diff --git a/src/lib/tabwidget/combotabbar.cpp b/src/lib/tabwidget/combotabbar.cpp
index c1ff06d0d..f81840ffe 100644
--- a/src/lib/tabwidget/combotabbar.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/tabwidget/combotabbar.cpp
@@ -1127,7 +1127,9 @@ void TabBarHelper::paintEvent(QPaintEvent* event)
         optTabBase.tabBarRect |= tabRect(i);
     }
 
-    optTabBase.selectedTabRect = QRect();
+    if (m_activeTabBar) {
+        optTabBase.selectedTabRect = tabRect(selected);
+    }
 
     if (drawBase()) {
         p.drawPrimitive(QStyle::PE_FrameTabBarBase, optTabBase);