diff --git a/catalog/java/io/material/catalog/bottomappbar/BottomAppBarMainDemoFragment.java b/catalog/java/io/material/catalog/bottomappbar/BottomAppBarMainDemoFragment.java
index 9f83f6ee67a..e0568c6a8f6 100644
--- a/catalog/java/io/material/catalog/bottomappbar/BottomAppBarMainDemoFragment.java
+++ b/catalog/java/io/material/catalog/bottomappbar/BottomAppBarMainDemoFragment.java
@@ -190,6 +190,21 @@ private void setUpDemoControls(@NonNull View view) {
     cradleButton.setOnClickListener(
         v -> bar.setFabAnchorMode(BottomAppBar.FAB_ANCHOR_MODE_CRADLE));
 
+    // Set up menu alignment toggle buttons.
+    MaterialButton menuAlignmentAutoButton = view.findViewById(R.id.menu_alignment_auto);
+    MaterialButton menuAlignmentStartButton = view.findViewById(R.id.menu_alignment_start);
+
+    if (bar.getMenuAlignmentMode() == BottomAppBar.MENU_ALIGNMENT_MODE_AUTO) {
+      menuAlignmentAutoButton.setChecked(true);
+    } else {
+      menuAlignmentStartButton.setChecked(true);
+    }
+
+    menuAlignmentAutoButton.setOnClickListener(
+        v -> bar.setMenuAlignmentMode(BottomAppBar.MENU_ALIGNMENT_MODE_AUTO));
+    menuAlignmentStartButton.setOnClickListener(
+        v -> bar.setMenuAlignmentMode(BottomAppBar.MENU_ALIGNMENT_MODE_START));
+
     // Set up hide on scroll switch.
     MaterialSwitch barScrollSwitch = view.findViewById(R.id.bar_scroll_switch);
     barScrollSwitch.setChecked(bar.getHideOnScroll());
diff --git a/catalog/java/io/material/catalog/bottomappbar/res/layout/cat_bottomappbar_content.xml b/catalog/java/io/material/catalog/bottomappbar/res/layout/cat_bottomappbar_content.xml
index 79542c4bccc..022980fe538 100644
--- a/catalog/java/io/material/catalog/bottomappbar/res/layout/cat_bottomappbar_content.xml
+++ b/catalog/java/io/material/catalog/bottomappbar/res/layout/cat_bottomappbar_content.xml
@@ -131,6 +131,29 @@
           android:text="@string/cat_bottomappbar_button_cradle" />
       </com.google.android.material.button.MaterialButtonToggleGroup>
 
+      <TextView
+        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_marginTop="8dp"
+        android:text="@string/cat_bottomappbar_menu_alignment"
+        android:textAppearance="?attr/textAppearanceBody1" />
+      <com.google.android.material.button.MaterialButtonToggleGroup
+        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content">
+        <Button
+          android:id="@+id/menu_alignment_auto"
+          style="?attr/materialButtonOutlinedStyle"
+          android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+          android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+          android:text="@string/cat_bottomappbar_button_menu_alignment_auto" />
+        <Button
+          android:id="@+id/menu_alignment_start"
+          style="?attr/materialButtonOutlinedStyle"
+          android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+          android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+          android:text="@string/cat_bottomappbar_button_menu_alignment_start" />
+      </com.google.android.material.button.MaterialButtonToggleGroup>
+
       <com.google.android.material.materialswitch.MaterialSwitch
         android:id="@+id/bar_scroll_switch"
         android:layout_width="wrap_content"
diff --git a/catalog/java/io/material/catalog/bottomappbar/res/values/strings.xml b/catalog/java/io/material/catalog/bottomappbar/res/values/strings.xml
index ee758f2f2fc..f0d129406da 100644
--- a/catalog/java/io/material/catalog/bottomappbar/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/catalog/java/io/material/catalog/bottomappbar/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -50,6 +50,10 @@ Phasellus in aliquet mi. Pellentesque habitant morbi tristique senectus et netus
   <string name="cat_bottomappbar_fab_animation_mode" description="Name of the FAB Animation Mode toggle button group [CHAR_LIMIT=NONE]">Fab Animation Mode</string>
   <string name="cat_bottomappbar_fab_visibility_mode" description="Name of the FAB Visibility Mode toggle button group [CHAR_LIMIT=NONE]">Fab Visibility Mode</string>
   <string name="cat_bottomappbar_fab_anchor_mode" description="Name of the FAB Anchor Mode toggle button group [CHAR_LIMIT=NONE]">Fab Anchor Mode</string>
+  <string name="cat_bottomappbar_menu_alignment" description="Name of the Menu Alignment toggle button group [CHAR_LIMIT=NONE]">Menu Alignment Mode</string>
+
   <string name="cat_bottomappbar_button_embed" description="Name of the option to embed the FAB inside the BottomAppBar [CHAR_LIMIT=NONE]">Embed</string>
   <string name="cat_bottomappbar_button_cradle" description="Name of the option to cradle the FAB on top of the BottomAppBar [CHAR_LIMIT=NONE]">Cradle</string>
+  <string name="cat_bottomappbar_button_menu_alignment_auto" description="Name of the option to set the menu item alignment to be automatic [CHAR_LIMIT=NONE]">Auto</string>
+  <string name="cat_bottomappbar_button_menu_alignment_start" description="Name of the option to set the menu item alignment to be start-aligned [CHAR_LIMIT=NONE]">Start</string>
 </resources>
diff --git a/docs/components/BottomAppBar.md b/docs/components/BottomAppBar.md
index c6e8218c870..f5ff8ac82f8 100644
--- a/docs/components/BottomAppBar.md
+++ b/docs/components/BottomAppBar.md
@@ -245,10 +245,11 @@ for more attributes.
 
 #### Action item(s) attributes
 
-Element        | Attribute  | Related method(s)          | Default value
--------------- | ---------- | -------------------------- | -------------
-**Menu**       | `app:menu` | `replaceMenu`<br>`getMenu` | `null`
-**Icon color** | N/A        | N/A                        | `?attr/colorControlNormal` (as `Drawable` tint)
+Element            | Attribute               | Related method(s)                                  | Default value
+------------------ | ----------------------- | -------------------------------------------------- | -------------
+**Menu**           | `app:menu`              | `replaceMenu`<br>`getMenu`                         | `null`
+**Icon color**     | N/A                     | N/A                                                | `?attr/colorControlNormal` (as `Drawable` tint)
+**Alignment mode** | `app:menuAlignmentMode` | `setMenuAlignmentMode` <br> `getMenuAlignmentMode` | `auto`
 
 ### Overflow menu attributes
 
diff --git a/lib/java/com/google/android/material/bottomappbar/BottomAppBar.java b/lib/java/com/google/android/material/bottomappbar/BottomAppBar.java
index 46abfe84ae5..d30ac4af75a 100644
--- a/lib/java/com/google/android/material/bottomappbar/BottomAppBar.java
+++ b/lib/java/com/google/android/material/bottomappbar/BottomAppBar.java
@@ -164,6 +164,21 @@ public class BottomAppBar extends Toolbar implements AttachedBehavior {
   @Retention(RetentionPolicy.SOURCE)
   public @interface FabAnimationMode {}
 
+  /** The menu items are aligned automatically to avoid the FAB. */
+  public static final int MENU_ALIGNMENT_MODE_AUTO = 0;
+  /** The menu items are aligned to the start. */
+  public static final int MENU_ALIGNMENT_MODE_START = 1;
+
+  /**
+   * The menuAlignmentMode determines the alignment of the menu items in the BottomAppBar.
+   *
+   * @hide
+   */
+  @RestrictTo(LIBRARY_GROUP)
+  @IntDef({MENU_ALIGNMENT_MODE_AUTO, MENU_ALIGNMENT_MODE_START})
+  @Retention(RetentionPolicy.SOURCE)
+  public @interface MenuAlignmentMode {}
+
   @Nullable private Integer navigationIconTint;
   private final int fabOffsetEndMode;
   private final MaterialShapeDrawable materialShapeDrawable = new MaterialShapeDrawable();
@@ -173,6 +188,7 @@ public class BottomAppBar extends Toolbar implements AttachedBehavior {
   @FabAlignmentMode private int fabAlignmentMode;
   @FabAnimationMode private int fabAnimationMode;
   @FabAnchorMode private int fabAnchorMode;
+  @MenuAlignmentMode private int menuAlignmentMode;
   private boolean hideOnScroll;
   private final boolean paddingBottomSystemWindowInsets;
   private final boolean paddingLeftSystemWindowInsets;
@@ -302,6 +318,8 @@ public BottomAppBar(@NonNull Context context, @Nullable AttributeSet attrs, int
     fabAnimationMode =
         a.getInt(R.styleable.BottomAppBar_fabAnimationMode, FAB_ANIMATION_MODE_SCALE);
     fabAnchorMode = a.getInt(R.styleable.BottomAppBar_fabAnchorMode, FAB_ANCHOR_MODE_CRADLE);
+    menuAlignmentMode =
+        a.getInt(R.styleable.BottomAppBar_menuAlignmentMode, MENU_ALIGNMENT_MODE_AUTO);
     hideOnScroll = a.getBoolean(R.styleable.BottomAppBar_hideOnScroll, false);
     // Reading out if we are handling bottom padding, so we can apply it to the FAB.
     paddingBottomSystemWindowInsets =
@@ -484,6 +502,32 @@ public void setFabAnimationMode(@FabAnimationMode int fabAnimationMode) {
     this.fabAnimationMode = fabAnimationMode;
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Sets the current {@code menuAlignmentMode}. Determines where the menu items in the BottomAppBar
+   * will be aligned.
+   *
+   * @param menuAlignmentMode the desired menuAlignmentMode, either {@link
+   *     #MENU_ALIGNMENT_MODE_AUTO} or {@link #MENU_ALIGNMENT_MODE_START}.
+   */
+  public void setMenuAlignmentMode(@MenuAlignmentMode int menuAlignmentMode) {
+    if (this.menuAlignmentMode != menuAlignmentMode) {
+      this.menuAlignmentMode = menuAlignmentMode;
+      ActionMenuView menu = getActionMenuView();
+      if (menu != null) {
+        translateActionMenuView(menu, fabAlignmentMode, isFabVisibleOrWillBeShown());
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Returns the current menuAlignmentMode, either {@link #MENU_ALIGNMENT_MODE_AUTO} or {@link
+   * #MENU_ALIGNMENT_MODE_START}.
+   */
+  @MenuAlignmentMode
+  public int getMenuAlignmentMode() {
+    return menuAlignmentMode;
+  }
+
   public void setBackgroundTint(@Nullable ColorStateList backgroundTint) {
     DrawableCompat.setTintList(materialShapeDrawable, backgroundTint);
   }
@@ -1023,7 +1067,8 @@ protected int getActionMenuViewTranslationX(
       @NonNull ActionMenuView actionMenuView,
       @FabAlignmentMode int fabAlignmentMode,
       boolean fabAttached) {
-    if (fabAlignmentMode != FAB_ALIGNMENT_MODE_END || !fabAttached) {
+    if (menuAlignmentMode != MENU_ALIGNMENT_MODE_START
+        && (fabAlignmentMode != FAB_ALIGNMENT_MODE_END || !fabAttached)) {
       return 0;
     }
 
@@ -1034,8 +1079,8 @@ protected int getActionMenuViewTranslationX(
     for (int i = 0; i < getChildCount(); i++) {
       View view = getChildAt(i);
       boolean isAlignedToStart =
-          view.getLayoutParams() instanceof Toolbar.LayoutParams
-              && (((Toolbar.LayoutParams) view.getLayoutParams()).gravity
+          view.getLayoutParams() instanceof LayoutParams
+              && (((LayoutParams) view.getLayoutParams()).gravity
                       & Gravity.RELATIVE_HORIZONTAL_GRAVITY_MASK)
                   == Gravity.START;
       if (isAlignedToStart) {
diff --git a/lib/java/com/google/android/material/bottomappbar/res-public/values/public.xml b/lib/java/com/google/android/material/bottomappbar/res-public/values/public.xml
index e6bfad40f4a..daccc88a883 100644
--- a/lib/java/com/google/android/material/bottomappbar/res-public/values/public.xml
+++ b/lib/java/com/google/android/material/bottomappbar/res-public/values/public.xml
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
   <public name="fabCradleMargin" type="attr"/>
   <public name="fabCradleRoundedCornerRadius" type="attr"/>
   <public name="fabCradleVerticalOffset" type="attr"/>
+  <public name="menuAlignmentMode" type="attr"/>
   <public name="hideOnScroll" type="attr"/>
   <public name="Widget.MaterialComponents.BottomAppBar" type="style"/>
   <public name="Widget.MaterialComponents.BottomAppBar.Colored" type="style"/>
diff --git a/lib/java/com/google/android/material/bottomappbar/res/values/attrs.xml b/lib/java/com/google/android/material/bottomappbar/res/values/attrs.xml
index 51e1ce42d84..a1d0eae715f 100644
--- a/lib/java/com/google/android/material/bottomappbar/res/values/attrs.xml
+++ b/lib/java/com/google/android/material/bottomappbar/res/values/attrs.xml
@@ -58,6 +58,14 @@
     <attr name="paddingLeftSystemWindowInsets"/>
     <!-- Whether the BottomAppBar should apply padding to be to the left of the right window insets. -->
     <attr name="paddingRightSystemWindowInsets"/>
+    <!-- The alignment of the BottomAppBar menu items. -->
+    <attr name="menuAlignmentMode">
+      <!-- Mode that aligns the menu automatically to avoid the FAB. Menu will be aligned at the end
+           when the FAB is center aligned, and start when the FAB is end aligned. -->
+      <enum name="auto" value="0"/>
+      <!-- Mode that aligns the menu to the start. -->
+      <enum name="start" value="1"/>
+    </attr>
   </declare-styleable>
 
   <!-- Style to use for BottomAppBar in this theme. -->