# Nested ion-nav-views not working properly

**URL:** <https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/nested-ion-nav-views-not-working-properly/13388>\
**Category:** ionic-v1\
**Created:** [November 29, 2014, 8:20pm UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/nested-ion-nav-views-not-working-properly/13388 "2014-11-29T20:20:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![gibiman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ionicframework/user_avatar/forum.ionicframework.com/gibiman/32/71345_2.png) [@gibiman](https://forum.ionicframework.com/u/gibiman)\
**Post date:** [November 29, 2014, 8:20pm UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/nested-ion-nav-views-not-working-properly/13388/1 "2014-11-29T20:20:29Z")

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Hey there ,

I’ve noticed that if you nest more than 3 **ion-nav-view** tags, the $stateProvider is not able to insert the proper template.

Here is the plunkr:

> **[Plunker](http://plnkr.co/edit/g5XxavkXLJaHtim13adp?p=preview)**
>
> Created on Plnkr: Helping developers build the web.

Just go to contacts.somethingElse.html and uncomment the **ui-view**.

Now I don’t see a problem is using ui-view ( it’s a small inconsistency ) , but I’m asking whether this might impact other directives - many of which I’m not familiar as to what do they do exactly - , like **ion-content** , **ion-scroll** , **ion-view** , **ion-pane**.

For example if you nest an **ion-content** inside an **ui-view** the content will be absolutely positioned on top of the screen, covering everything else ( just try it in the plunkr I’ve just sent ) .