diff --git a/scene/gui/tab_container.cpp b/scene/gui/tab_container.cpp
index 39c76e6646b..be8f1cf36e6 100644
--- a/scene/gui/tab_container.cpp
+++ b/scene/gui/tab_container.cpp
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ void TabContainer::_notification(int p_what) {
 
 				// Draw the tab contents.
 				Control *control = Object::cast_to<Control>(tabs[i + first_tab_cache]);
-				String text = control->has_meta("_tab_name") ? String(tr(String(control->get_meta("_tab_name")))) : String(control->get_name());
+				String text = control->has_meta("_tab_name") ? String(tr(String(control->get_meta("_tab_name")))) : String(tr(control->get_name()));
 
 				int x_content = tab_rect.position.x + tab_style->get_margin(MARGIN_LEFT);
 				int top_margin = tab_style->get_margin(MARGIN_TOP);