diff --git a/src/widgets/styles/qstyleoption.cpp b/src/widgets/styles/qstyleoption.cpp
index 5292d971ea2..aca4eec0e79 100644
--- a/src/widgets/styles/qstyleoption.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/styles/qstyleoption.cpp
@@ -1470,6 +1470,22 @@ QStyleOptionTab::QStyleOptionTab(int version)
     The default value is QSize(-1, -1), i.e. an invalid size;
 */
 
+/*!
+    Constructs a QStyleOptionTabV4 object, initializing the members
+    variables to their default values.
+ */
+
+QStyleOptionTabV4::QStyleOptionTabV4() : QStyleOptionTab(QStyleOptionTabV4::Version)
+{
+}
+
+/*!
+    \variable QStyleOptionTabV4::tabIndex
+    \brief the index for the tab being represented.
+
+    The default value is -1, i.e. a tab not on a tabbar;
+ */
+
 #endif // QT_CONFIG(tabbar)
 
 /*!
diff --git a/src/widgets/styles/qstyleoption.h b/src/widgets/styles/qstyleoption.h
index 7f5edf42795..a8ce3b465ee 100644
--- a/src/widgets/styles/qstyleoption.h
+++ b/src/widgets/styles/qstyleoption.h
@@ -296,6 +296,14 @@ protected:
     QStyleOptionTab(int version);
 };
 
+class Q_WIDGETS_EXPORT QStyleOptionTabV4 : public QStyleOptionTab
+{
+public:
+    enum StyleOptionVersion { Version = 4 };
+    QStyleOptionTabV4();
+    int tabIndex = -1;
+};
+
 Q_DECLARE_OPERATORS_FOR_FLAGS(QStyleOptionTab::CornerWidgets)
 
 typedef Q_DECL_DEPRECATED QStyleOptionTab QStyleOptionTabV2;
diff --git a/src/widgets/styles/qstylesheetstyle.cpp b/src/widgets/styles/qstylesheetstyle.cpp
index 7e8c9a60507..7fe46e24b64 100644
--- a/src/widgets/styles/qstylesheetstyle.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/styles/qstylesheetstyle.cpp
@@ -6009,6 +6009,16 @@ QRect QStyleSheetStyle::subElementRect(SubElement se, const QStyleOption *opt, c
     case SE_TabBarTabRightButton: {
         QRenderRule subRule = renderRule(w, opt, PseudoElement_TabBarTab);
         if (subRule.hasBox() || !subRule.hasNativeBorder()) {
+            if (se == SE_TabBarTabText) {
+                if (const QStyleOptionTabV4 *tab = qstyleoption_cast<const QStyleOptionTabV4 *>(opt)) {
+                    const QTabBar *bar = qobject_cast<const QTabBar *>(w);
+                    const QRect optRect = bar && tab->tabIndex != -1 ? bar->tabRect(tab->tabIndex) : opt->rect;
+                    const QRect r = positionRect(w, subRule, PseudoElement_TabBarTab, optRect, opt->direction);
+                    QStyleOptionTabV4 tabCopy(*tab);
+                    tabCopy.rect = subRule.contentsRect(r);
+                    return ParentStyle::subElementRect(se, &tabCopy, w);
+                }
+            }
             return ParentStyle::subElementRect(se, opt, w);
         }
         break;
diff --git a/src/widgets/widgets/qtabbar.cpp b/src/widgets/widgets/qtabbar.cpp
index aff95b09318..a7b115a1bc6 100644
--- a/src/widgets/widgets/qtabbar.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/widgets/qtabbar.cpp
@@ -229,6 +229,8 @@ void QTabBarPrivate::initBasicStyleOption(QStyleOptionTab *option, int tabIndex)
             option->cornerWidgets |= QStyleOptionTab::RightCornerWidget;
     }
 #endif
+    if (QStyleOptionTabV4 *optv4 = qstyleoption_cast<QStyleOptionTabV4 *>(option))
+        optv4->tabIndex = tabIndex;
 }
 
 /*!
@@ -628,7 +630,7 @@ QRect QTabBarPrivate::normalizedScrollRect(int index)
     // tab bar itself is in a different orientation.
 
     Q_Q(QTabBar);
-    QStyleOptionTab opt;
+    QStyleOptionTabV4 opt;
     q->initStyleOption(&opt, currentIndex);
     opt.rect = q->rect();
 
@@ -757,7 +759,7 @@ void QTabBarPrivate::layoutTab(int index)
     if (!(tab.leftWidget || tab.rightWidget))
         return;
 
-    QStyleOptionTab opt;
+    QStyleOptionTabV4 opt;
     q->initStyleOption(&opt, index);
     if (tab.leftWidget) {
         QRect rect = q->style()->subElementRect(QStyle::SE_TabBarTabLeftButton, &opt, q);
@@ -1003,7 +1005,7 @@ int QTabBar::insertTab(int index, const QIcon& icon, const QString &text)
     }
 
     if (d->closeButtonOnTabs) {
-        QStyleOptionTab opt;
+        QStyleOptionTabV4 opt;
         initStyleOption(&opt, index);
         ButtonPosition closeSide = (ButtonPosition)style()->styleHint(QStyle::SH_TabBar_CloseButtonPosition, nullptr, this);
         QAbstractButton *closeButton = new CloseButton(this);
@@ -1574,7 +1576,7 @@ QSize QTabBar::tabSizeHint(int index) const
     //Note: this must match with the computations in QCommonStylePrivate::tabLayout
     Q_D(const QTabBar);
     if (const QTabBarPrivate::Tab *tab = d->at(index)) {
-        QStyleOptionTab opt;
+        QStyleOptionTabV4 opt;
         d->initBasicStyleOption(&opt, index);
         opt.text = d->tabList.at(index).text;
         QSize iconSize = tab->icon.isNull() ? QSize(0, 0) : opt.iconSize;
@@ -1819,7 +1821,7 @@ void QTabBar::paintEvent(QPaintEvent *)
     for (int i = 0; i < d->tabList.count(); ++i) {
         if (!d->at(i)->visible)
             continue;
-        QStyleOptionTab tab;
+        QStyleOptionTabV4 tab;
         initStyleOption(&tab, i);
         if (d->paintWithOffsets && d->tabList[i].dragOffset != 0) {
             if (vertical) {
@@ -1859,7 +1861,7 @@ void QTabBar::paintEvent(QPaintEvent *)
 
     // Draw the selected tab last to get it "on top"
     if (selected >= 0) {
-        QStyleOptionTab tab;
+        QStyleOptionTabV4 tab;
         initStyleOption(&tab, selected);
         if (d->paintWithOffsets && d->tabList[selected].dragOffset != 0) {
             if (vertical)
@@ -2209,7 +2211,7 @@ void QTabBarPrivate::setupMovableTab()
     grabImage.fill(Qt::transparent);
     QStylePainter p(&grabImage, q);
 
-    QStyleOptionTab tab;
+    QStyleOptionTabV4 tab;
     q->initStyleOption(&tab, pressedIndex);
     tab.position = QStyleOptionTab::OnlyOneTab;
     if (verticalTabs(shape))
diff --git a/tests/manual/widgets/widgets/qtabbar/qtabbar.pro b/tests/manual/widgets/widgets/qtabbar/qtabbar.pro
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b39c81493ba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/manual/widgets/widgets/qtabbar/qtabbar.pro
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+SUBDIRS = stylesheet
diff --git a/tests/manual/widgets/widgets/qtabbar/stylesheet/main.cpp b/tests/manual/widgets/widgets/qtabbar/stylesheet/main.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..02393f66f95
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/manual/widgets/widgets/qtabbar/stylesheet/main.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+/****************************************************************************
+ **
+ ** Copyright (C) 2020 The Qt Company Ltd.
+ ** Contact: https://www.qt.io/licensing/
+ **
+ ** This file is part of the test suite of the Qt Toolkit.
+ **
+ ** $QT_BEGIN_LICENSE:BSD$
+ ** Commercial License Usage
+ ** Licensees holding valid commercial Qt licenses may use this file in
+ ** accordance with the commercial license agreement provided with the
+ ** Software or, alternatively, in accordance with the terms contained in
+ ** a written agreement between you and The Qt Company. For licensing terms
+ ** and conditions see https://www.qt.io/terms-conditions. For further
+ ** information use the contact form at https://www.qt.io/contact-us.
+ **
+ ** BSD License Usage
+ ** Alternatively, you may use this file under the terms of the BSD license
+ ** as follows:
+ **
+ ** "Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ ** modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+ ** met:
+ **   * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ **     notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ **   * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ **     notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
+ **     the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+ **     distribution.
+ **   * Neither the name of The Qt Company Ltd nor the names of its
+ **     contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
+ **     from this software without specific prior written permission.
+ **
+ **
+ ** THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ ** "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ ** LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+ ** A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+ ** OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ ** SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ ** LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ ** DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ ** THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ ** (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+ ** OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE."
+ **
+ ** $QT_END_LICENSE$
+ **
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+// This test is for checking that when there is padding set on the stylesheet and the elide mode is
+// set that it is correctly shown as elided and not clipped.
+
+#include <QApplication>
+#include <QTabBar>
+#include <QIcon>
+
+int main(int argc, char** argv)
+{
+    QApplication app(argc, argv);
+    app.setStyleSheet("QTabBar::tab { padding-left: 20px; }\n");
+    QIcon icon(":/v.ico");
+
+    QTabBar b;
+    b.setElideMode(Qt::ElideRight);
+    b.addTab(icon, "some text");
+    b.resize(80,32);
+    b.show();
+
+    return app.exec();
+}
diff --git a/tests/manual/widgets/widgets/qtabbar/stylesheet/res.qrc b/tests/manual/widgets/widgets/qtabbar/stylesheet/res.qrc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..9d0bb8e0618
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/manual/widgets/widgets/qtabbar/stylesheet/res.qrc
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+<RCC>
+    <qresource prefix="/">
+        <file>v.ico</file>
+    </qresource>
+</RCC>
diff --git a/tests/manual/widgets/widgets/qtabbar/stylesheet/stylesheet.pro b/tests/manual/widgets/widgets/qtabbar/stylesheet/stylesheet.pro
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..4957503abc5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/manual/widgets/widgets/qtabbar/stylesheet/stylesheet.pro
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+QT += widgets
+TEMPLATE = app
+TARGET = stylesheet
+RESOURCES += res.qrc
+SOURCES += main.cpp
diff --git a/tests/manual/widgets/widgets/qtabbar/stylesheet/v.ico b/tests/manual/widgets/widgets/qtabbar/stylesheet/v.ico
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..90dfbc9f9ba
Binary files /dev/null and b/tests/manual/widgets/widgets/qtabbar/stylesheet/v.ico differ
diff --git a/tests/manual/widgets/widgets/widgets.pro b/tests/manual/widgets/widgets/widgets.pro
index 1fccb09d791..5a07e621e87 100644
--- a/tests/manual/widgets/widgets/widgets.pro
+++ b/tests/manual/widgets/widgets/widgets.pro
@@ -2,4 +2,5 @@ TEMPLATE = subdirs
 SUBDIRS = bigmenucreator \
     defaultUpMenuBar \
     multiscreen-menus \
-    qtoolbutton/menuOnMultiScreens
+    qtoolbutton/menuOnMultiScreens \
+    qtabbar