diff --git a/src/declarativeimports/plasmacomponents/qml/private/TabBarLayout.qml b/src/declarativeimports/plasmacomponents/qml/private/TabBarLayout.qml
index c67be4d5e..e39e1eb79 100644
--- a/src/declarativeimports/plasmacomponents/qml/private/TabBarLayout.qml
+++ b/src/declarativeimports/plasmacomponents/qml/private/TabBarLayout.qml
@@ -132,6 +132,10 @@ Item {
                     break
                 }
             }
+
+            if (root.children[oldIndex]) {
+                root.children[oldIndex].clicked();
+            }
         }
 
         function goPreviousTab() {
@@ -153,6 +157,10 @@ Item {
                     break
                 }
             }
+
+            if (root.children[oldIndex]) {
+                root.children[oldIndex].clicked();
+            }
         }
 
         function currentButtonIndex() {