diff --git a/ios/RNSBarButtonItem.mm b/ios/RNSBarButtonItem.mm
index 0eb1f09dee..9204d9864f 100644
--- a/ios/RNSBarButtonItem.mm
+++ b/ios/RNSBarButtonItem.mm
@@ -188,11 +188,16 @@ + (UIMenu *)initUIMenuWithDict:(NSDictionary<NSString *, id> *)dict
                  image = img;
                }];
 
-  return [UIMenu menuWithTitle:dict[@"title"]
-                         image:image
-                    identifier:nil
-                       options:RNSMakeUIMenuOptionsFromConfig(dict)
-                      children:elements];
+  UIMenu *menu = [UIMenu menuWithTitle:dict[@"title"]
+                                image:image
+                           identifier:nil
+                              options:RNSMakeUIMenuOptionsFromConfig(dict)
+                             children:elements];
+  NSString *subtitle = dict[@"subtitle"];
+  if (subtitle != nil && @available(iOS 15.0, *)) {
+    menu.subtitle = subtitle;
+  }
+  return menu;
 }
 
 + (UIAction *)createActionItemFromConfig:(NSDictionary *)dict
diff --git a/src/types.tsx b/src/types.tsx
index 76a83f3acb..9dbb91835f 100644
--- a/src/types.tsx
+++ b/src/types.tsx
@@ -1251,6 +1251,7 @@ export interface HeaderBarButtonItemMenuAction {
 export interface HeaderBarButtonItemSubmenu {
   type: 'submenu';
   title?: string | undefined;
+  subtitle?: string | undefined;
   icon?: PlatformIconIOS | undefined;
   items: HeaderBarButtonItemWithMenu['menu']['items'];
   displayInline?: boolean | undefined;