diff --git a/src/Uno.Extensions.Navigation.UI/Navigators/NavigationViewNavigator.cs b/src/Uno.Extensions.Navigation.UI/Navigators/NavigationViewNavigator.cs
index c4646adb8c..f8cded7b52 100644
--- a/src/Uno.Extensions.Navigation.UI/Navigators/NavigationViewNavigator.cs
+++ b/src/Uno.Extensions.Navigation.UI/Navigators/NavigationViewNavigator.cs
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ public override void ControlInitialize()
 		// Make sure selectionchanged event handlers are wired up
 		base.ControlInitialize();
 
-		if(Control?.SelectedItem is not null)
+		if (Control?.SelectedItem is not null)
 		{
 			_ = SelectionChanged(Control, MenuItemToFrameworkElement(Control.SelectedItem));
 		}
@@ -71,13 +71,17 @@ private object[] NavigationMenuItems
 				return Array.Empty<object>();
 			}
 
+			static IEnumerable<object> GetItems(object source, IEnumerable items) =>
+	(source as IEnumerable)?.OfType<object>() ??
+	items?.OfType<object>() ??
+	Array.Empty<object>();
 
-			if (Control.MenuItemsSource is IEnumerable items)
-			{
-				return items.OfType<object>().ToArray();
-			}
+			var allitems = Enumerable.Concat(
+				GetItems(Control.MenuItemsSource, Control.MenuItems),
+				GetItems(Control.FooterMenuItemsSource, Control.FooterMenuItems)
+			).ToArray();
 
-			return Control.MenuItems.ToArray();
+			return allitems;
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/testing/TestHarness/TestHarness.Shared/Ext/Navigation/NavigationView/NavigationViewDataBoundPage.xaml b/testing/TestHarness/TestHarness.Shared/Ext/Navigation/NavigationView/NavigationViewDataBoundPage.xaml
index 73a29b0ab7..55a5a55183 100644
--- a/testing/TestHarness/TestHarness.Shared/Ext/Navigation/NavigationView/NavigationViewDataBoundPage.xaml
+++ b/testing/TestHarness/TestHarness.Shared/Ext/Navigation/NavigationView/NavigationViewDataBoundPage.xaml
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
 	  xmlns:utu="using:Uno.Toolkit.UI"
 	  xmlns:muxc="using:Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Controls"
 	  Background="LightBlue">
-
 	<Grid>
 		<Grid.RowDefinitions>
 			<RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
@@ -38,6 +37,7 @@
 							 SelectedItem="{Binding SelectedNavigationItem, Mode=TwoWay}"
 							 ItemInvoked="NavigationItemInvoked"
 							 MenuItemsSource="{Binding NavigationItems}"
+							 FooterMenuItemsSource="{Binding FooterItems}"
 							 IsSettingsVisible="True">
 			<muxc:NavigationView.MenuItemTemplate>
 				<DataTemplate x:Key="NavigationViewMenuItemDataTemplate">
diff --git a/testing/TestHarness/TestHarness.Shared/Ext/Navigation/NavigationView/NavigationViewDataBoundPage.xaml.cs b/testing/TestHarness/TestHarness.Shared/Ext/Navigation/NavigationView/NavigationViewDataBoundPage.xaml.cs
index 070a948671..2083fbc63f 100644
--- a/testing/TestHarness/TestHarness.Shared/Ext/Navigation/NavigationView/NavigationViewDataBoundPage.xaml.cs
+++ b/testing/TestHarness/TestHarness.Shared/Ext/Navigation/NavigationView/NavigationViewDataBoundPage.xaml.cs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ public NavigationViewDataBoundPage()
 
 	public void NavigationItemInvoked(Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Controls.NavigationView sender, Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Controls.NavigationViewItemInvokedEventArgs e)
 	{
-		if(e.InvokedItemContainer == sender.SettingsItem as Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Controls.NavigationViewItem)
+		if (e.InvokedItemContainer == sender.SettingsItem as Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Controls.NavigationViewItem)
 		{
 			this.Navigator()!.NavigateViewModelAsync<NavigationViewSettingsViewModel>(this);
 		}
diff --git a/testing/TestHarness/TestHarness.Shared/Ext/Navigation/NavigationView/NavigationViewDataBoundViewModel.cs b/testing/TestHarness/TestHarness.Shared/Ext/Navigation/NavigationView/NavigationViewDataBoundViewModel.cs
index bea288844d..24b609529b 100644
--- a/testing/TestHarness/TestHarness.Shared/Ext/Navigation/NavigationView/NavigationViewDataBoundViewModel.cs
+++ b/testing/TestHarness/TestHarness.Shared/Ext/Navigation/NavigationView/NavigationViewDataBoundViewModel.cs
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
 namespace TestHarness.Ext.Navigation.NavigationView;
 
+[ReactiveBindable(false)]
 public partial class NavigationViewDataBoundViewModel : ObservableObject
 {
 	[ObservableProperty]
 	private string selectedNavigationItem = "Deals";
 
-	public string[] NavigationItems { get; } = new string[] { "Products", "Deals", "Profile" };
+	public string[] NavigationItems { get; } = ["Products", "Deals"];
+	public string[] FooterItems { get; } = ["Profile"];
 
 	public void SelectProfile()
 	{
diff --git a/testing/TestHarness/TestHarness.Shared/Ext/Navigation/NavigationView/NavigationViewHomePage.xaml b/testing/TestHarness/TestHarness.Shared/Ext/Navigation/NavigationView/NavigationViewHomePage.xaml
index 17cb970cc5..0c9e36dfdc 100644
--- a/testing/TestHarness/TestHarness.Shared/Ext/Navigation/NavigationView/NavigationViewHomePage.xaml
+++ b/testing/TestHarness/TestHarness.Shared/Ext/Navigation/NavigationView/NavigationViewHomePage.xaml
@@ -35,10 +35,13 @@
 				<muxc:NavigationViewItem AutomationProperties.AutomationId="DealsNavigationViewItem"
 										 Content="Deals"
 										 uen:Region.Name="Deals" />
+				</muxc:NavigationView.MenuItems>
+			<muxc:NavigationView.FooterMenuItems>
+
 				<muxc:NavigationViewItem AutomationProperties.AutomationId="ProfileNavigationViewItem"
 										 Content="Profile"
 										 uen:Region.Name="Profile" />
-			</muxc:NavigationView.MenuItems>
+			</muxc:NavigationView.FooterMenuItems>
 			<Grid uen:Region.Attached="True"
 				  uen:Region.Navigator="Visibility">
 				<StackPanel uen:Region.Name="Products"
diff --git a/testing/TestHarness/TestHarness.Shared/Ext/Navigation/TabBar/TabBarHomeViewModel.cs b/testing/TestHarness/TestHarness.Shared/Ext/Navigation/TabBar/TabBarHomeViewModel.cs
index e2073646e2..4627bb939b 100644
--- a/testing/TestHarness/TestHarness.Shared/Ext/Navigation/TabBar/TabBarHomeViewModel.cs
+++ b/testing/TestHarness/TestHarness.Shared/Ext/Navigation/TabBar/TabBarHomeViewModel.cs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 namespace TestHarness.Ext.Navigation.TabBar;
 
+[ReactiveBindable(false)]
 public partial class TabBarHomeViewModel : ObservableObject
 {
 	private RouteResolverDefault routeResolver;