diff --git a/android/widgets/src/main/java/org/nativescript/widgets/TabLayout.java b/android/widgets/src/main/java/org/nativescript/widgets/TabLayout.java
index 1dc8869d5..8cd42450c 100644
--- a/android/widgets/src/main/java/org/nativescript/widgets/TabLayout.java
+++ b/android/widgets/src/main/java/org/nativescript/widgets/TabLayout.java
@@ -210,6 +210,13 @@ public class TabLayout extends HorizontalScrollView {
         return result;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Gets the number of realized tabs.
+     */
+    public int getItemCount(){
+        return this.mTabStrip.getChildCount();
+    }
+
     /**
      * Create a default view to be used for tabs.
      */