diff --git a/android/src/main/java/com/swmansion/rnscreens/ScreenStackHeaderConfig.kt b/android/src/main/java/com/swmansion/rnscreens/ScreenStackHeaderConfig.kt
index 8ab37c8869..3eb6cc66e1 100644
--- a/android/src/main/java/com/swmansion/rnscreens/ScreenStackHeaderConfig.kt
+++ b/android/src/main/java/com/swmansion/rnscreens/ScreenStackHeaderConfig.kt
@@ -138,6 +138,7 @@ class ScreenStackHeaderConfig(
         }
 
         val isBackButtonDisplayed = toolbar.navigationIcon != null
+        val isRtl = toolbar.layoutDirection == LAYOUT_DIRECTION_RTL
 
         val contentInsetStartEstimation =
             if (isBackButtonDisplayed) {
@@ -149,8 +150,11 @@ class ScreenStackHeaderConfig(
         // Assuming that there is nothing to the left of back button here, the content
         // offset we're interested in in ShadowTree is the `left` of the subview left.
         // In case it is not available we fallback to approximation.
+        // In RTL, the LEFT subview (Gravity.START) sits on the physical right, so we
+        // convert its physical `left` to a logical start-side distance.
         val contentInsetStart =
-            configSubviews.firstOrNull { it.type === ScreenStackHeaderSubview.Type.LEFT }?.left
+            configSubviews.firstOrNull { it.type === ScreenStackHeaderSubview.Type.LEFT }
+                ?.let { if (!isRtl) it.left else toolbar.width - it.left }
                 ?: contentInsetStartEstimation
 
         val contentInsetEnd = toolbar.currentContentInsetEnd + toolbar.paddingEnd
diff --git a/apps/src/tests/issue-tests/Test3438.tsx b/apps/src/tests/issue-tests/Test3438.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0b2ec80b67
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/src/tests/issue-tests/Test3438.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+import React from 'react';
+import {
+  View,
+  Text,
+  StyleSheet,
+  I18nManager,
+  Button,
+  DevSettings,
+} from 'react-native';
+import { NavigationContainer } from '@react-navigation/native';
+import { createNativeStackNavigator } from '@react-navigation/native-stack';
+
+const Stack = createNativeStackNavigator();
+
+function toggleRTL(forceRTL: boolean) {
+  if (I18nManager.isRTL === forceRTL) return;
+  I18nManager.forceRTL(forceRTL);
+  I18nManager.allowRTL(forceRTL);
+  DevSettings.reload();
+}
+
+function HeaderTitle() {
+  return (
+    <Text style={{ fontSize: 18, fontWeight: 'bold' }}>Custom Title</Text>
+  );
+}
+
+function HomeScreen() {
+  return (
+    <View style={styles.container}>
+      <Text style={styles.heading}>Issue #3438</Text>
+      <Text>headerTitleAlign: center + headerTitle as function</Text>
+      <Text>RTL mode: {I18nManager.isRTL ? 'YES' : 'NO'}</Text>
+      <Text style={styles.note}>
+        The header title above should say "Custom Title".
+        {'\n'}If it's missing or there's extra space, the bug is present.
+      </Text>
+      <View style={styles.buttons}>
+        <Button title="Force RTL" onPress={() => toggleRTL(true)} />
+        <Button title="Force LTR" onPress={() => toggleRTL(false)} />
+      </View>
+    </View>
+  );
+}
+
+function App() {
+  return (
+    <NavigationContainer>
+      <Stack.Navigator>
+        <Stack.Screen
+          name="Home"
+          component={HomeScreen}
+          options={{
+            headerTitleAlign: 'center',
+            headerTitle: HeaderTitle,
+          }}
+        />
+      </Stack.Navigator>
+    </NavigationContainer>
+  );
+}
+
+const styles = StyleSheet.create({
+  container: {
+    flex: 1,
+    alignItems: 'center',
+    justifyContent: 'center',
+    padding: 20,
+    gap: 8,
+  },
+  heading: {
+    fontWeight: 'bold',
+    fontSize: 16,
+  },
+  note: {
+    textAlign: 'center',
+    marginTop: 20,
+    color: 'gray',
+  },
+  buttons: {
+    flexDirection: 'row',
+    gap: 12,
+    marginTop: 20,
+  },
+});
+
+export default App;
diff --git a/apps/src/tests/issue-tests/index.ts b/apps/src/tests/issue-tests/index.ts
index 495dd4d88c..dfa2329973 100644
--- a/apps/src/tests/issue-tests/index.ts
+++ b/apps/src/tests/issue-tests/index.ts
@@ -167,6 +167,7 @@ export { default as Test3369 } from './Test3369';
 export { default as Test3379 } from './Test3379';
 export { default as Test3422 } from './Test3422';
 export { default as Test3425 } from './Test3425';
+export { default as Test3438 } from './Test3438';
 export { default as Test3443 } from './Test3443';
 export { default as Test3446 } from './Test3446';
 export { default as Test3450 } from './Test3450';
diff --git a/common/cpp/react/renderer/components/rnscreens/RNSScreenStackHeaderConfigComponentDescriptor.h b/common/cpp/react/renderer/components/rnscreens/RNSScreenStackHeaderConfigComponentDescriptor.h
index e9c97bd332..21f9187db7 100644
--- a/common/cpp/react/renderer/components/rnscreens/RNSScreenStackHeaderConfigComponentDescriptor.h
+++ b/common/cpp/react/renderer/components/rnscreens/RNSScreenStackHeaderConfigComponentDescriptor.h
@@ -37,12 +37,8 @@ class RNSScreenStackHeaderConfigComponentDescriptor final
 #ifdef ANDROID
     if (stateData.frameSize.width != 0) {
       layoutableShadowNode.setSize({stateData.frameSize.width, YGUndefined});
-      layoutableShadowNode.setPadding({
-          stateData.paddingStart,
-          0,
-          stateData.paddingEnd,
-          0,
-      });
+      configShadowNode.setLogicalPadding(
+          stateData.paddingStart, stateData.paddingEnd);
     }
 #else
     if (stateData.frameSize.width != 0 && stateData.frameSize.height != 0) {
diff --git a/common/cpp/react/renderer/components/rnscreens/RNSScreenStackHeaderConfigShadowNode.cpp b/common/cpp/react/renderer/components/rnscreens/RNSScreenStackHeaderConfigShadowNode.cpp
index b3ea640187..aaa0d28ff4 100644
--- a/common/cpp/react/renderer/components/rnscreens/RNSScreenStackHeaderConfigShadowNode.cpp
+++ b/common/cpp/react/renderer/components/rnscreens/RNSScreenStackHeaderConfigShadowNode.cpp
@@ -29,6 +29,18 @@ void RNSScreenStackHeaderConfigShadowNode::applyFrameCorrections() {
   layoutMetrics_.frame.origin.y = -stateData.frameSize.height;
 }
 
+void RNSScreenStackHeaderConfigShadowNode::setLogicalPadding(
+    Float start,
+    Float end) const {
+  ensureUnsealed();
+
+  auto style = yogaNode_.style();
+  style.setPadding(yoga::Edge::Start, yoga::StyleLength::points(start));
+  style.setPadding(yoga::Edge::End, yoga::StyleLength::points(end));
+  yogaNode_.setStyle(style);
+  yogaNode_.setDirty(true);
+}
+
 #if !defined(ANDROID)
 void RNSScreenStackHeaderConfigShadowNode::setImageLoader(
     std::weak_ptr<void> imageLoader) {
diff --git a/common/cpp/react/renderer/components/rnscreens/RNSScreenStackHeaderConfigShadowNode.h b/common/cpp/react/renderer/components/rnscreens/RNSScreenStackHeaderConfigShadowNode.h
index 4586ad2309..e71fb36547 100644
--- a/common/cpp/react/renderer/components/rnscreens/RNSScreenStackHeaderConfigShadowNode.h
+++ b/common/cpp/react/renderer/components/rnscreens/RNSScreenStackHeaderConfigShadowNode.h
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ class JSI_EXPORT RNSScreenStackHeaderConfigShadowNode final
 
 #pragma mark - Custom interface
 
+  void setLogicalPadding(Float start, Float end) const;
+
 #if !defined(ANDROID)
   void setImageLoader(std::weak_ptr<void> imageLoader);
 #endif // !ANDROID && !NDEBUG