diff --git a/packages/bbui/src/Tabs/Tabs.svelte b/packages/bbui/src/Tabs/Tabs.svelte
index 4cc22b226e..9c3d25a807 100644
--- a/packages/bbui/src/Tabs/Tabs.svelte
+++ b/packages/bbui/src/Tabs/Tabs.svelte
@@ -36,6 +36,10 @@
           selected = $tab.title
           dispatch("select", thisSelected)
         }
+      } else {
+        thisSelected = $tab.title
+        selected = $tab.title
+        dispatch("select", thisSelected)
       }
     }
     if ($tab.title !== thisSelected) {