diff --git a/tns-core-modules/ui/core/view/view.ios.ts b/tns-core-modules/ui/core/view/view.ios.ts
index 327d748ede..8352f7ae6e 100644
--- a/tns-core-modules/ui/core/view/view.ios.ts
+++ b/tns-core-modules/ui/core/view/view.ios.ts
@@ -892,9 +892,10 @@ export namespace ios {
                     let parent = tabView && tabView.parent;
 
                     // Handle Angular scenario where TabView is in a ProxyViewContainer
+                    // It is possible to wrap components in ProxyViewContainers indefinitely
                     // Not using instanceof ProxyViewContainer to avoid circular dependency
                     // TODO: Try moving UILayoutViewController out of view module
-                    if (parent && !parent.nativeViewProtected) {
+                    while (parent && !parent.nativeViewProtected) {
                         parent = parent.parent;
                     }
 
diff --git a/tns-core-modules/ui/page/page.ios.ts b/tns-core-modules/ui/page/page.ios.ts
index bf89a2cbc2..3ca6fe887e 100644
--- a/tns-core-modules/ui/page/page.ios.ts
+++ b/tns-core-modules/ui/page/page.ios.ts
@@ -227,9 +227,10 @@ class UIViewControllerImpl extends UIViewController {
                 let frameParent = frame && frame.parent;
 
                 // Handle Angular scenario where TabView is in a ProxyViewContainer
+                // It is possible to wrap components in ProxyViewContainers indefinitely
                 // Not using instanceof ProxyViewContainer to avoid circular dependency
                 // TODO: Try moving UIViewControllerImpl out of page module
-                if (frameParent && !frameParent.nativeViewProtected) {
+                while (frameParent && !frameParent.nativeViewProtected) {
                     frameParent = frameParent.parent;
                 }