diff --git a/widgets/tabbar.cpp b/widgets/tabbar.cpp
index e740f519a..6b1666669 100644
--- a/widgets/tabbar.cpp
+++ b/widgets/tabbar.cpp
@@ -280,6 +280,7 @@ int TabBar::insertTab(int index, const QIcon &icon, const QString &label,
     d->updateTabWidgetMode();
 
     int actualIndex = d->tabProxy->native->insertTab(index, icon, label);
+    d->currentIndex = d->tabProxy->native->currentIndex();
     d->tabProxy->setPreferredSize(d->tabProxy->native->sizeHint());
     d->updateTabWidgetMode();
     return actualIndex;