@@ -118,7 +118,14 @@ class UIViewControllerImpl extends UIViewController {
 		}
 
 		const frame = this.navigationController ? (<any>this.navigationController).owner : null;
+		const newEntry = this[ENTRY];
 
+		// Don't raise event if currentPage was showing modal page.
+		if (!owner._presentedViewController && newEntry && (!frame || frame.currentPage !== owner)) {
+			const isBack = isBackNavigationTo(owner, newEntry);
+			owner.onNavigatingTo(newEntry.entry.context, isBack, newEntry.entry.bindingContext);
+		}
+		
 		if (frame) {
 			if (!owner.parent) {
 				owner._frame = frame;