diff --git a/src/app/app.module.ts b/src/app/app.module.ts
index 555132d45..6da789ef6 100644
--- a/src/app/app.module.ts
+++ b/src/app/app.module.ts
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import { HttpClient, HttpClientModule } from '@angular/common/http';
 import { TranslateModule, TranslateLoader } from '@ngx-translate/core';
 import { TranslateHttpLoader } from '@ngx-translate/http-loader';
 
-import { IonicModule, IonicRouteStrategy, iosTransitionAnimation } from '@ionic/angular';
+import { IonicModule, IonicRouteStrategy } from '@ionic/angular';
 
 import { CoreModule } from '@/core/core.module';
 import { AddonsModule } from '@/addons/addons.module';
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ import { AppRoutingModule } from './app-routing.module';
 import { JitCompilerFactory } from '@angular/platform-browser-dynamic';
 import { CoreCronDelegate } from '@services/cron';
 import { CoreSiteInfoCronHandler } from '@services/handlers/site-info-cron';
+import { moodleTransitionAnimation } from '@classes/page-transition';
 
 // For translate loader. AoT requires an exported function for factories.
 export function createTranslateLoader(http: HttpClient): TranslateHttpLoader {
@@ -44,7 +45,7 @@ export function createTranslateLoader(http: HttpClient): TranslateHttpLoader {
         BrowserAnimationsModule,
         IonicModule.forRoot(
             {
-                navAnimation: iosTransitionAnimation,
+                navAnimation: moodleTransitionAnimation,
             },
         ),
         HttpClientModule, // HttpClient is used to make JSON requests. It fails for HEAD requests because there is no content.
diff --git a/src/core/classes/page-transition.ts b/src/core/classes/page-transition.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7443f6c55
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/classes/page-transition.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,366 @@
+// (C) Copyright 2015 Moodle Pty Ltd.
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+
+import { createAnimation } from '@ionic/angular';
+import { Animation, NavOptions } from '@ionic/core';
+
+/**
+ * Adaptation from Ionic 5 iOs transition.
+ *
+ * https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/blob/5.8.x/core/src/utils/transition/ios.transition.ts
+ * Removed large title options, translucent header, buttons-collapse and header-collapse-condense-inactive.
+ * Changed large title check by collapsible header.
+ */
+
+const DURATION = 540;
+
+const getIonPageElement = (element: HTMLElement): HTMLElement | null => {
+    if (element.classList.contains('ion-page')) {
+        return element;
+    }
+
+    const ionPage: HTMLElement | null = element.querySelector(':scope > .ion-page, :scope > ion-nav, :scope > ion-tabs');
+    if (ionPage) {
+        return ionPage;
+    }
+
+    // idk, return the original element so at least something animates and we don't have a null pointer
+    return element;
+};
+
+export interface TransitionOptions extends NavOptions {
+    progressCallback?: ((ani: Animation | undefined) => void);
+    baseEl: HTMLElement;
+    enteringEl: HTMLElement;
+    leavingEl: HTMLElement | undefined;
+};
+
+export const shadow = <T extends Element>(el: T): ShadowRoot | T => el.shadowRoot || el;
+
+export const moodleTransitionAnimation = (navEl: HTMLElement, opts: TransitionOptions): Animation => {
+    const EASING = 'cubic-bezier(0.32,0.72,0,1)';
+    const OPACITY = 'opacity';
+    const TRANSFORM = 'transform';
+    const CENTER = '0%';
+    const OFF_OPACITY = 0.8;
+
+    const isRTL = navEl.ownerDocument.dir === 'rtl';
+    const OFF_RIGHT = isRTL ? '-99.5%' : '99.5%';
+    const OFF_LEFT = isRTL ? '33%' : '-33%';
+
+    const enteringEl = opts.enteringEl;
+    const leavingEl = opts.leavingEl;
+
+    const backDirection = (opts.direction === 'back');
+    const contentEl = enteringEl.querySelector(':scope > ion-content');
+    const headerEls = enteringEl.querySelectorAll(':scope > ion-header > *:not(ion-toolbar), :scope > ion-footer > *');
+    const enteringToolBarEls = enteringEl.querySelectorAll(':scope > ion-header > ion-toolbar');
+
+    const rootAnimation = createAnimation();
+    const enteringContentAnimation = createAnimation();
+
+    rootAnimation
+        .addElement(enteringEl)
+        .duration(opts.duration || DURATION)
+        .easing(opts.easing || EASING)
+        .fill('both')
+        .beforeRemoveClass('ion-page-invisible');
+
+    if (leavingEl && navEl) {
+        const navDecorAnimation = createAnimation();
+        navDecorAnimation.addElement(navEl);
+        rootAnimation.addAnimation(navDecorAnimation);
+    }
+
+    if (!contentEl && enteringToolBarEls.length === 0 && headerEls.length === 0) {
+        enteringContentAnimation.addElement(
+            enteringEl.querySelector(':scope > .ion-page, :scope > ion-nav, :scope > ion-tabs') || [],
+        );
+    } else {
+        enteringContentAnimation.addElement(contentEl || []);
+        enteringContentAnimation.addElement(headerEls);
+    }
+
+    rootAnimation.addAnimation(enteringContentAnimation);
+
+    if (backDirection) {
+        enteringContentAnimation
+            .beforeClearStyles([OPACITY])
+            .fromTo('transform', `translateX(${OFF_LEFT})`, `translateX(${CENTER})`)
+            .fromTo(OPACITY, OFF_OPACITY, 1);
+    } else {
+        // entering content, forward direction
+        enteringContentAnimation
+            .beforeClearStyles([OPACITY])
+            .fromTo('transform', `translateX(${OFF_RIGHT})`, `translateX(${CENTER})`);
+    }
+
+    if (contentEl) {
+        const enteringTransitionEffectEl: HTMLElement | null = shadow(contentEl).querySelector('.transition-effect');
+        if (enteringTransitionEffectEl) {
+            const enteringTransitionCoverEl: HTMLElement | null = enteringTransitionEffectEl.querySelector('.transition-cover');
+            const enteringTransitionShadowEl: HTMLElement | null = enteringTransitionEffectEl.querySelector('.transition-shadow');
+
+            if (!enteringTransitionCoverEl || !enteringTransitionShadowEl) {
+                return rootAnimation;
+            }
+
+            const enteringTransitionEffect = createAnimation();
+            const enteringTransitionCover = createAnimation();
+            const enteringTransitionShadow = createAnimation();
+
+            enteringTransitionEffect
+                .addElement(enteringTransitionEffectEl)
+                .beforeStyles({ opacity: '1', display: 'block' })
+                .afterStyles({ opacity: '', display: '' });
+
+            enteringTransitionCover
+                .addElement(enteringTransitionCoverEl)
+                .beforeClearStyles([OPACITY])
+                .fromTo(OPACITY, 0, 0.1);
+
+            enteringTransitionShadow
+                .addElement(enteringTransitionShadowEl)
+                .beforeClearStyles([OPACITY])
+                .fromTo(OPACITY, 0.03, 0.70);
+
+            enteringTransitionEffect.addAnimation([enteringTransitionCover, enteringTransitionShadow]);
+            enteringContentAnimation.addAnimation([enteringTransitionEffect]);
+        }
+    }
+
+    const enteringContentHasCollapsibleTitle = enteringEl.querySelector('ion-header[collapsible]');
+    enteringToolBarEls.forEach(enteringToolBarEl => {
+        const enteringToolBar = createAnimation();
+        enteringToolBar.addElement(enteringToolBarEl);
+        rootAnimation.addAnimation(enteringToolBar);
+
+        const enteringTitle = createAnimation();
+        enteringTitle.addElement(enteringToolBarEl.querySelector('ion-title') || []);
+
+        const enteringToolBarButtons = createAnimation();
+        const buttons: HTMLIonButtonsElement[] = Array.from(enteringToolBarEl.querySelectorAll('ion-buttons,[menuToggle]'));
+
+        enteringToolBarButtons.addElement(buttons);
+
+        const enteringToolBarItems = createAnimation();
+        enteringToolBarItems.addElement(
+            enteringToolBarEl.querySelectorAll(':scope > *:not(ion-title):not(ion-buttons):not([menuToggle])'),
+        );
+
+        const enteringToolBarBg = createAnimation();
+        enteringToolBarBg.addElement(shadow(enteringToolBarEl).querySelector('.toolbar-background') || []);
+
+        const enteringBackButton = createAnimation();
+        const backButtonEl = enteringToolBarEl.querySelector('ion-back-button');
+
+        if (backButtonEl) {
+            enteringBackButton.addElement(backButtonEl);
+        }
+
+        enteringToolBar.addAnimation(
+            [enteringTitle, enteringToolBarButtons, enteringToolBarItems, enteringToolBarBg, enteringBackButton],
+        );
+        enteringToolBarButtons.fromTo(OPACITY, 0.01, 1);
+        enteringToolBarItems.fromTo(OPACITY, 0.01, 1);
+
+        if (backDirection) {
+            enteringTitle
+                .fromTo('transform', `translateX(${OFF_LEFT})`, `translateX(${CENTER})`)
+                .fromTo(OPACITY, 0.01, 1);
+
+            enteringToolBarItems.fromTo('transform', `translateX(${OFF_LEFT})`, `translateX(${CENTER})`);
+
+            // back direction, entering page has a back button
+            enteringBackButton.fromTo(OPACITY, 0.01, 1);
+        } else {
+            // entering toolbar, forward direction
+            if (!enteringContentHasCollapsibleTitle) {
+                enteringTitle
+                    .fromTo('transform', `translateX(${OFF_RIGHT})`, `translateX(${CENTER})`)
+                    .fromTo(OPACITY, 0.01, 1);
+            }
+
+            enteringToolBarItems.fromTo('transform', `translateX(${OFF_RIGHT})`, `translateX(${CENTER})`);
+            enteringToolBarBg.beforeClearStyles([OPACITY, 'transform']);
+
+            enteringToolBarBg.fromTo(OPACITY, 0.01, 'var(--opacity)');
+
+            // forward direction, entering page has a back button
+            enteringBackButton.fromTo(OPACITY, 0.01, 1);
+
+            if (backButtonEl) {
+                const enteringBackBtnText = createAnimation();
+                enteringBackBtnText
+                    .addElement(shadow(backButtonEl).querySelector('.button-text') || [])
+                    .fromTo('transform', (isRTL ? 'translateX(-100px)' : 'translateX(100px)'), 'translateX(0px)');
+
+                enteringToolBar.addAnimation(enteringBackBtnText);
+            }
+        }
+    });
+
+    // setup leaving view
+    if (leavingEl) {
+        const leavingContent = createAnimation();
+        const leavingContentEl = leavingEl.querySelector(':scope > ion-content');
+        const leavingToolBarEls = leavingEl.querySelectorAll(':scope > ion-header > ion-toolbar');
+        const leavingHeaderEls = leavingEl.querySelectorAll(':scope > ion-header > *:not(ion-toolbar), :scope > ion-footer > *');
+
+        if (!leavingContentEl && leavingToolBarEls.length === 0 && leavingHeaderEls.length === 0) {
+            leavingContent.addElement(
+                leavingEl.querySelector(':scope > .ion-page, :scope > ion-nav, :scope > ion-tabs') || [],
+            );
+        } else {
+            leavingContent.addElement(leavingContentEl || []);
+            leavingContent.addElement(leavingHeaderEls);
+        }
+
+        rootAnimation.addAnimation(leavingContent);
+
+        if (backDirection) {
+            // leaving content, back direction
+            leavingContent
+                .beforeClearStyles([OPACITY])
+                .fromTo('transform', `translateX(${CENTER})`, (isRTL ? 'translateX(-100%)' : 'translateX(100%)'));
+
+            const leavingPage = getIonPageElement(leavingEl) as HTMLElement;
+            rootAnimation.afterAddWrite(() => {
+                if (rootAnimation.getDirection() === 'normal') {
+                    leavingPage.style.setProperty('display', 'none');
+                }
+            });
+
+        } else {
+            // leaving content, forward direction
+            leavingContent
+                .fromTo('transform', `translateX(${CENTER})`, `translateX(${OFF_LEFT})`)
+                .fromTo(OPACITY, 1, OFF_OPACITY);
+        }
+
+        if (leavingContentEl) {
+            const leavingTransitionEffectEl = shadow(leavingContentEl).querySelector('.transition-effect');
+
+            if (leavingTransitionEffectEl) {
+                const leavingTransitionCoverEl = leavingTransitionEffectEl.querySelector('.transition-cover');
+                const leavingTransitionShadowEl = leavingTransitionEffectEl.querySelector('.transition-shadow');
+
+                const leavingTransitionEffect = createAnimation();
+                const leavingTransitionCover = createAnimation();
+                const leavingTransitionShadow = createAnimation();
+
+                leavingTransitionEffect
+                    .addElement(leavingTransitionEffectEl)
+                    .beforeStyles({ opacity: '1', display: 'block' })
+                    .afterStyles({ opacity: '', display: '' });
+
+                leavingTransitionCover
+                    .addElement(leavingTransitionCoverEl || [])
+                    .beforeClearStyles([OPACITY])
+                    .fromTo(OPACITY, 0.1, 0);
+
+                leavingTransitionShadow
+                    .addElement(leavingTransitionShadowEl || [])
+                    .beforeClearStyles([OPACITY])
+                    .fromTo(OPACITY, 0.70, 0.03);
+
+                leavingTransitionEffect.addAnimation([leavingTransitionCover, leavingTransitionShadow]);
+                leavingContent.addAnimation([leavingTransitionEffect]);
+            }
+        }
+
+        leavingToolBarEls.forEach(leavingToolBarEl => {
+            const leavingToolBar = createAnimation();
+            leavingToolBar.addElement(leavingToolBarEl);
+
+            const leavingTitle = createAnimation();
+            leavingTitle.addElement(leavingToolBarEl.querySelector('ion-title') || []);
+
+            const leavingToolBarButtons = createAnimation();
+            const buttons: HTMLIonButtonsElement[] = Array.from(leavingToolBarEl.querySelectorAll('ion-buttons,[menuToggle]'));
+
+            leavingToolBarButtons.addElement(buttons);
+
+            const leavingToolBarItems = createAnimation();
+            const leavingToolBarItemEls =
+                leavingToolBarEl.querySelectorAll(':scope > *:not(ion-title):not(ion-buttons):not([menuToggle])');
+            if (leavingToolBarItemEls.length > 0) {
+                leavingToolBarItems.addElement(leavingToolBarItemEls);
+            }
+
+            const leavingToolBarBg = createAnimation();
+            leavingToolBarBg.addElement(shadow(leavingToolBarEl).querySelector('.toolbar-background') || []);
+
+            const leavingBackButton = createAnimation();
+            const backButtonEl = leavingToolBarEl.querySelector('ion-back-button');
+            if (backButtonEl) {
+                leavingBackButton.addElement(backButtonEl);
+            }
+
+            leavingToolBar.addAnimation(
+                [leavingTitle, leavingToolBarButtons, leavingToolBarItems, leavingBackButton, leavingToolBarBg],
+            );
+            rootAnimation.addAnimation(leavingToolBar);
+
+            // fade out leaving toolbar items
+            leavingBackButton.fromTo(OPACITY, 0.99, 0);
+
+            leavingToolBarButtons.fromTo(OPACITY, 0.99, 0);
+            leavingToolBarItems.fromTo(OPACITY, 0.99, 0);
+
+            if (backDirection) {
+                // leaving toolbar, back direction
+                leavingTitle
+                    .fromTo('transform', `translateX(${CENTER})`, (isRTL ? 'translateX(-100%)' : 'translateX(100%)'))
+                    .fromTo(OPACITY, 0.99, 0);
+
+                leavingToolBarItems.fromTo(
+                    'transform',
+                    `translateX(${CENTER})`,
+                    (isRTL ? 'translateX(-100%)' : 'translateX(100%)'),
+                );
+                leavingToolBarBg.beforeClearStyles([OPACITY, 'transform']);
+                // leaving toolbar, back direction, and there's no entering toolbar
+                // should just slide out, no fading out
+                leavingToolBarBg.fromTo(OPACITY, 'var(--opacity)', 0);
+
+                if (backButtonEl) {
+                    const leavingBackBtnText = createAnimation();
+                    leavingBackBtnText
+                        .addElement(shadow(backButtonEl).querySelector('.button-text') || [])
+                        .fromTo('transform', `translateX(${CENTER})`, `translateX(${(isRTL ? -124 : 124) + 'px'})`);
+                    leavingToolBar.addAnimation(leavingBackBtnText);
+                }
+
+            } else {
+                // leaving toolbar, forward direction
+                leavingTitle
+                    .fromTo('transform', `translateX(${CENTER})`, `translateX(${OFF_LEFT})`)
+                    .fromTo(OPACITY, 0.99, 0)
+                    .afterClearStyles([TRANSFORM, OPACITY]);
+
+                leavingToolBarItems
+                    .fromTo('transform', `translateX(${CENTER})`, `translateX(${OFF_LEFT})`)
+                    .afterClearStyles([TRANSFORM, OPACITY]);
+
+                leavingBackButton.afterClearStyles([OPACITY]);
+                leavingTitle.afterClearStyles([OPACITY]);
+                leavingToolBarButtons.afterClearStyles([OPACITY]);
+            }
+        });
+    }
+
+    return rootAnimation;
+
+};