diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 3bea2a654..20beecb19 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ Date format: DD/MM/YYYY
   - When a suggestion is picked, the overlay is automatically closed and the text box is unfocused
   - Clear button now only shows when the text box is focused
 - Add directionality support ([#184](https://github.com/bdlukaa/fluent_ui/pull/184))
+- Ensure `NavigationAppBar.actions` are rendered on the top of the other widgets ([#177](https://github.com/bdlukaa/fluent_ui/issues/177))
 
 ## [3.9.0] - Fidelity - [10/02/2022]
 
diff --git a/example/lib/main.dart b/example/lib/main.dart
index c1dbde4e9..64ee25fd7 100644
--- a/example/lib/main.dart
+++ b/example/lib/main.dart
@@ -122,7 +122,6 @@ class _MyHomePageState extends State<MyHomePage> {
     final appTheme = context.watch<AppTheme>();
     return NavigationView(
       appBar: NavigationAppBar(
-        // height: !kIsWeb ? appWindow.titleBarHeight : 31.0,
         title: () {
           if (kIsWeb) return const Text(appTitle);
           return MoveWindow(
diff --git a/lib/src/controls/navigation/navigation_view/view.dart b/lib/src/controls/navigation/navigation_view/view.dart
index 35626c6f1..d7760d7ae 100644
--- a/lib/src/controls/navigation/navigation_view/view.dart
+++ b/lib/src/controls/navigation/navigation_view/view.dart
@@ -678,6 +678,11 @@ class _NavigationAppBar extends StatelessWidget {
                     ? _kCompactNavigationPanelWidth
                     : _kOpenNavigationPanelWidth;
         result = Stack(children: [
+          Row(children: [
+            leading,
+            if (additionalLeading != null) additionalLeading!,
+            Expanded(child: title),
+          ]),
           if (appBar.actions != null)
             Positioned.directional(
               textDirection: direction,
@@ -690,11 +695,6 @@ class _NavigationAppBar extends StatelessWidget {
                 child: appBar.actions!,
               ),
             ),
-          Row(children: [
-            leading,
-            if (additionalLeading != null) additionalLeading!,
-            Expanded(child: title),
-          ]),
         ]);
         break;
       default: