diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Controls/TabItem.cs b/src/Avalonia.Controls/TabItem.cs
index 7f3df0ed8a..f68db4743b 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Controls/TabItem.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Controls/TabItem.cs
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@ namespace Avalonia.Controls
             set { SetValue(IsSelectedProperty, value); }
         }
 
+        protected override AutomationPeer OnCreateAutomationPeer() => new ListItemAutomationPeer(this);
+
         private void UpdateHeader(AvaloniaPropertyChangedEventArgs obj)
         {
             if (Header == null)