diff --git a/scene/gui/tabs.cpp b/scene/gui/tabs.cpp
index 3ca2d1c1e90..deb5c364cb6 100644
--- a/scene/gui/tabs.cpp
+++ b/scene/gui/tabs.cpp
@@ -241,6 +241,7 @@ void Tabs::_shape(int p_tab) {
 
 	tabs.write[p_tab].xl_text = atr(tabs[p_tab].text);
 	tabs.write[p_tab].text_buf->clear();
+	tabs.write[p_tab].text_buf->set_width(-1);
 	if (tabs[p_tab].text_direction == Control::TEXT_DIRECTION_INHERITED) {
 		tabs.write[p_tab].text_buf->set_direction(is_layout_rtl() ? TextServer::DIRECTION_RTL : TextServer::DIRECTION_LTR);
 	} else {
@@ -529,7 +530,6 @@ bool Tabs::get_offset_buttons_visible() const {
 void Tabs::set_tab_title(int p_tab, const String &p_title) {
 	ERR_FAIL_INDEX(p_tab, tabs.size());
 	tabs.write[p_tab].text = p_title;
-	tabs.write[p_tab].xl_text = atr(p_title);
 	_shape(p_tab);
 	update();
 	minimum_size_changed();