---
title: "currentBackStackEntryAsState"
description: "Gets the current navigation back stack entry as a [State]."
type: "composable"
lastmod: "2026-09-24"
---
## API Reference

### currentBackStackEntryAsState

> Source set: Android

```kotlin
@Composable
public fun NavController.currentBackStackEntryAsState(): State<NavBackStackEntry?>
```

Gets the current navigation back stack entry as a `State`. When the given navController changes
the back stack due to a `NavController.navigate` or `NavController.popBackStack` this will
trigger a recompose and return the top entry on the back stack.

#### Return

state of the current back stack entry