diff --git a/scene/gui/tab_container.cpp b/scene/gui/tab_container.cpp
index b92dce1f5a7..eb8218e6540 100644
--- a/scene/gui/tab_container.cpp
+++ b/scene/gui/tab_container.cpp
@@ -1173,6 +1173,7 @@ TabContainer::TabContainer() {
 	tab_bar = memnew(TabBar);
 	SET_DRAG_FORWARDING_GCDU(tab_bar, TabContainer);
 	add_child(tab_bar, false, INTERNAL_MODE_FRONT);
+	tab_bar->set_use_parent_material(true);
 	tab_bar->set_anchors_and_offsets_preset(Control::PRESET_TOP_WIDE);
 	tab_bar->connect("tab_changed", callable_mp(this, &TabContainer::_on_tab_changed));
 	tab_bar->connect("tab_clicked", callable_mp(this, &TabContainer::_on_tab_clicked));