diff --git a/src/Controls/src/Core/Handlers/Shell/Windows/ShellView.cs b/src/Controls/src/Core/Handlers/Shell/Windows/ShellView.cs
index e8b01a1bc21e..a7f15467a9a7 100644
--- a/src/Controls/src/Core/Handlers/Shell/Windows/ShellView.cs
+++ b/src/Controls/src/Core/Handlers/Shell/Windows/ShellView.cs
@@ -154,17 +154,25 @@ IEnumerable<object> IterateItems(List<List<Element>> groups)
 
 				foreach (var item in group)
 				{
+					bool foundExistingVM = false;
+
 					// Check to see if this element already has a VM counter part
 					foreach (var navItem in FlyoutItems)
 					{
 						if (navItem is NavigationViewItemViewModel viewModel && viewModel.Data == item)
+						{
+							foundExistingVM = true;
 							yield return viewModel;
+						}
 					}
 
-					yield return new NavigationViewItemViewModel()
+					if (!foundExistingVM)
 					{
-						Data = item
-					};
+						yield return new NavigationViewItemViewModel()
+						{
+							Data = item
+						};
+					}
 				}
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/src/Controls/tests/DeviceTests/Elements/Shell/ShellTests.Windows.cs b/src/Controls/tests/DeviceTests/Elements/Shell/ShellTests.Windows.cs
index bc7081c60994..e0609923a960 100644
--- a/src/Controls/tests/DeviceTests/Elements/Shell/ShellTests.Windows.cs
+++ b/src/Controls/tests/DeviceTests/Elements/Shell/ShellTests.Windows.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 using System;
 using System.Collections;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Collections.ObjectModel;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using Microsoft.Maui.Controls;
@@ -240,6 +241,36 @@ await CreateHandlerAndAddToWindow<ShellHandler>(shell, (handler) =>
 			});
 		}
 
+		[Fact(DisplayName = "Shell Has Correct Item Count")]
+		public async Task ShellContentHasCorrectItemCount()
+		{
+			SetupBuilder();
+
+			var content1 = new ShellContent();
+			content1.Title = "Hello";
+			content1.Route = $"...";
+
+			var content2 = new ShellContent();
+			content2.Title = "World";
+			content2.Route = $"...";
+
+			var shell = await CreateShellAsync((shell) =>
+			{
+				shell.Items.Add(content1);
+				shell.Items.Add(content2);
+			});
+
+			await CreateHandlerAndAddToWindow<ShellHandler>(shell, (handler) =>
+			{
+				shell.FlyoutBehavior = FlyoutBehavior.Flyout;
+				handler.PlatformView.UpdateMenuItemSource();
+
+				var items = handler.PlatformView.MenuItemsSource as ObservableCollection<object>;
+				Assert.True(items.Count == 2);
+				return Task.CompletedTask;
+			});
+		}
+
 		[Fact(DisplayName = "Single Shell Section with Multiple Children")]
 		public async Task SingleShellSectionWithMultipleChildren()
 		{