diff --git a/src/Controls/src/Core/Toolbar/Toolbar.Windows.cs b/src/Controls/src/Core/Toolbar/Toolbar.Windows.cs
index 272974e9d402..079ab85582d8 100644
--- a/src/Controls/src/Core/Toolbar/Toolbar.Windows.cs
+++ b/src/Controls/src/Core/Toolbar/Toolbar.Windows.cs
@@ -65,13 +65,12 @@ internal void UpdateMenu()
 				button.SetAutomationPropertiesName(item);
 				button.SetAutomationPropertiesAccessibilityView(item);
 				button.SetAutomationPropertiesHelpText(item);
-				button.UpdateTextColor(BarTextColor);
-
 				button.SetAutomationPropertiesLabeledBy(item, null);
 
 				ToolbarItemOrder order = item.Order == ToolbarItemOrder.Default ? ToolbarItemOrder.Primary : item.Order;
 				if (order == ToolbarItemOrder.Primary)
 				{
+					button.UpdateTextColor(BarTextColor);
 					commandBar.PrimaryCommands.Add(button);
 				}
 				else
diff --git a/src/Controls/tests/TestCases.HostApp/Issues/Issue20177.cs b/src/Controls/tests/TestCases.HostApp/Issues/Issue20177.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..fae9948e3718
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Controls/tests/TestCases.HostApp/Issues/Issue20177.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+namespace Maui.Controls.Sample.Issues;
+
+[Issue(IssueTracker.Github, 20177, "Shell TitleColor changes the secondary ToolbarItems TextColor", PlatformAffected.UWP)]
+public class Issue20177 : TestShell
+{
+	protected override void Init()
+	{
+		Shell.SetTitleColor(this, Colors.White);
+		AddContentPage(CreateContentPage());
+	}
+
+	ContentPage CreateContentPage()
+	{
+		var page = new ContentPage();
+		PopulateToolBarItems(page);
+		page.Content = CreateGrid();
+		return page;
+	}
+
+	Grid CreateGrid()
+	{
+		Grid grid = new Grid()
+			{
+				new Label()
+				{
+					HorizontalOptions = LayoutOptions.Center,
+					VerticalOptions= LayoutOptions.Center,
+					Text = "Secondary ToolBar Items should not use BarTextColor",
+					AutomationId = "DescriptionLabel"
+				}
+			};
+		return grid;
+	}
+
+	void PopulateToolBarItems(ContentPage page)
+	{
+		page.ToolbarItems.Add(new()
+		{
+			Text = "Menu item",
+			Order = ToolbarItemOrder.Primary
+		});
+		page.ToolbarItems.Add(new()
+		{
+			Text = "Menu item 1",
+			Order = ToolbarItemOrder.Secondary
+		});
+		page.ToolbarItems.Add(new()
+		{
+			Text = "Menu item 2",
+			Order = ToolbarItemOrder.Secondary
+		});
+		page.ToolbarItems.Add(new()
+		{
+			Text = "Menu item 3",
+			Order = ToolbarItemOrder.Secondary
+		});
+	}
+}
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diff --git a/src/Controls/tests/TestCases.Shared.Tests/Tests/Issues/Issue20177.cs b/src/Controls/tests/TestCases.Shared.Tests/Tests/Issues/Issue20177.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..62b9bbd1ca7d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Controls/tests/TestCases.Shared.Tests/Tests/Issues/Issue20177.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+#if WINDOWS // Issue can be repro on windows only
+using NUnit.Framework;
+using UITest.Appium;
+using UITest.Core;
+
+namespace Microsoft.Maui.TestCases.Tests.Issues;
+internal class Issue20177 : _IssuesUITest
+{
+	public Issue20177(TestDevice device) : base(device) { }
+
+	public override string Issue => "Shell TitleColor changes the secondary ToolbarItems TextColor";
+
+	[Test]
+	[Category(UITestCategories.ToolbarItem)]
+	public void ToolBarSecondayItemsShouldNotUseBarTextColor()
+	{
+		App.ToggleSecondaryToolbarItems();
+		VerifyScreenshot();
+	}
+}
+#endif
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diff --git a/src/Controls/tests/TestCases.WinUI.Tests/snapshots/windows/ToolBarSecondayItemsShouldNotUseBarTextColor.png b/src/Controls/tests/TestCases.WinUI.Tests/snapshots/windows/ToolBarSecondayItemsShouldNotUseBarTextColor.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..c300f2bc82a7
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