diff --git a/packages/components/src/tabs/styles.ts b/packages/components/src/tabs/styles.ts
index 717316227ddb3..9f0df4c15e744 100644
--- a/packages/components/src/tabs/styles.ts
+++ b/packages/components/src/tabs/styles.ts
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ export const StyledTabList = styled( Ariakit.TabList )`
 	display: flex;
 	align-items: stretch;
 	overflow-x: auto;
+	padding-bottom: 3px;
 
 	&[aria-orientation='vertical'] {
 		flex-direction: column;