diff --git a/src/Controls/tests/TestCases.Android.Tests/snapshots/android/CustomFontImageIconShouldDisplay.png b/src/Controls/tests/TestCases.Android.Tests/snapshots/android/CustomFontImageIconShouldDisplay.png
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diff --git a/src/Controls/tests/TestCases.HostApp/Issues/Issue8244.xaml b/src/Controls/tests/TestCases.HostApp/Issues/Issue8244.xaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..2be8b1e47827
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Controls/tests/TestCases.HostApp/Issues/Issue8244.xaml
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
+<Shell xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui"
+             xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
+             x:Class="Maui.Controls.Sample.Issues.Issue8244"
+            xmlns:local="clr-namespace:Maui.Controls.Sample.Issues"
+            Shell.FlyoutBehavior="Disabled">
+  
+  <TabBar>
+    <Tab Route="main" Title="Home">
+      <Tab.Icon>
+        <FontImageSource Size="20" FontFamily ="FA" Glyph="{x:Static local:IconFont.Laptop}"/>
+      </Tab.Icon>
+      <ShellContent ContentTemplate="{DataTemplate local:MainTabPage}" />
+    </Tab>
+
+    <Tab Route="plans" Title="Meal Plans">
+      <Tab.Icon>
+        <FontImageSource Size="20" FontFamily = "FA" Glyph="{x:Static local:IconFont.LaptopMedical}"/>
+      </Tab.Icon>
+      <ShellContent ContentTemplate="{DataTemplate local:SecondTabPage}" />
+    </Tab>
+
+    <Tab Route="create">
+      <Tab.Icon>
+        <FontImageSource Size="20" FontFamily = "FA" Glyph="{x:Static local:IconFont.Plus}"/>
+      </Tab.Icon>
+      <ShellContent ContentTemplate="{DataTemplate local:SecondTabPage}" />
+    </Tab>
+
+    <Tab Route="library" Title="Library">
+      <Tab.Icon>
+        <FontImageSource Size="20" FontFamily = "FA" Glyph="{x:Static local:IconFont.LaptopFile}"/>
+      </Tab.Icon>
+      <ShellContent ContentTemplate="{DataTemplate local:SecondTabPage}" />
+    </Tab>
+
+    <Tab Route="todo" Title="To Do">
+      <Tab.Icon>
+        <FontImageSource Size="20" FontFamily = "FA" Glyph="{x:Static local:IconFont.LaptopCode}"/>
+      </Tab.Icon>
+      <ShellContent ContentTemplate="{DataTemplate local:SecondTabPage}" />
+    </Tab>
+  </TabBar>
+</Shell>
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diff --git a/src/Controls/tests/TestCases.HostApp/Issues/Issue8244.xaml.cs b/src/Controls/tests/TestCases.HostApp/Issues/Issue8244.xaml.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..2bfd2e66cc23
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Controls/tests/TestCases.HostApp/Issues/Issue8244.xaml.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+
+namespace Maui.Controls.Sample.Issues
+{
+	[XamlCompilation(XamlCompilationOptions.Compile)]
+	[Issue(IssueTracker.Github, 8244, "[iOS]Custom font icon is not rendered in a shell tabbar tab",
+	PlatformAffected.iOS)]
+	public partial class Issue8244 : Shell
+	{
+		public Issue8244()
+		{
+			InitializeComponent();
+		}
+	}
+	public partial class MainTabPage : ContentPage
+	{
+		public MainTabPage()
+		{
+			Content = new VerticalStackLayout()
+			{
+				new Label(){
+					Text = "Page Loaded in first Tab",
+					AutomationId="TabBarIcon",
+					VerticalOptions = LayoutOptions.Center,
+					HorizontalOptions = LayoutOptions.Center,
+					TextDecorations = TextDecorations.Underline,
+
+				},
+			};
+		}
+	}
+
+	public partial class SecondTabPage : ContentPage
+	{
+		public SecondTabPage()
+		{
+			Content = new VerticalStackLayout()
+			{
+				new Label(){
+						Text = "Page Loaded in Second Tab",
+						VerticalOptions = LayoutOptions.Center,
+						HorizontalOptions = LayoutOptions.Center,
+						TextDecorations = TextDecorations.Underline,
+
+					},
+			};
+		}
+	}
+	public partial class ThirdTabPage : ContentPage
+	{
+		public ThirdTabPage()
+		{
+			Content = new VerticalStackLayout()
+			{
+				new Label(){
+						Text = "Page Loaded in Third Tab",
+						VerticalOptions = LayoutOptions.Center,
+						HorizontalOptions = LayoutOptions.Center,
+						TextDecorations = TextDecorations.Underline,
+
+					},
+			};
+		}
+	}
+
+	static class IconFont
+	{
+		public const string Laptop = "\uf109";
+		public const string LaptopFile = "\ue51d";
+		public const string LaptopCode = "\uf5fc";
+		public const string LaptopMedical = "\uf812";
+		public const string Plus = "\u002b";
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/Controls/tests/TestCases.Shared.Tests/Tests/Issues/Issue8244.cs b/src/Controls/tests/TestCases.Shared.Tests/Tests/Issues/Issue8244.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..4353477d1f89
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Controls/tests/TestCases.Shared.Tests/Tests/Issues/Issue8244.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+#if !MACCATALYST
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using NUnit.Framework.Legacy;
+using NUnit.Framework;
+using UITest.Appium;
+using UITest.Core;
+
+namespace Microsoft.Maui.TestCases.Tests.Issues
+{
+	internal class Issue8244 : _IssuesUITest
+	{
+		public override string Issue => "[iOS]Custom font icon is not rendered in a shell tabbar tab";
+
+		public Issue8244(TestDevice device) : base(device)
+		{
+		}
+
+		[Test]
+		[Category(UITestCategories.Shell)]
+		public void CustomFontImageIconShouldDisplay()
+		{
+			// Is a iOS issue; see https://github.com/dotnet/maui/issues/8244
+			App.WaitForElement("TabBarIcon");
+			VerifyScreenshot();
+		}
+	}
+}
+#endif
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diff --git a/src/Controls/tests/TestCases.WinUI.Tests/snapshots/windows/CustomFontImageIconShouldDisplay.png b/src/Controls/tests/TestCases.WinUI.Tests/snapshots/windows/CustomFontImageIconShouldDisplay.png
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diff --git a/src/Controls/tests/TestCases.iOS.Tests/snapshots/ios/CustomFontImageIconShouldDisplay.png b/src/Controls/tests/TestCases.iOS.Tests/snapshots/ios/CustomFontImageIconShouldDisplay.png
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index 000000000000..29b23bfe8805
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diff --git a/src/Core/src/ImageSources/iOS/ImageSourceExtensions.cs b/src/Core/src/ImageSources/iOS/ImageSourceExtensions.cs
index 8b56ede4286e..2ce7003ffc06 100644
--- a/src/Core/src/ImageSources/iOS/ImageSourceExtensions.cs
+++ b/src/Core/src/ImageSources/iOS/ImageSourceExtensions.cs
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ public static partial class ImageSourceExtensions
 			var image = UIGraphics.GetImageFromCurrentImageContext();
 			UIGraphics.EndImageContext();
 
-			return image.ImageWithRenderingMode(UIImageRenderingMode.AlwaysOriginal);
+			return image.ImageWithRenderingMode(UIImageRenderingMode.Automatic);
 		}
 
 		internal static UIImage? GetPlatformImage(this IFileImageSource imageSource)