizer.Command?.Execute(null);
 
 		var popupClosedResult = await popupClosedTCS.Task;
@@ -1275,7 +1275,7 @@ public async Task ShowPopupAsync_ValueTypeShouldReturnResult_WhenPopupIsClosedBy
 		var popupPage = (PopupPage)navigation.ModalStack[0];
 		popupPage.PopupClosed += HandlePopupClosed;
 
-		var tapGestureRecognizer = (TapGestureRecognizer)popupPage.Content.GestureRecognizers[0];
+		var tapGestureRecognizer = GetTapOutsideGestureRecognizer(popupPage);
 		tapGestureRecognizer.Command?.Execute(null);
 
 		var popupClosedResult = await popupClosedTCS.Task;
@@ -1311,7 +1311,7 @@ public async Task ShowPopupAsync_Shell_ValueTypeShouldReturnResult_WhenPopupIsCl
 		var popupPage = (PopupPage)shellNavigation.ModalStack[0];
 		popupPage.PopupClosed += HandlePopupClosed;
 
-		var tapGestureRecognizer = (TapGestureRecognizer)popupPage.Content.GestureRecognizers[0];
+		var tapGestureRecognizer = GetTapOutsideGestureRecognizer(popupPage);
 		tapGestureRecognizer.Command?.Execute(null);
 
 		var popupClosedResult = await popupClosedTCS.Task;
@@ -1459,6 +1459,9 @@ public async Task ShowPopupAsync_TaskShouldCompleteWhenCloseAsyncIsCalled()
 		Assert.Equal(expectedResult, popupResult.Result);
 		Assert.False(popupResult.WasDismissedByTappingOutsideOfPopup);
 	}
+
+	static TapGestureRecognizer GetTapOutsideGestureRecognizer(PopupPage popupPage) => 
+		(TapGestureRecognizer)popupPage.Content.Children.OfType<BoxView>().Single().GestureRecognizers[0];
 }
 
 sealed class ViewWithIQueryAttributable : Button, IQueryAttributable
diff --git a/src/CommunityToolkit.Maui.UnitTests/Services/PopupServiceTests.cs b/src/CommunityToolkit.Maui.UnitTests/Services/PopupServiceTests.cs
index e4abe072d5..41f929d100 100644
--- a/src/CommunityToolkit.Maui.UnitTests/Services/PopupServiceTests.cs
+++ b/src/CommunityToolkit.Maui.UnitTests/Services/PopupServiceTests.cs
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ public void ShowPopupAsync_WithCustomOptions_AppliesOptions()
 
 		var popupPage = (PopupPage)navigation.ModalStack[0];
 		var popupPageLayout = popupPage.Content;
-		var border = (Border)popupPageLayout.Children[0];
+		var border = popupPageLayout.PopupBorder;
 		var popup = border.Content;
 
 		// Assert
diff --git a/src/CommunityToolkit.Maui.UnitTests/Views/Popup/PopupPageTests.cs b/src/CommunityToolkit.Maui.UnitTests/Views/Popup/PopupPageTests.cs
index 40c537be4f..1efd44b9f3 100644
--- a/src/CommunityToolkit.Maui.UnitTests/Views/Popup/PopupPageTests.cs
+++ b/src/CommunityToolkit.Maui.UnitTests/Views/Popup/PopupPageTests.cs
@@ -250,13 +250,22 @@ public void Constructor_WithViewAndPopupOptions_SetsCorrectProperties()
 		Assert.Equal(UIModalPresentationStyle.OverFullScreen, popupPage.On<iOS>().ModalPresentationStyle());
 
 		// Verify content has tap gesture recognizer attached
-		Assert.Single(popupPage.Content.GestureRecognizers);
-		Assert.IsType<TapGestureRecognizer>(popupPage.Content.GestureRecognizers[0]);
+		var gestureRecognizers = popupPage.Content.Children.OfType<BoxView>().Single().GestureRecognizers;
+		Assert.Single(gestureRecognizers);
+		Assert.IsType<TapGestureRecognizer>(gestureRecognizers[0]);
 
 		// Verify PopupPageLayout structure
 		var pageContent = popupPage.Content;
-		Assert.Single(pageContent.Children);
-		Assert.IsType<Border>(pageContent.Children[0]);
+		Assert.Collection(
+			pageContent.Children,
+			first =>
+			{
+				first.Should().BeOfType<BoxView>();
+			},
+			second =>
+			{
+				second.Should().BeOfType<Border>();
+			});
 
 		// Verify content binding context is set correctly
 		Assert.Equal(view.BindingContext, pageContent.BindingContext);
@@ -316,7 +325,7 @@ public async Task TapGestureRecognizer_ShouldClosePopupWhenCanBeDismissedIsTrue(
 
 		var popupPage = new PopupPage(view, popupOptions);
 
-		var tapGestureRecognizer = (TapGestureRecognizer)popupPage.Content.GestureRecognizers[0];
+		var tapGestureRecognizer = GetTapOutsideGestureRecognizer(popupPage);
 		var command = tapGestureRecognizer.Command;
 		Assert.NotNull(command);
 
@@ -341,7 +350,7 @@ public void TapGestureRecognizer_ShouldNotExecuteWhenCanBeDismissedIsFalse()
 		};
 
 		var popupPage = new PopupPage(view, popupOptions);
-		var tapGestureRecognizer = (TapGestureRecognizer)popupPage.Content.GestureRecognizers[0];
+		var tapGestureRecognizer = GetTapOutsideGestureRecognizer(popupPage);
 		var command = tapGestureRecognizer.Command;
 
 		// Act & Assert
@@ -421,7 +430,7 @@ public void TappingOutside_ShouldNotClosePopup_WhenCanBeDismissedIsFalse()
 		var popupPage = new PopupPage(view, popupOptions);
 
 		// Act
-		var tapGestureRecognizer = (TapGestureRecognizer)popupPage.Content.GestureRecognizers[0];
+		var tapGestureRecognizer = GetTapOutsideGestureRecognizer(popupPage);
 		var command = tapGestureRecognizer.Command;
 
 		// Assert
@@ -472,12 +481,15 @@ public void PopupPage_ShouldRespectLayoutOptions()
 
 		// Act
 		var popupPage = new PopupPage(view, PopupOptions.Empty);
-		var border = (Border)popupPage.Content.Children[0];
+		var border = popupPage.Content.PopupBorder;
 
 		// Assert
 		Assert.Equal(LayoutOptions.Start, border.VerticalOptions);
 		Assert.Equal(LayoutOptions.End, border.HorizontalOptions);
 	}
+	
+	static TapGestureRecognizer GetTapOutsideGestureRecognizer(PopupPage popupPage) => 
+		(TapGestureRecognizer)popupPage.Content.Children.OfType<BoxView>().Single().GestureRecognizers[0];
 
 	// Helper class for testing protected methods
 	sealed class TestablePopupPage(View view, IPopupOptions popupOptions) : PopupPage(view, popupOptions)
diff --git a/src/CommunityToolkit.Maui/Views/Popup/PopupPage.shared.cs b/src/CommunityToolkit.Maui/Views/Popup/PopupPage.shared.cs
index 8cd851161c..13cacf49b0 100644
--- a/src/CommunityToolkit.Maui/Views/Popup/PopupPage.shared.cs
+++ b/src/CommunityToolkit.Maui/Views/Popup/PopupPage.shared.cs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 using System.ComponentModel;
 using System.Globalization;
+using System.Windows.Input;
 using CommunityToolkit.Maui.Converters;
 using CommunityToolkit.Maui.Core;
 using CommunityToolkit.Maui.Extensions;
@@ -41,16 +42,14 @@ public PopupPage(Popup popup, IPopupOptions popupOptions)
 		this.popup = popup;
 		this.popupOptions = popupOptions;
 
-		// Only set the content if the parent constructor hasn't set the content already; don't override content if it already exists
-		base.Content ??= new PopupPageLayout(popup, popupOptions);
-
 		tapOutsideOfPopupCommand = new Command(async () =>
 		{
 			popupOptions.OnTappingOutsideOfPopup?.Invoke();
 			await CloseAsync(new PopupResult(true));
 		}, () => popupOptions.CanBeDismissedByTappingOutsideOfPopup);
 
-		Content.GestureRecognizers.Add(new TapGestureRecognizer { Command = tapOutsideOfPopupCommand });
+		// Only set the content if the parent constructor hasn't set the content already; don't override content if it already exists
+		base.Content = new PopupPageLayout(popup, popupOptions, tapOutsideOfPopupCommand);
 
 		if (popupOptions is BindableObject bindablePopupOptions)
 		{
@@ -104,7 +103,7 @@ public async Task CloseAsync(PopupResult result, CancellationToken token = defau
 
 		popupClosedEventManager.HandleEvent(this, result, nameof(PopupClosed));
 	}
-	
+
 	protected override bool OnBackButtonPressed()
 	{
 		// Only close the Popup if PopupOptions.CanBeDismissedByTappingOutsideOfPopup is true
@@ -112,7 +111,7 @@ protected override bool OnBackButtonPressed()
 		{
 			CloseAsync(new PopupResult(true), CancellationToken.None).SafeFireAndForget();
 		}
-		
+
 		// Always return true to let the Android Operating System know that we are manually handling the Navigation request from the Android Back Button
 		return true;
 	}
@@ -176,33 +175,44 @@ void IQueryAttributable.ApplyQueryAttributes(IDictionary<string, object> query)
 
 	internal sealed partial class PopupPageLayout : Grid
 	{
-		public PopupPageLayout(in Popup popupContent, in IPopupOptions options)
+		public PopupPageLayout(in Popup popupContent, in IPopupOptions options, in ICommand tapOutsideOfPopupCommand)
 		{
 			Background = BackgroundColor = null;
 
-			var border = new Border
+			var tappableBackground = new BoxView
+			{
+				BackgroundColor = Colors.Transparent,
+				HorizontalOptions = LayoutOptions.Fill,
+				VerticalOptions = LayoutOptions.Fill
+			};
+			tappableBackground.GestureRecognizers.Add(new TapGestureRecognizer { Command = tapOutsideOfPopupCommand });
+			Children.Add(tappableBackground); // Add the Tappable Background to the PopupPageLayout Grid before adding the Border to ensure the Border is displayed on top
+
+			PopupBorder = new Border
 			{
 				BackgroundColor = popupContent.BackgroundColor ??= PopupDefaults.BackgroundColor,
 				Content = popupContent
 			};
 
 			// Bind `Popup` values through to Border using OneWay Bindings 
-			border.SetBinding(Border.MarginProperty, static (Popup popup) => popup.Margin, source: popupContent, mode: BindingMode.OneWay);
-			border.SetBinding(Border.PaddingProperty, static (Popup popup) => popup.Padding, source: popupContent, mode: BindingMode.OneWay);
-			border.SetBinding(Border.BackgroundProperty, static (Popup popup) => popup.Background, source: popupContent, mode: BindingMode.OneWay);
-			border.SetBinding(Border.BackgroundColorProperty, static (Popup popup) => popup.BackgroundColor, source: popupContent, mode: BindingMode.OneWay);
-			border.SetBinding(Border.VerticalOptionsProperty, static (Popup popup) => popup.VerticalOptions, source: popupContent, mode: BindingMode.OneWay);
-			border.SetBinding(Border.HorizontalOptionsProperty, static (Popup popup) => popup.HorizontalOptions, source: popupContent, mode: BindingMode.OneWay);
+			PopupBorder.SetBinding(Border.MarginProperty, static (Popup popup) => popup.Margin, source: popupContent, mode: BindingMode.OneWay);
+			PopupBorder.SetBinding(Border.PaddingProperty, static (Popup popup) => popup.Padding, source: popupContent, mode: BindingMode.OneWay);
+			PopupBorder.SetBinding(Border.BackgroundProperty, static (Popup popup) => popup.Background, source: popupContent, mode: BindingMode.OneWay);
+			PopupBorder.SetBinding(Border.BackgroundColorProperty, static (Popup popup) => popup.BackgroundColor, source: popupContent, mode: BindingMode.OneWay);
+			PopupBorder.SetBinding(Border.VerticalOptionsProperty, static (Popup popup) => popup.VerticalOptions, source: popupContent, mode: BindingMode.OneWay);
+			PopupBorder.SetBinding(Border.HorizontalOptionsProperty, static (Popup popup) => popup.HorizontalOptions, source: popupContent, mode: BindingMode.OneWay);
 
 			// Bind `PopupOptions` values through to Border using OneWay Bindings
-			border.SetBinding(Border.ShadowProperty, static (IPopupOptions options) => options.Shadow, source: options, mode: BindingMode.OneWay);
-			border.SetBinding(Border.StrokeProperty, static (IPopupOptions options) => options.Shape, source: options, converter: new BorderStrokeConverter(), mode: BindingMode.OneWay);
-			border.SetBinding(Border.StrokeShapeProperty, static (IPopupOptions options) => options.Shape, source: options, mode: BindingMode.OneWay);
-			border.SetBinding(Border.StrokeThicknessProperty, static (IPopupOptions options) => options.Shape, source: options, converter: new BorderStrokeThicknessConverter(), mode: BindingMode.OneWay);
+			PopupBorder.SetBinding(Border.ShadowProperty, static (IPopupOptions options) => options.Shadow, source: options, mode: BindingMode.OneWay);
+			PopupBorder.SetBinding(Border.StrokeProperty, static (IPopupOptions options) => options.Shape, source: options, converter: new BorderStrokeConverter(), mode: BindingMode.OneWay);
+			PopupBorder.SetBinding(Border.StrokeShapeProperty, static (IPopupOptions options) => options.Shape, source: options, mode: BindingMode.OneWay);
+			PopupBorder.SetBinding(Border.StrokeThicknessProperty, static (IPopupOptions options) => options.Shape, source: options, converter: new BorderStrokeThicknessConverter(), mode: BindingMode.OneWay);
 
-			Children.Add(border);
+			Children.Add(PopupBorder);
 		}
 
+		public Border PopupBorder { get; }
+
 		sealed partial class BorderStrokeThicknessConverter : BaseConverterOneWay<Shape?, double>
 		{
 			public override double DefaultConvertReturnValue { get; set; } = PopupOptionsDefaults.BorderStrokeThickness;