diff --git a/lib/java/com/google/android/material/navigation/NavigationBarItemView.java b/lib/java/com/google/android/material/navigation/NavigationBarItemView.java
index 710c1100a79..c4957cd896b 100644
--- a/lib/java/com/google/android/material/navigation/NavigationBarItemView.java
+++ b/lib/java/com/google/android/material/navigation/NavigationBarItemView.java
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
 import android.view.LayoutInflater;
 import android.view.MotionEvent;
 import android.view.View;
+import android.view.View.OnLongClickListener;
 import android.view.ViewGroup;
 import android.view.accessibility.AccessibilityNodeInfo;
 import android.widget.FrameLayout;
@@ -161,6 +162,9 @@ public abstract class NavigationBarItemView extends FrameLayout
   private int activeIndicatorExpandedMarginHorizontal = 0;
 
   @Nullable private BadgeDrawable badgeDrawable;
+  @Nullable private CharSequence tooltipText;
+  @Nullable private OnLongClickListener customOnLongClickListener;
+  private boolean settingTooltipCompatLongClickListener;
 
   @ItemIconGravity private int itemIconGravity;
   private int badgeFixedEdge = BadgeDrawable.BADGE_FIXED_EDGE_START;
@@ -291,10 +295,7 @@ public void initialize(@NonNull MenuItemImpl itemData, int menuType) {
             ? itemData.getTooltipText()
             : itemData.getTitle();
 
-    // Avoid calling tooltip for L and M devices because long pressing twice may freeze devices.
-    if (VERSION.SDK_INT > VERSION_CODES.M) {
-      TooltipCompat.setTooltipText(this, tooltipText);
-    }
+    setItemTooltipText(tooltipText);
     updateVisibility();
     this.initialized = true;
   }
@@ -482,9 +483,41 @@ public void setTitle(@Nullable CharSequence title) {
         itemData == null || TextUtils.isEmpty(itemData.getTooltipText())
             ? title
             : itemData.getTooltipText();
+    setItemTooltipText(tooltipText);
+  }
+
+  @Override
+  public void setOnLongClickListener(@Nullable OnLongClickListener listener) {
+    if (settingTooltipCompatLongClickListener) {
+      super.setOnLongClickListener(listener);
+      return;
+    }
+
+    customOnLongClickListener = listener;
+    super.setOnLongClickListener(listener);
+    updateTooltipText();
+  }
+
+  private void setItemTooltipText(@Nullable CharSequence tooltipText) {
+    this.tooltipText = tooltipText;
+    updateTooltipText();
+  }
+
+  private void updateTooltipText() {
     // Avoid calling tooltip for L and M devices because long pressing twice may freeze devices.
-    if (VERSION.SDK_INT > VERSION_CODES.M) {
-      TooltipCompat.setTooltipText(this, tooltipText);
+    if (VERSION.SDK_INT <= VERSION_CODES.M) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    if (VERSION.SDK_INT >= VERSION_CODES.O) {
+      setTooltipText(tooltipText);
+    } else if (customOnLongClickListener == null) {
+      settingTooltipCompatLongClickListener = true;
+      try {
+        TooltipCompat.setTooltipText(this, tooltipText);
+      } finally {
+        settingTooltipCompatLongClickListener = false;
+      }
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/lib/javatests/com/google/android/material/navigation/NavigationBarItemViewTest.java b/lib/javatests/com/google/android/material/navigation/NavigationBarItemViewTest.java
index 238fd18f8f6..c0b34ff8694 100644
--- a/lib/javatests/com/google/android/material/navigation/NavigationBarItemViewTest.java
+++ b/lib/javatests/com/google/android/material/navigation/NavigationBarItemViewTest.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 
 import com.google.android.material.test.R;
 
+import static android.os.Build.VERSION_CODES.N;
 import static android.os.Build.VERSION_CODES.O;
 import static com.google.common.truth.Truth.assertThat;
 
@@ -80,6 +81,25 @@ public void testSetTitle_updatesTooltip() {
     assertThat(itemView.getTooltipText().toString()).isEqualTo(updatedTitle);
   }
 
+  @Test
+  @Config(sdk = N)
+  public void testPreOLongClickListener_preservedAfterTitleUpdate() {
+    MenuItemImpl menuItem = createMenuItemImpl("menu item title", null);
+    NavigationBarItemView itemView = new NavigationBarItemTestView(context);
+    itemView.initialize(menuItem, MENU_TYPE);
+    final boolean[] longClicked = new boolean[1];
+    itemView.setOnLongClickListener(
+        v -> {
+          longClicked[0] = true;
+          return true;
+        });
+
+    itemView.setTitle("menu item title updated");
+
+    assertThat(itemView.performLongClick()).isTrue();
+    assertThat(longClicked[0]).isTrue();
+  }
+
   private MenuItemImpl createMenuItemImpl(CharSequence title, CharSequence tooltip) {
     MenuBuilder builder = new MenuBuilder(context);
     builder.add(title);