diff --git a/packages/angular/build/src/builders/application/build-action.ts b/packages/angular/build/src/builders/application/build-action.ts
index f8f3c0c96639..1236c6887855 100644
--- a/packages/angular/build/src/builders/application/build-action.ts
+++ b/packages/angular/build/src/builders/application/build-action.ts
@@ -358,6 +358,15 @@ function* emitOutputResults(
     };
   }
 
+  // Do not remove stale files yet if there are template updates.
+  // Component chunk files may still be referenced in running browser code.
+  // Module evaluation time component updates will update any of these files.
+  // This typically occurs when a lazy component is changed that has not yet
+  // been accessed at runtime.
+  if (hasTemplateUpdates && incrementalResult.background) {
+    removedOutputFiles.clear();
+  }
+
   // Include the removed output and asset files
   incrementalResult.removed.push(
     ...Array.from(removedOutputFiles, ([file, { type }]) => ({