diff --git a/core/src/components/tabs/tabs.tsx b/core/src/components/tabs/tabs.tsx
index 6193a0fe8cb..88d519beb7d 100644
--- a/core/src/components/tabs/tabs.tsx
+++ b/core/src/components/tabs/tabs.tsx
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ export class Tabs implements NavOutlet {
       <div class="tabs-inner">
         <slot></slot>
       </div>,
-
+      <slot name="tabbar"></slot>,
       !this.tabbarHidden && (
         <ion-tabbar
           tabs={this.tabs.slice()}