diff --git a/src/declarativeimports/plasmacomponents/qml/private/TabBarLayout.qml b/src/declarativeimports/plasmacomponents/qml/private/TabBarLayout.qml
index fd9f532e2..be76a43fa 100644
--- a/src/declarativeimports/plasmacomponents/qml/private/TabBarLayout.qml
+++ b/src/declarativeimports/plasmacomponents/qml/private/TabBarLayout.qml
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ Item {
     property int minimumWidth: 0
     property int minimumHeight: 0
 
-    Component.onCompleted: layoutTimer.restart()
+    Component.onCompleted: priv.layoutChildren()
     onChildrenChanged: layoutTimer.restart()
     onWidthChanged: layoutTimer.restart()
     onHeightChanged: layoutTimer.restart()