diff --git a/src/components/collapse/collapse.js b/src/components/collapse/collapse.js
index 93779958a17..556a51cd6ba 100644
--- a/src/components/collapse/collapse.js
+++ b/src/components/collapse/collapse.js
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@ import { closest, matches, reflow, getCS, getBCR, eventOn, eventOff } from '../.
 // Events we emit on $root
 const EVENT_STATE = 'bv::collapse::state'
 const EVENT_ACCORDION = 'bv::collapse::accordion'
+// Private event we emit on $root to ensure the toggle state is always synced
+// Gets emited even if the state has not changed!
+// This event is NOT to be documented as people should not be using it.
+const EVENT_STATE_SYNC = 'bv::collapse::sync::state'
 // Events we listen to on $root
 const EVENT_TOGGLE = 'bv::toggle::collapse'
 
@@ -69,18 +73,28 @@ export default {
     }
   },
   created() {
+    this.show = this.visible
     // Listen for toggle events to open/close us
     this.listenOnRoot(EVENT_TOGGLE, this.handleToggleEvt)
     // Listen to other collapses for accordion events
     this.listenOnRoot(EVENT_ACCORDION, this.handleAccordionEvt)
   },
   mounted() {
+    this.show = this.visible
     if (this.isNav && inBrowser) {
       // Set up handlers
       this.setWindowEvents(true)
       this.handleResize()
     }
-    this.emitState()
+    this.$nextTick(() => {
+      this.emitState()
+    })
+  },
+  updated() {
+    // Emit a private event every time this component updates
+    // to ensure the toggle button is in sync with the collapse's state.
+    // It is emitted regardless if the visible state changes.
+    this.$root.$emit(EVENT_STATE_SYNC, this.id, this.show)
   },
   deactivated() /* istanbul ignore next */ {
     if (this.isNav && inBrowser) {
@@ -91,6 +105,7 @@ export default {
     if (this.isNav && inBrowser) {
       this.setWindowEvents(true)
     }
+    this.$root.$emit(EVENT_STATE_SYNC, this.id, this.show)
   },
   beforeDestroy() {
     // Trigger state emit if needed
diff --git a/src/components/navbar/navbar-toggle.js b/src/components/navbar/navbar-toggle.js
index c03c0213e2d..f8e121ad1ac 100644
--- a/src/components/navbar/navbar-toggle.js
+++ b/src/components/navbar/navbar-toggle.js
@@ -1,13 +1,24 @@
 import listenOnRootMixin from '../../mixins/listen-on-root'
+import { getComponentConfig } from '../../utils/config'
+
+const NAME = 'BNavbarToggle'
+
+// Events we emit on $root
+const EVENT_TOGGLE = 'bv::toggle::collapse'
+
+// Events we listen to on $root
+const EVENT_STATE = 'bv::collapse::state'
+// This private event is NOT to be documented as people should not be using it.
+const EVENT_STATE_SYNC = 'bv::collapse::sync::state'
 
 // @vue/component
 export default {
-  name: 'BNavbarToggle',
+  name: NAME,
   mixins: [listenOnRootMixin],
   props: {
     label: {
       type: String,
-      default: 'Toggle navigation'
+      default: () => String(getComponentConfig(NAME, 'label') || '')
     },
     target: {
       type: String,
@@ -20,14 +31,14 @@ export default {
     }
   },
   created() {
-    this.listenOnRoot('bv::collapse::state', this.handleStateEvt)
+    this.listenOnRoot(EVENT_STATE, this.handleStateEvt)
+    this.listenOnRoot(EVENT_STATE_SYNC, this.handleStateEvt)
   },
   methods: {
     onClick(evt) {
       this.$emit('click', evt)
-      /* istanbul ignore next */
       if (!evt.defaultPrevented) {
-        this.$root.$emit('bv::toggle::collapse', this.target)
+        this.$root.$emit(EVENT_TOGGLE, this.target)
       }
     },
     handleStateEvt(id, state) {
diff --git a/src/components/navbar/navbar-toggle.spec.js b/src/components/navbar/navbar-toggle.spec.js
index 09f40152f5a..dd119d3600f 100644
--- a/src/components/navbar/navbar-toggle.spec.js
+++ b/src/components/navbar/navbar-toggle.spec.js
@@ -80,11 +80,21 @@ describe('navbar-toggle', () => {
         target: 'target'
       }
     })
+
+    // Private state event
     wrapper.vm.$root.$emit('bv::collapse::state', 'target', true)
     expect(wrapper.attributes('aria-expanded')).toBe('true')
     wrapper.vm.$root.$emit('bv::collapse::state', 'target', false)
     expect(wrapper.attributes('aria-expanded')).toBe('false')
     wrapper.vm.$root.$emit('bv::collapse::state', 'foo', true)
     expect(wrapper.attributes('aria-expanded')).toBe('false')
+
+    // Private sync event
+    wrapper.vm.$root.$emit('bv::collapse::sync::state', 'target', true)
+    expect(wrapper.attributes('aria-expanded')).toBe('true')
+    wrapper.vm.$root.$emit('bv::collapse::sync::state', 'target', false)
+    expect(wrapper.attributes('aria-expanded')).toBe('false')
+    wrapper.vm.$root.$emit('bv::collapse::sync::state', 'foo', true)
+    expect(wrapper.attributes('aria-expanded')).toBe('false')
   })
 })
diff --git a/src/directives/toggle/toggle.js b/src/directives/toggle/toggle.js
index b8a0d066d72..d971c1f748b 100644
--- a/src/directives/toggle/toggle.js
+++ b/src/directives/toggle/toggle.js
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ const listenTypes = { click: true }
 const BV_TOGGLE = '__BV_toggle__'
 const BV_TOGGLE_STATE = '__BV_toggle_STATE__'
 const BV_TOGGLE_CONTROLS = '__BV_toggle_CONTROLS__'
+const BV_TOGGLE_TARGETS = '__BV_toggle_TARGETS__'
 
 // Emitted control event for collapse (emitted to collapse)
 const EVENT_TOGGLE = 'bv::toggle::collapse'
@@ -16,6 +17,11 @@ const EVENT_TOGGLE = 'bv::toggle::collapse'
 // Listen to event for toggle state update (emitted by collapse)
 const EVENT_STATE = 'bv::collapse::state'
 
+// Private event emitted on $root to ensure the toggle state is always synced.
+// Gets emitted even if the state of b-collapse has not changed.
+// This event is NOT to be documented as people should not be using it.
+const EVENT_STATE_SYNC = 'bv::collapse::sync::state'
+
 // Reset and remove a property from the provided element
 const resetProp = (el, prop) => {
   el[prop] = null
@@ -53,6 +59,8 @@ export default {
     })
 
     if (inBrowser && vnode.context && targets.length > 0) {
+      // Add targets array to element
+      el[BV_TOGGLE_TARGETS] = targets
       // Add aria attributes to element
       el[BV_TOGGLE_CONTROLS] = targets.join(' ')
       // State is initially collapsed until we receive a state event
@@ -66,6 +74,7 @@ export default {
 
       // Toggle state handler, stored on element
       el[BV_TOGGLE] = function toggleDirectiveHandler(id, state) {
+        const targets = el[BV_TOGGLE_TARGETS] || []
         if (targets.indexOf(id) !== -1) {
           // Set aria-expanded state
           setAttr(el, 'aria-expanded', state ? 'true' : 'false')
@@ -79,8 +88,10 @@ export default {
         }
       }
 
-      // Listen for toggle state changes
+      // Listen for toggle state changes (public)
       vnode.context.$root.$on(EVENT_STATE, el[BV_TOGGLE])
+      // Listen for toggle state sync (private)
+      vnode.context.$root.$on(EVENT_STATE_SYNC, el[BV_TOGGLE])
     }
   },
   componentUpdated: handleUpdate,
@@ -90,11 +101,13 @@ export default {
     // Remove our $root listener
     if (el[BV_TOGGLE]) {
       vnode.context.$root.$off(EVENT_STATE, el[BV_TOGGLE])
+      vnode.context.$root.$off(EVENT_STATE_SYNC, el[BV_TOGGLE])
     }
     // Reset custom  props
     resetProp(el, BV_TOGGLE)
     resetProp(el, BV_TOGGLE_STATE)
     resetProp(el, BV_TOGGLE_CONTROLS)
+    resetProp(el, BV_TOGGLE_TARGETS)
     // Reset classes/attrs
     removeClass(el, 'collapsed')
     removeAttr(el, 'aria-expanded')
diff --git a/src/directives/toggle/toggle.spec.js b/src/directives/toggle/toggle.spec.js
index cb3bdf32190..a42ce23b661 100644
--- a/src/directives/toggle/toggle.spec.js
+++ b/src/directives/toggle/toggle.spec.js
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ const EVENT_TOGGLE = 'bv::toggle::collapse'
 // Listen to event for toggle state update (emitted by collapse)
 const EVENT_STATE = 'bv::collapse::state'
 
+// Listen to event for toggle sync state update (emitted by collapse)
+const EVENT_STATE_SYNC = 'bv::collapse::sync::state'
+
 describe('v-b-toggle directive', () => {
   it('works on buttons', async () => {
     const localVue = new CreateLocalVue()
@@ -49,7 +52,6 @@ describe('v-b-toggle directive', () => {
 
     wrapper.destroy()
   })
-
   it('works on passing ID as directive value', async () => {
     const localVue = new CreateLocalVue()
     const spy = jest.fn()
@@ -190,4 +192,46 @@ describe('v-b-toggle directive', () => {
 
     wrapper.destroy()
   })
+
+  it('responds to private sync state update events', async () => {
+    const localVue = new CreateLocalVue()
+
+    const App = localVue.extend({
+      directives: {
+        bToggle: toggleDirective
+      },
+      data() {
+        return {}
+      },
+      template: '<button v-b-toggle.test>button</button>'
+    })
+
+    const wrapper = mount(App, {
+      localVue: localVue
+    })
+
+    expect(wrapper.isVueInstance()).toBe(true)
+    expect(wrapper.is('button')).toBe(true)
+    expect(wrapper.find('button').attributes('aria-controls')).toBe('test')
+    expect(wrapper.find('button').attributes('aria-expanded')).toBe('false')
+    expect(wrapper.find('button').classes()).not.toContain('collapsed')
+
+    const $root = wrapper.vm.$root
+
+    $root.$emit(EVENT_STATE_SYNC, 'test', true)
+    await wrapper.vm.$nextTick()
+
+    expect(wrapper.find('button').attributes('aria-controls')).toBe('test')
+    expect(wrapper.find('button').attributes('aria-expanded')).toBe('true')
+    expect(wrapper.find('button').classes()).not.toContain('collapsed')
+
+    $root.$emit(EVENT_STATE_SYNC, 'test', false)
+    await wrapper.vm.$nextTick()
+
+    expect(wrapper.find('button').attributes('aria-controls')).toBe('test')
+    expect(wrapper.find('button').attributes('aria-expanded')).toBe('false')
+    expect(wrapper.find('button').classes()).toContain('collapsed')
+
+    wrapper.destroy()
+  })
 })
diff --git a/src/utils/config.js b/src/utils/config.js
index 47493a509b5..ea8bf2fa164 100644
--- a/src/utils/config.js
+++ b/src/utils/config.js
@@ -81,6 +81,9 @@ const DEFAULTS = {
     okTitle: 'OK',
     okVariant: 'primary',
     headerCloseLabel: 'Close'
+  },
+  BNavbarToggle: {
+    label: 'Toggle navigation'
   }
 }