diff --git a/.changeset/sharp-ears-camp.md b/.changeset/sharp-ears-camp.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8afbd2c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/sharp-ears-camp.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"@sweatpants/react": patch
+---
+
+Fix Tab tabIndex
diff --git a/packages/react/src/tab/Tab.tsx b/packages/react/src/tab/Tab.tsx
index 126aa62..ad9ca64 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/tab/Tab.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/src/tab/Tab.tsx
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ const Tab = forwardRef<HTMLButtonElement, TabProps>((props, userRef) => {
       }}
       ref={userRef}
       type="button"
-      tabIndex={isSelected ? 1 : -1}
+      tabIndex={isSelected ? 0 : -1}
       {...rest}
       aria-selected={isSelected}
       data-sweatpants-tab