diff --git a/tns-core-modules/ui/tab-view/tab-view.android.ts b/tns-core-modules/ui/tab-view/tab-view.android.ts
index 041b7a716..18165feb6 100644
--- a/tns-core-modules/ui/tab-view/tab-view.android.ts
+++ b/tns-core-modules/ui/tab-view/tab-view.android.ts
@@ -482,7 +482,7 @@ export class TabView extends TabViewBase {
     public _loadUnloadTabItems(newIndex: number) {
         const items = this.items;
         const lastIndex = this.items.length - 1;
-        const offsideItems = this.androidTabsPosition === "top" ? this.androidOffscreenTabLimit : 0;
+        const offsideItems = this.androidTabsPosition === "top" ? this.androidOffscreenTabLimit : 1;
 
         let toUnload = [];
         let toLoad = [];