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 254d10086..285bec277 100644
--- a/android/widgets/src/main/java/org/nativescript/widgets/TabLayout.java
+++ b/android/widgets/src/main/java/org/nativescript/widgets/TabLayout.java
@@ -147,6 +147,14 @@ public class TabLayout extends HorizontalScrollView {
         return mTabStrip.getSelectedTabTextColor();
     }
 
+    public void setTabTextFontSize(float fontSize){
+        mTabStrip.setTabTextFontSize(fontSize);
+    }
+
+    public float getTabTextFontSize(){
+        return mTabStrip.getTabTextFontSize();
+    }
+
     /**
      * Set the {@link ViewPager.OnPageChangeListener}. When using
      * {@link TabLayout} you are required to set any
diff --git a/android/widgets/src/main/java/org/nativescript/widgets/TabStrip.java b/android/widgets/src/main/java/org/nativescript/widgets/TabStrip.java
index cb6e04690..b608df582 100644
--- a/android/widgets/src/main/java/org/nativescript/widgets/TabStrip.java
+++ b/android/widgets/src/main/java/org/nativescript/widgets/TabStrip.java
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ class TabStrip extends LinearLayout {
 
     private int mTabTextColor;
     private int mSelectedTabTextColor;
+    private float mTabTextFontSize;
 
     TabStrip(Context context) {
         this(context, null);
@@ -81,6 +82,7 @@ class TabStrip extends LinearLayout {
 
         TextView defaultTextView = new TextView(context);
         mTabTextColor = defaultTextView.getTextColors().getDefaultColor();
+        mTabTextFontSize = defaultTextView.getTextSize();
 
         // Default selected color is the same as mTabTextColor
         mSelectedTabTextColor = mTabTextColor;
@@ -132,6 +134,24 @@ class TabStrip extends LinearLayout {
         }
     }
 
+    void setTabTextFontSize(float fontSize){
+        mTabTextFontSize = fontSize;
+        updateTabsTextFontSize();
+    }
+
+    float getTabTextFontSize(){
+        return mTabTextFontSize;
+    }
+
+    private void updateTabsTextFontSize(){
+        final int childCount = getChildCount();
+        for (int i = 0; i < childCount; i++){
+            LinearLayout linearLayout = (LinearLayout)getChildAt(i);
+            TextView textView = (TextView)linearLayout.getChildAt(1);
+            textView.setTextSize(mTabTextFontSize);
+        }
+    }
+
     void onViewPagerPageChanged(int position, float positionOffset) {
         mSelectedPosition = position;
         mSelectionOffset = positionOffset;