diff --git a/packages/bbui/src/Tabs/Tabs.svelte b/packages/bbui/src/Tabs/Tabs.svelte
index 4cc22b226e..7cb77bc976 100644
--- a/packages/bbui/src/Tabs/Tabs.svelte
+++ b/packages/bbui/src/Tabs/Tabs.svelte
@@ -37,6 +37,10 @@
           dispatch("select", thisSelected)
         }
       }
+    } else {
+      thisSelected = $tab.title
+      selected = $tab.title
+      dispatch("select", thisSelected)
     }
     if ($tab.title !== thisSelected) {
       tab.update(state => {