diff --git a/src/android/support/design/widget/TabLayout.java b/src/android/support/design/widget/TabLayout.java
index 4e66ca133..fae7f0cc0 100755
--- a/src/android/support/design/widget/TabLayout.java
+++ b/src/android/support/design/widget/TabLayout.java
@@ -1138,6 +1138,7 @@ public class TabLayout extends HorizontalScrollView {
                         mTextView = textView;
                     }
                     mTextView.setText(text);
+                    mTextView.setContentDescription(tab.getContentDescription());
                     mTextView.setVisibility(VISIBLE);
                 } else if (mTextView != null) {
                     mTextView.setVisibility(GONE);