diff --git a/ios/RNSScreenStackHeaderConfig.mm b/ios/RNSScreenStackHeaderConfig.mm
index a5a84a1f7f..34a5c62c8e 100644
--- a/ios/RNSScreenStackHeaderConfig.mm
+++ b/ios/RNSScreenStackHeaderConfig.mm
@@ -494,8 +494,17 @@ + (void)updateViewController:(UIViewController *)vc
        config.direction == UISemanticContentAttributeForceRightToLeft) &&
       // iOS 12 cancels swipe gesture when direction is changed. See #1091
       navctr.view.semanticContentAttribute != config.direction) {
+    // This is needed for swipe back gesture direction
     navctr.view.semanticContentAttribute = config.direction;
+
+    // This is responsible for the direction of the navigationBar and its contents
     navctr.navigationBar.semanticContentAttribute = config.direction;
+    [[UIButton appearanceWhenContainedInInstancesOfClasses:@[ navctr.navigationBar.class ]]
+        setSemanticContentAttribute:config.direction];
+    [[UIView appearanceWhenContainedInInstancesOfClasses:@[ navctr.navigationBar.class ]]
+        setSemanticContentAttribute:config.direction];
+    [[UISearchBar appearanceWhenContainedInInstancesOfClasses:@[ navctr.navigationBar.class ]]
+        setSemanticContentAttribute:config.direction];
   }
 
   if (shouldHide) {
@@ -606,8 +615,6 @@ + (void)updateViewController:(UIViewController *)vc
 #endif
   }
 #if !TARGET_OS_TV
-  // Workaround for the wrong rotation of back button arrow in RTL mode.
-  navitem.hidesBackButton = true;
   navitem.hidesBackButton = config.hideBackButton;
 #endif
   navitem.leftBarButtonItem = nil;
@@ -665,13 +672,6 @@ + (void)updateViewController:(UIViewController *)vc
     }
   }
 
-  dispatch_after(dispatch_time(DISPATCH_TIME_NOW, 0), dispatch_get_main_queue(), ^{
-    // Position the contents in the navigation bar, regarding to the direction.
-    for (UIView *view in navctr.navigationBar.subviews) {
-      view.semanticContentAttribute = config.direction;
-    }
-  });
-
   // This assignment should be done after `navitem.titleView = ...` assignment (iOS 16.0 bug).
   // See: https://github.com/software-mansion/react-native-screens/issues/1570 (comments)
   navitem.title = config.title;