diff --git a/lib/java/com/google/android/material/internal/ToolbarUtils.java b/lib/java/com/google/android/material/internal/ToolbarUtils.java
index b62497d1b1f..d02d8e37b62 100644
--- a/lib/java/com/google/android/material/internal/ToolbarUtils.java
+++ b/lib/java/com/google/android/material/internal/ToolbarUtils.java
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@
 
 package com.google.android.material.internal;
 
+import static java.util.Collections.max;
+import static java.util.Collections.min;
+
 import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable;
 import androidx.appcompat.view.menu.ActionMenuItemView;
 import androidx.appcompat.widget.ActionMenuView;
@@ -30,6 +33,9 @@
 import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
 import androidx.annotation.RestrictTo;
 import androidx.annotation.RestrictTo.Scope;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Comparator;
+import java.util.List;
 
 /**
  * Utility methods for {@link Toolbar}s.
@@ -39,32 +45,42 @@
 @RestrictTo(Scope.LIBRARY)
 public class ToolbarUtils {
 
+  private static final Comparator<View> VIEW_TOP_COMPARATOR =
+      new Comparator<View>() {
+        @Override
+        public int compare(View view1, View view2) {
+          return view1.getTop() - view2.getTop();
+        }
+      };
+
   private ToolbarUtils() {
     // Private constructor to prevent unwanted construction.
   }
 
   @Nullable
   public static TextView getTitleTextView(@NonNull Toolbar toolbar) {
-    return getTextView(toolbar, toolbar.getTitle());
+    List<TextView> textViews = getTextViewsWithText(toolbar, toolbar.getTitle());
+    return textViews.isEmpty() ? null : min(textViews, VIEW_TOP_COMPARATOR);
   }
 
   @Nullable
   public static TextView getSubtitleTextView(@NonNull Toolbar toolbar) {
-    return getTextView(toolbar, toolbar.getSubtitle());
+    List<TextView> textViews = getTextViewsWithText(toolbar, toolbar.getSubtitle());
+    return textViews.isEmpty() ? null : max(textViews, VIEW_TOP_COMPARATOR);
   }
 
-  @Nullable
-  private static TextView getTextView(@NonNull Toolbar toolbar, CharSequence text) {
+  private static List<TextView> getTextViewsWithText(@NonNull Toolbar toolbar, CharSequence text) {
+    List<TextView> textViews = new ArrayList<>();
     for (int i = 0; i < toolbar.getChildCount(); i++) {
       View child = toolbar.getChildAt(i);
       if (child instanceof TextView) {
         TextView textView = (TextView) child;
         if (TextUtils.equals(textView.getText(), text)) {
-          return textView;
+          textViews.add(textView);
         }
       }
     }
-    return null;
+    return textViews;
   }
 
   @Nullable
@@ -79,8 +95,7 @@ private static ImageView getImageView(@NonNull Toolbar toolbar, @Nullable Drawab
       if (child instanceof ImageView) {
         ImageView imageView = (ImageView) child;
         if (content != null
-            && imageView.getDrawable().getConstantState().equals(content.getConstantState())
-        ) {
+            && imageView.getDrawable().getConstantState().equals(content.getConstantState())) {
           return imageView;
         }
       }