diff --git a/src/declarativeimports/plasmacomponents/qml/TabBar.qml b/src/declarativeimports/plasmacomponents/qml/TabBar.qml
--- a/src/declarativeimports/plasmacomponents/qml/TabBar.qml
+++ b/src/declarativeimports/plasmacomponents/qml/TabBar.qml
@@ -171,7 +171,11 @@
         }
     }
 
-    onCurrentTabChanged: {
+    onCurrentTabChanged: updateTabPosition()
+    onWidthChanged: updateTabPosition()
+    onHeightChanged: updateTabPosition()
+
+    function updateTabPosition() {
         if (!currentTab) {
             return;
         }
@@ -182,16 +186,6 @@
         }
     }
 
-    onWidthChanged: {
-        if (currentTab) {
-            if (layout.isHorizontal) {
-                tabBarLayout.x = Math.max(Math.min(0, -(currentTab.x + currentTab.width/2) + tabbarScroller.width/2), -tabBarLayout.width + tabbarScroller.width);
-            } else {
-                tabBarLayout.y = Math.max(Math.min(0, -(currentTab.y + currentTab.height/2) + tabbarScroller.height/2), -tabBarLayout.height + tabbarScroller.height);
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
     Item {
         id: tabbarScroller
         clip: true