diff --git a/core/src/components/toolbar/test/basic/toolbar.e2e.ts b/core/src/components/toolbar/test/basic/toolbar.e2e.ts
index b9b46793c98..bf0b6b43e00 100644
--- a/core/src/components/toolbar/test/basic/toolbar.e2e.ts
+++ b/core/src/components/toolbar/test/basic/toolbar.e2e.ts
@@ -180,3 +180,67 @@ configs({ modes: ['ios', 'md', 'ionic-md'], palettes: ['light', 'dark'] }).forEa
     });
   });
 });
+
+configs({ modes: ['ios', 'md', 'ionic-md'], directions: ['ltr'] }).forEach(({ title, screenshot, config }) => {
+  test.describe(title('toolbar: basic'), () => {
+    test.describe(title('slot content'), () => {
+      test('should not have visual regressions with slotted svgs', async ({ page }) => {
+        await page.setContent(
+          `
+            <ion-header>
+              <ion-toolbar>
+                <img src="/src/components/toolbar/test/image.svg" slot="start"/>
+                <ion-title>Toolbar</ion-title>
+                <ion-img src="/src/components/toolbar/test/image.svg" slot="end"/>
+              </ion-toolbar>
+            </ion-header>
+          `,
+          config
+        );
+
+        const header = page.locator('ion-header');
+        await expect(header).toHaveScreenshot(screenshot(`toolbar-basic-slotted-svgs`));
+      });
+
+      test('should not have visual regressions with slotted images', async ({ page }) => {
+        await page.setContent(
+          `
+            <ion-header>
+              <ion-toolbar>
+                <img src="https://picsum.photos/id/237/50/50" slot="start" />
+                <ion-title>Toolbar</ion-title>
+                <ion-img src="https://picsum.photos/id/237/50/50" slot="end"></ion-img>
+              </ion-toolbar>
+            </ion-header>
+          `,
+          config
+        );
+
+        const header = page.locator('ion-header');
+        await expect(header).toHaveScreenshot(screenshot(`toolbar-basic-slotted-images`));
+      });
+
+      test('should not have visual regressions with nested slotted images', async ({ page }) => {
+        await page.setContent(
+          `
+            <ion-header>
+              <ion-toolbar>
+                <div slot="start">
+                  <img src="https://picsum.photos/id/237/50/50" />
+                </div>
+                <ion-title>Toolbar</ion-title>
+                <div slot="end">
+                  <ion-img src="https://picsum.photos/id/237/50/50"></ion-img>
+                </div>
+              </ion-toolbar>
+            </ion-header>
+          `,
+          config
+        );
+
+        const header = page.locator('ion-header');
+        await expect(header).toHaveScreenshot(screenshot(`toolbar-basic-nested-slotted-images`));
+      });
+    });
+  });
+});
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diff --git a/core/src/components/toolbar/test/image.svg b/core/src/components/toolbar/test/image.svg
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/src/components/toolbar/test/image.svg
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 512 512" width="50px" height="50px"><path fill="#c5dbff" d="M0 0h512v512H0z"/><path d="M256 304c61.6 0 112-50.4 112-112S317.6 80 256 80s-112 50.4-112 112 50.4 112 112 112zm0 40c-74.2 0-224 37.8-224 112v56h448v-56c0-74.2-149.8-112-224-112z" fill="#82aeff"/></svg>
diff --git a/core/src/components/toolbar/toolbar.ionic.scss b/core/src/components/toolbar/toolbar.ionic.scss
index a203b10619b..64b587a9b25 100644
--- a/core/src/components/toolbar/toolbar.ionic.scss
+++ b/core/src/components/toolbar/toolbar.ionic.scss
@@ -70,12 +70,12 @@
 // Ionic Toolbar Slot Placement
 // --------------------------------------------------
 // We're using the slots to force the main toolbar content to be
-// cenetered in the toolbar. This is a bit of a hack but it works.
+// centered in the toolbar. This is a bit of a hack but it works.
 // The main content is placed in the center and then JavaScript evaluates
 // the sizes of the different slots and sets what size the pairs should be
 // based on the larger one. We then use `flex-basis` to set the expected
 // size of the slots and disable `flex-shrink` so that the smaller slot cannot
-// shrink and throw off the center, we also diable flex-grow so that slots do
+// shrink and throw off the center, we also disable flex-grow so that slots do
 // not grow more than they need. The slots are paired up so the mirroring slots
 // always have the same size. That is, start and end are paired and primary
 // and secondary are paired. All of this works together to force the main
diff --git a/core/src/components/toolbar/toolbar.tsx b/core/src/components/toolbar/toolbar.tsx
index 0672a9ec584..34ab353f019 100644
--- a/core/src/components/toolbar/toolbar.tsx
+++ b/core/src/components/toolbar/toolbar.tsx
@@ -110,9 +110,28 @@ export class Toolbar implements ComponentInterface {
     const slots = ['start', 'end', 'primary', 'secondary'];
     slots.forEach((slot) => {
       if (this.el.classList.contains(`has-${slot}-content`)) {
-        const slotElement = this.el.shadowRoot?.querySelector(`slot[name="${slot}"]`) as HTMLElement | null;
+        const slotElement = this.el.shadowRoot?.querySelector(`slot[name="${slot}"]`) as HTMLSlotElement | null;
         if (slotElement) {
+          // Check if the slot contains an img or ion-img
+          const assignedElements = slotElement.assignedElements({ flatten: true });
+          const hasImg = assignedElements.some((el) => {
+            if (el.tagName === 'IMG' || el.tagName === 'ION-IMG') {
+              return true;
+            }
+            // Check for nested images
+            return el.querySelector('img, ion-img');
+          });
+
+          // Temporarily allow slot to size to content by setting flex-basis
+          // to 'auto'. This ensures that slotted images can render at their
+          // intrinsic width for measurement.
+          if (hasImg) {
+            const { name } = slotPairs.find((pair) => pair.slots.includes(slot))!;
+            this.el.style.setProperty(`--${name}-size`, 'auto');
+          }
+
           const width = slotElement.offsetWidth;
+
           if (width > 0) {
             slotWidths.set(slot, width);
           } else {