diff --git a/declarativeimports/plasmacomponents/qml/TabButton.qml b/declarativeimports/plasmacomponents/qml/TabButton.qml
index 5e635621b..c58f85569 100644
--- a/declarativeimports/plasmacomponents/qml/TabButton.qml
+++ b/declarativeimports/plasmacomponents/qml/TabButton.qml
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ Item {
     implicitWidth: label.paintedWidth + (internal.portrait ? 0 : (iconSource != null ? 16 : 0))
     implicitHeight: label.paintedHeight + (internal.portrait ? (iconSource != null ? 16 : 0) : 0)
 
+    opacity: enabled ? 1 : 0.6
     //long notation to not make it overwritten by implementations
     Connections {
         target: root