diff --git a/src/themes/default/lv_theme_default.c b/src/themes/default/lv_theme_default.c
index 5082bcab6a..864f8e2e9e 100644
--- a/src/themes/default/lv_theme_default.c
+++ b/src/themes/default/lv_theme_default.c
@@ -786,14 +786,16 @@ static void theme_apply(lv_theme_t * th, lv_obj_t * obj)
 
 #if LV_USE_TABVIEW
         lv_obj_t * parent = lv_obj_get_parent(obj);
-        if(parent && lv_obj_check_type(lv_obj_get_parent(parent), &lv_tabview_class)) {
-            lv_obj_add_style(obj, &theme->styles.pressed, LV_STATE_PRESSED);
-            lv_obj_add_style(obj, &theme->styles.bg_color_primary_muted, LV_STATE_CHECKED);
-            lv_obj_add_style(obj, &theme->styles.tab_btn, LV_STATE_CHECKED);
-            lv_obj_add_style(obj, &theme->styles.outline_primary, LV_STATE_FOCUS_KEY);
-            lv_obj_add_style(obj, &theme->styles.outline_secondary, LV_STATE_EDITED);
-            lv_obj_add_style(obj, &theme->styles.tab_bg_focus, LV_STATE_FOCUS_KEY);
-            return;
+        if(parent && lv_obj_get_index(parent) == 0) { /*Tabview header*/
+            if(lv_obj_check_type(lv_obj_get_parent(parent), &lv_tabview_class)) {
+                lv_obj_add_style(obj, &theme->styles.pressed, LV_STATE_PRESSED);
+                lv_obj_add_style(obj, &theme->styles.bg_color_primary_muted, LV_STATE_CHECKED);
+                lv_obj_add_style(obj, &theme->styles.tab_btn, LV_STATE_CHECKED);
+                lv_obj_add_style(obj, &theme->styles.outline_primary, LV_STATE_FOCUS_KEY);
+                lv_obj_add_style(obj, &theme->styles.outline_secondary, LV_STATE_EDITED);
+                lv_obj_add_style(obj, &theme->styles.tab_bg_focus, LV_STATE_FOCUS_KEY);
+                return;
+            }
         }
 
 #endif