diff --git a/core/src/components/avatar/avatar.common.scss b/core/src/components/avatar/avatar.common.scss
index 2f4d5f07213..16c9db390cc 100644
--- a/core/src/components/avatar/avatar.common.scss
+++ b/core/src/components/avatar/avatar.common.scss
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
   @include border-radius(var(--border-radius));
 
   display: block;
+
+  position: relative;
 }
 
 ::slotted(ion-img),
diff --git a/core/src/components/avatar/avatar.ionic.scss b/core/src/components/avatar/avatar.ionic.scss
index 4ed8f8762e5..efd5b7bb82f 100644
--- a/core/src/components/avatar/avatar.ionic.scss
+++ b/core/src/components/avatar/avatar.ionic.scss
@@ -152,3 +152,22 @@
   width: globals.$ion-scale-1000;
   height: globals.$ion-scale-1000;
 }
+
+// Avatar Empty Badge (hint)
+// --------------------------------------------------
+
+:host(.avatar-xxsmall) ::slotted(ion-badge.badge-vertical-top:empty) {
+  transform: translate(globals.$ion-scale-100, calc(globals.$ion-scale-100 * -1));
+}
+
+:host(:not(.avatar-xxsmall)) ::slotted(ion-badge.badge-vertical-top:empty) {
+  transform: translate(globals.$ion-scale-050, calc(globals.$ion-scale-050 * -1));
+}
+
+:host(.avatar-xxsmall) ::slotted(ion-badge.badge-vertical-bottom:empty) {
+  transform: translate(globals.$ion-scale-100, calc(globals.$ion-scale-100));
+}
+
+:host(:not(.avatar-xxsmall)) ::slotted(ion-badge.badge-vertical-bottom:empty) {
+  transform: translate(0, globals.$ion-scale-100);
+}
diff --git a/core/src/components/avatar/avatar.md.scss b/core/src/components/avatar/avatar.md.scss
index 200f570704e..91d365c7a58 100644
--- a/core/src/components/avatar/avatar.md.scss
+++ b/core/src/components/avatar/avatar.md.scss
@@ -10,3 +10,14 @@
   width: $avatar-md-width;
   height: $avatar-md-height;
 }
+
+// Avatar Empty Badge (hint)
+// --------------------------------------------------
+
+::slotted(ion-badge.badge-vertical-top:empty) {
+  transform: translate(-50%, 50%);
+}
+
+::slotted(ion-badge.badge-vertical-bottom:empty) {
+  transform: translateX(-100%);
+}
diff --git a/core/src/components/badge/badge.common.scss b/core/src/components/badge/badge.common.scss
index 9a03c11714c..b394d98934b 100644
--- a/core/src/components/badge/badge.common.scss
+++ b/core/src/components/badge/badge.common.scss
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
 // Badge Empty (hint)
 // --------------------------------------------------
 
-:host(:empty[vertical]) {
+:host([vertical]) {
   @include position(null, 0, null, null);
   position: absolute;
 }
diff --git a/core/src/components/badge/badge.ionic.scss b/core/src/components/badge/badge.ionic.scss
index ca1bd8194d4..8e6eb2ff9da 100644
--- a/core/src/components/badge/badge.ionic.scss
+++ b/core/src/components/badge/badge.ionic.scss
@@ -154,10 +154,6 @@
   --padding-end: 0;
 }
 
-:host(:empty[vertical]) {
-  border: globals.$ion-border-size-025 globals.$ion-border-style-solid globals.$ion-bg-surface-inverse;
-}
-
 // Badge Sizes Empty
 // --------------------------------------------------
 
diff --git a/core/src/components/badge/test/hint/badge.e2e.ts b/core/src/components/badge/test/hint/badge.e2e.ts
index d7a92357375..1446f106e0c 100644
--- a/core/src/components/badge/test/hint/badge.e2e.ts
+++ b/core/src/components/badge/test/hint/badge.e2e.ts
@@ -2,13 +2,23 @@ import { expect } from '@playwright/test';
 import { configs, test } from '@utils/test/playwright';
 
 configs({ directions: ['ltr'], modes: ['md', 'ios', 'ionic-md'] }).forEach(({ config, screenshot, title }) => {
-  test.describe(title('badge: hint'), () => {
+  test.describe(title('badge: hint empty'), () => {
     test('should not have visual regressions', async ({ page }) => {
       await page.goto('/src/components/badge/test/hint', config);
 
-      const container = page.locator('ion-list');
+      const container = page.locator('#empty');
 
-      await expect(container).toHaveScreenshot(screenshot(`badge-hint`));
+      await expect(container).toHaveScreenshot(screenshot(`badge-hint-empty`));
+    });
+  });
+
+  test.describe(title('badge: hint inside avatar'), () => {
+    test('should not have visual regressions', async ({ page }) => {
+      await page.goto('/src/components/badge/test/hint', config);
+
+      const container = page.locator('#avatar');
+
+      await expect(container).toHaveScreenshot(screenshot(`badge-hint-avatar`));
     });
   });
 });
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diff --git a/core/src/components/badge/test/hint/index.html b/core/src/components/badge/test/hint/index.html
index aab6c5d7cc0..1219fdac763 100644
--- a/core/src/components/badge/test/hint/index.html
+++ b/core/src/components/badge/test/hint/index.html
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
       </ion-header>
 
       <ion-content>
-        <ion-list>
+        <ion-list id="empty">
           <ion-list-header>
             <ion-label> Badge Empty </ion-label>
           </ion-list-header>
@@ -40,6 +40,64 @@
             <ion-badge color="warning" size="large"></ion-badge>
           </ion-item>
         </ion-list>
+
+        <ion-list id="avatar">
+          <ion-list-header>
+            <ion-label> Inside Avatar </ion-label>
+          </ion-list-header>
+          <div class="ion-display-flex ion-align-items-center ion-justify-content-around ion-margin">
+            <ion-avatar size="xxsmall">
+              <img src="/src/components/avatar/test/avatar.svg" />
+              <ion-badge color="danger" size="small" vertical="top"></ion-badge>
+            </ion-avatar>
+            <ion-avatar size="xsmall">
+              <img src="/src/components/avatar/test/avatar.svg" />
+              <ion-badge color="danger" size="small" vertical="top"></ion-badge>
+            </ion-avatar>
+            <ion-avatar size="small">
+              <img src="/src/components/avatar/test/avatar.svg" />
+              <ion-badge color="danger" size="medium" vertical="top"></ion-badge>
+            </ion-avatar>
+            <ion-avatar size="medium">
+              <img src="/src/components/avatar/test/avatar.svg" />
+              <ion-badge color="danger" size="medium" vertical="top"></ion-badge>
+            </ion-avatar>
+            <ion-avatar size="large">
+              <img src="/src/components/avatar/test/avatar.svg" />
+              <ion-badge color="danger" size="medium" vertical="top"></ion-badge>
+            </ion-avatar>
+            <ion-avatar size="xlarge">
+              <img src="/src/components/avatar/test/avatar.svg" />
+              <ion-badge color="danger" size="large" vertical="top"></ion-badge>
+            </ion-avatar>
+          </div>
+          <div class="ion-display-flex ion-align-items-center ion-justify-content-around ion-margin">
+            <ion-avatar size="xxsmall">
+              <img src="/src/components/avatar/test/avatar.svg" />
+              <ion-badge color="danger" size="small" vertical="bottom"></ion-badge>
+            </ion-avatar>
+            <ion-avatar size="xsmall">
+              <img src="/src/components/avatar/test/avatar.svg" />
+              <ion-badge color="danger" size="small" vertical="bottom"></ion-badge>
+            </ion-avatar>
+            <ion-avatar size="small">
+              <img src="/src/components/avatar/test/avatar.svg" />
+              <ion-badge color="danger" size="medium" vertical="bottom"></ion-badge>
+            </ion-avatar>
+            <ion-avatar size="medium">
+              <img src="/src/components/avatar/test/avatar.svg" />
+              <ion-badge color="danger" size="medium" vertical="bottom"></ion-badge>
+            </ion-avatar>
+            <ion-avatar size="large">
+              <img src="/src/components/avatar/test/avatar.svg" />
+              <ion-badge color="danger" size="medium" vertical="bottom"></ion-badge>
+            </ion-avatar>
+            <ion-avatar size="xlarge">
+              <img src="/src/components/avatar/test/avatar.svg" />
+              <ion-badge color="danger" size="large" vertical="bottom"></ion-badge>
+            </ion-avatar>
+          </div>
+        </ion-list>
       </ion-content>
     </ion-app>
   </body>