diff --git a/e2e/single-page/app/app.css b/e2e/single-page/app/app.css
index c9e18996d..6e4e9cee1 100644
--- a/e2e/single-page/app/app.css
+++ b/e2e/single-page/app/app.css
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 .title {
-    font-size: 30;
+    font-size: 15;
     margin: 16;
 }
 
diff --git a/e2e/single-page/app/app.module.ts b/e2e/single-page/app/app.module.ts
index 30b4f6cdf..d2187c691 100644
--- a/e2e/single-page/app/app.module.ts
+++ b/e2e/single-page/app/app.module.ts
@@ -11,14 +11,19 @@ import { AppComponent } from "./app.component";
 
 import { rendererTraceCategory, viewUtilCategory, routeReuseStrategyTraceCategory, routerTraceCategory } from "nativescript-angular/trace";
 import { setCategories, enable } from "tns-core-modules/trace";
+import { ModalComponent } from "./second/modal/modal.component";
 setCategories(routerTraceCategory + "," + routeReuseStrategyTraceCategory);
 enable();
 
 @NgModule({
     declarations: [
         AppComponent,
+        ModalComponent,
         ...navigatableComponents,
     ],
+    entryComponents:[
+        ModalComponent
+    ],
     bootstrap: [AppComponent],
     providers: [
         { provide: NgModuleFactoryLoader, useClass: NSModuleFactoryLoader }
diff --git a/e2e/single-page/app/second/modal/modal.component.html b/e2e/single-page/app/second/modal/modal.component.html
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..99e8c4358
--- /dev/null
+++ b/e2e/single-page/app/second/modal/modal.component.html
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+<StackLayout>
+    <Label text="Welcome to modal"></Label>
+    <Button text="Close Modal" (tap)="close()"></Button>
+</StackLayout>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/e2e/single-page/app/second/modal/modal.component.ts b/e2e/single-page/app/second/modal/modal.component.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6a954147a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/e2e/single-page/app/second/modal/modal.component.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+import { Component } from '@angular/core';
+import { ModalDialogParams } from "nativescript-angular/modal-dialog";
+
+@Component({
+    moduleId: module.id,
+    selector: 'modal',
+    templateUrl: './modal.component.html'
+})
+
+export class ModalComponent {
+
+    constructor(private params: ModalDialogParams) {
+    }
+
+    public close() {
+        this.params.closeCallback();
+    }
+
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/e2e/single-page/app/second/second.component.ts b/e2e/single-page/app/second/second.component.ts
index aa372c895..f06bb1299 100644
--- a/e2e/single-page/app/second/second.component.ts
+++ b/e2e/single-page/app/second/second.component.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
-import { Component, OnInit, OnDestroy } from "@angular/core";
+import { Component, OnInit, OnDestroy, ViewContainerRef } from "@angular/core";
 import { ActivatedRoute, Router, Route } from "@angular/router";
 
+import { ModalDialogService, ModalDialogOptions } from "nativescript-angular";
 import { Page } from "tns-core-modules/ui/page";
 import { Observable } from "rxjs";
 import { map } from "rxjs/operators";
 import { RouterExtensions } from "nativescript-angular/router";
+import { ModalComponent } from "./modal/modal.component";
 
 @Component({
     selector: "second",
@@ -19,12 +21,16 @@ import { RouterExtensions } from "nativescript-angular/router";
 
     <StackLayout>
         <Label [text]="'Second Component: ' + (id$ | async)" class="title"></Label>
+        <Button text="Show Modal" (tap)="onShowModal()"></Button>
         <Button text="Back" (tap)="back()"></Button>
     </StackLayout>`
 })
 export class SecondComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
     public id$: Observable<number>;
-    constructor(route: ActivatedRoute, private routerExtensions: RouterExtensions) {
+    constructor(route: ActivatedRoute,
+        private routerExtensions: RouterExtensions,
+        private viewContainerRef: ViewContainerRef,
+        private modalService: ModalDialogService) {
         this.id$ = route.params.pipe(map(r => +r["id"]));
     }
 
@@ -39,4 +45,16 @@ export class SecondComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
     back() {
         this.routerExtensions.back();
     }
+
+    onShowModal() {
+        let options: ModalDialogOptions = {
+            viewContainerRef: this.viewContainerRef,
+            context: {
+            },
+            fullscreen: true
+        };
+
+        this.modalService.showModal(ModalComponent, options).then((dialogResult: string) => {
+        });
+    }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/e2e/single-page/e2e/tests.e2e-spec.ts b/e2e/single-page/e2e/tests.e2e-spec.ts
index 54dc65bc1..4a9857538 100644
--- a/e2e/single-page/e2e/tests.e2e-spec.ts
+++ b/e2e/single-page/e2e/tests.e2e-spec.ts
@@ -19,29 +19,45 @@ describe("Single page app", () => {
     });
 
     it("should load second(1) page", async () => {
-        await findAndClick(driver, "SECOND(1)")
+        await findAndClick(driver, "SECOND(1)");
 
         await driver.findElementByAutomationText("Second Component: 1");
-        
+
         // ActionBar Title and item
         await driver.findElementByAutomationText("Second Title");
         await driver.findElementByAutomationText("ACTION2");
     });
 
     it("should load second(2) page", async () => {
-        await findAndClick(driver, "SECOND(2)")
+        await findAndClick(driver, "SECOND(2)");
+
+        await driver.findElementByAutomationText("Second Component: 2");
 
-        await driver.findElementByAutomationText("Second Component: 1");
-        
         // ActionBar Title and items
         await driver.findElementByAutomationText("Second Title");
         await driver.findElementByAutomationText("ACTION2");
         await driver.findElementByAutomationText("ADD");
     });
+
+    it("should open and close modal view", async () => {
+        await findAndClick(driver, "Show Modal");
+
+        await driver.findElementByAutomationText("Welcome to modal");
+        await findAndClick(driver, "Close Modal");
+
+        await driver.findElementByAutomationText("Second Component: 2");
+    });
+
+    it("should go back to second(1) and first", async () => {
+        await findAndClick(driver, "Back");
+        await driver.findElementByAutomationText("Second Component: 1");
+        await findAndClick(driver, "Back");
+        await driver.findElementByAutomationText("First Title");
+        await driver.findElementByAutomationText("ACTION1");
+    });
 });
 
 async function findAndClick(driver: AppiumDriver, text: string) {
-    const navigationButton =
-        await driver.findElementByAutomationText(text);
-    navigationButton.click();
+    const navigationButton = await driver.findElementByAutomationText(text);
+    await navigationButton.click();
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/nativescript-angular/directives/dialogs.ts b/nativescript-angular/directives/dialogs.ts
index 899c54097..7c8b45739 100644
--- a/nativescript-angular/directives/dialogs.ts
+++ b/nativescript-angular/directives/dialogs.ts
@@ -87,9 +87,7 @@ export class ModalDialogService {
             frame = (parentView.page && parentView.page.frame) || topmost();
         }
 
-        if (frame) {
-            this.location._beginModalNavigation(frame);
-        }
+        this.location._beginModalNavigation(frame);
 
         return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
             setTimeout(() => {
diff --git a/nativescript-angular/package.json b/nativescript-angular/package.json
index dc9c748db..f63220905 100644
--- a/nativescript-angular/package.json
+++ b/nativescript-angular/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "nativescript-angular",
-  "version": "7.2.2",
+  "version": "7.2.3",
   "description": "An Angular renderer that lets you build mobile apps with NativeScript.",
   "homepage": "https://www.nativescript.org/",
   "bugs": "https://github.com/NativeScript/nativescript-angular/issues",
diff --git a/nativescript-angular/router/ns-location-strategy.ts b/nativescript-angular/router/ns-location-strategy.ts
index 7ac6331ba..6eab73c06 100644
--- a/nativescript-angular/router/ns-location-strategy.ts
+++ b/nativescript-angular/router/ns-location-strategy.ts
@@ -275,9 +275,13 @@ export class NSLocationStrategy extends LocationStrategy {
 
                 if (!outlet) {
                     const topmostFrame = this.frameService.getFrame();
-                    this.currentOutlet = this.getOutletByFrame(topmostFrame);
+                    this.currentOutlet = this.getOutletByFrame(topmostFrame) || this.currentOutlet;
+                }
+
+                const frameToBack: Frame = this.currentOutlet.getFrameToBack();
+                if (frameToBack) {
+                    frameToBack.goBack();
                 }
-                this.currentOutlet.getFrameToBack().goBack();
             } else {
                 // Nested navigation - just pop the state
                 if (isLogEnabled()) {
@@ -385,10 +389,11 @@ export class NSLocationStrategy extends LocationStrategy {
             routerLog("NSLocationStrategy._beginModalNavigation()");
         }
 
-        this.currentOutlet = this.getOutletByFrame(frame);
+        this.currentOutlet = this.getOutletByFrame(frame) || this.currentOutlet;
 
         // It is possible to have frame, but not corresponding Outlet, if
-        // showing modal dialog on app.component.ts ngOnInit() e.g.
+        // showing modal dialog on app.component.ts ngOnInit() e.g. In that case
+        // the modal is treated as none modal navigation.
         if (this.currentOutlet) {
             this.currentOutlet.showingModal = true;
             this._modalNavigationDepth++;
@@ -400,15 +405,18 @@ export class NSLocationStrategy extends LocationStrategy {
             routerLog("NSLocationStrategy.closeModalNavigation()");
         }
 
-        if (this._modalNavigationDepth > 0) {
+        const isShowingModal = this._modalNavigationDepth > 0;
+
+        if (isShowingModal) {
             this._modalNavigationDepth--;
         }
 
         // currentOutlet should be the one that corresponds to the topmost() frame
         const topmostOutlet = this.getOutletByFrame(this.frameService.getFrame());
-        this.currentOutlet = this.findOutletByModal(this._modalNavigationDepth, true) || topmostOutlet;
+        const outlet = this.findOutletByModal(this._modalNavigationDepth, isShowingModal) || topmostOutlet;
 
-        if (this.currentOutlet) {
+        if (outlet) {
+            this.currentOutlet = outlet;
             this.currentOutlet.showingModal = false;
             this.callPopState(this.currentOutlet.peekState(), false);
         }
@@ -481,7 +489,8 @@ export class NSLocationStrategy extends LocationStrategy {
                 this.callPopState(null, true, currentOutlet);
             }
 
-            if (!currentOutlet.isNSEmptyOutlet) {
+            // Skip frames filtering since currentOutlet is <router-outlet> when no frames available.
+            if (currentOutlet.frames.length && !currentOutlet.isNSEmptyOutlet) {
                 currentOutlet.frames = currentOutlet.frames.filter(currentFrame => currentFrame !== frame);
                 return currentOutlet.frames.length;
             }
@@ -554,26 +563,32 @@ export class NSLocationStrategy extends LocationStrategy {
         return pathToOutlet || lastPath;
     }
 
-    findOutletByModal(modalNavigation: number, isShowingModal?: boolean): Outlet {
-        return this.outlets.find((outlet) => {
-            let isEqual = outlet.modalNavigationDepth === modalNavigation;
-            return isShowingModal ? isEqual && outlet.showingModal : isEqual;
-        });
-    }
-
     findOutlet(outletKey: string, activatedRouteSnapshot?: ActivatedRouteSnapshot): Outlet {
-        let outlet: Outlet = this.outlets.find((currentOutlet) => currentOutlet.outletKeys.indexOf(outletKey) > -1);
+        let outlet: Outlet = this.outlets.find((currentOutlet) => {
+            let equalModalDepth = currentOutlet.modalNavigationDepth === this._modalNavigationDepth;
+            return equalModalDepth && currentOutlet.outletKeys.indexOf(outletKey) > -1;
+        });
 
         // No Outlet with the given outletKey could happen when using nested unnamed p-r-o
         // primary -> primary -> prymary
         if (!outlet && activatedRouteSnapshot) {
             const pathByOutlets = this.getPathByOutlets(activatedRouteSnapshot);
-            outlet = this.outlets.find((currentOutlet) => currentOutlet.pathByOutlets === pathByOutlets);
+            outlet = this.outlets.find((currentOutlet) => {
+                let equalModalDepth = currentOutlet.modalNavigationDepth === this._modalNavigationDepth;
+                return equalModalDepth && currentOutlet.pathByOutlets === pathByOutlets;
+            });
         }
 
         return outlet;
     }
 
+    private findOutletByModal(modalNavigation: number, isShowingModal?: boolean): Outlet {
+        return this.outlets.find((outlet) => {
+            let equalModalDepth = outlet.modalNavigationDepth === modalNavigation;
+            return isShowingModal ? equalModalDepth && outlet.showingModal : equalModalDepth;
+        });
+    }
+
     private getOutletByFrame(frame: Frame): Outlet {
         let outlet;
 
diff --git a/nativescript-angular/router/page-router-outlet.ts b/nativescript-angular/router/page-router-outlet.ts
index 381ff52bd..fdcd5e2b1 100644
--- a/nativescript-angular/router/page-router-outlet.ts
+++ b/nativescript-angular/router/page-router-outlet.ts
@@ -422,15 +422,8 @@ export class PageRouterOutlet implements OnDestroy { // tslint:disable-line:dire
 
     private getOutlet(activatedRouteSnapshot: ActivatedRouteSnapshot): Outlet {
         const topActivatedRoute = findTopActivatedRouteNodeForOutlet(activatedRouteSnapshot);
-        const modalNavigation = this.locationStrategy._modalNavigationDepth;
         const outletKey = this.locationStrategy.getRouteFullPath(topActivatedRoute);
-        let outlet;
-
-        if (modalNavigation > 0) { // Modal with 'primary' p-r-o
-            outlet = this.locationStrategy.findOutletByModal(modalNavigation);
-        } else {
-            outlet = this.locationStrategy.findOutlet(outletKey, topActivatedRoute);
-        }
+        let outlet = this.locationStrategy.findOutlet(outletKey, topActivatedRoute);
 
         // Named lazy loaded outlet.
         if (!outlet && this.isEmptyOutlet) {