diff --git a/packages/components/tabs/__tests__/tabs.test.tsx b/packages/components/tabs/__tests__/tabs.test.tsx
index a063c3573b..4204208a20 100644
--- a/packages/components/tabs/__tests__/tabs.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/components/tabs/__tests__/tabs.test.tsx
@@ -6,8 +6,10 @@ import Tabs from '../src/tabs'
 import TabPane from '../src/tab-pane.vue'
 import TabNav from '../src/tab-nav'
 
-import type { TabPaneName } from '../src/tabs'
-import type { TabsPaneContext } from '@element-plus/components/tabs'
+import type {
+  TabPaneName,
+  TabsPaneContext,
+} from '@element-plus/components/tabs'
 
 const Comp = defineComponent({
   components: {
diff --git a/packages/components/tabs/src/constants.ts b/packages/components/tabs/src/constants.ts
index c25e95ad18..c891311a96 100644
--- a/packages/components/tabs/src/constants.ts
+++ b/packages/components/tabs/src/constants.ts
@@ -2,19 +2,22 @@ import type { ComputedRef, InjectionKey, Ref, Slots, UnwrapRef } from 'vue'
 import type { TabsProps } from './tabs'
 import type { TabPaneProps } from './tab-pane'
 
+export type TabPaneName = string | number
+
 export type TabsPaneContext = UnwrapRef<{
   uid: number
   slots: Slots
   props: TabPaneProps
-  paneName: ComputedRef<string | number | undefined>
+  paneName: ComputedRef<TabPaneName | undefined>
   active: ComputedRef<boolean>
   index: Ref<string | undefined>
   isClosable: ComputedRef<boolean>
+  isFocusInsidePane: () => boolean | undefined
 }>
 
 export interface TabsRootContext {
   props: TabsProps
-  currentName: Ref<string | number>
+  currentName: Ref<TabPaneName>
   registerPane: (pane: TabsPaneContext) => void
   unregisterPane: (pane: TabsPaneContext) => void
 }
diff --git a/packages/components/tabs/src/tab-bar.ts b/packages/components/tabs/src/tab-bar.ts
index 4c62a59a2e..0183d10d59 100644
--- a/packages/components/tabs/src/tab-bar.ts
+++ b/packages/components/tabs/src/tab-bar.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { buildProps, definePropType, mutable } from '@element-plus/utils'
 
 import type { ExtractPropTypes } from 'vue'
-import type { TabsPaneContext } from './constants'
+import type { TabPaneName, TabsPaneContext } from './constants'
 import type TabBar from './tab-bar.vue'
 
 export const tabBarProps = buildProps({
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ export const tabBarProps = buildProps({
     type: definePropType<TabsPaneContext[]>(Array),
     default: () => mutable([] as const),
   },
+  tabRefs: {
+    type: definePropType<{ [key: TabPaneName]: HTMLDivElement }>(Object),
+    default: () => mutable({} as const),
+  },
 } as const)
 
 export type TabBarProps = ExtractPropTypes<typeof tabBarProps>
diff --git a/packages/components/tabs/src/tab-bar.vue b/packages/components/tabs/src/tab-bar.vue
index 4faf220a9f..742d11f297 100644
--- a/packages/components/tabs/src/tab-bar.vue
+++ b/packages/components/tabs/src/tab-bar.vue
@@ -7,16 +7,9 @@
 </template>
 
 <script lang="ts" setup>
-import {
-  getCurrentInstance,
-  inject,
-  nextTick,
-  onBeforeUnmount,
-  ref,
-  watch,
-} from 'vue'
+import { inject, nextTick, onBeforeUnmount, ref, watch } from 'vue'
 import { useResizeObserver } from '@vueuse/core'
-import { capitalize, throwError } from '@element-plus/utils'
+import { capitalize, isUndefined, throwError } from '@element-plus/utils'
 import { useNamespace } from '@element-plus/hooks'
 import { tabsRootContextKey } from './constants'
 import { tabBarProps } from './tab-bar'
@@ -29,7 +22,6 @@ defineOptions({
 })
 const props = defineProps(tabBarProps)
 
-const instance = getCurrentInstance()!
 const rootTabs = inject(tabsRootContextKey)
 if (!rootTabs) throwError(COMPONENT_NAME, '<el-tabs><el-tab-bar /></el-tabs>')
 
@@ -49,7 +41,8 @@ const getBarStyle = (): CSSProperties => {
   const position = sizeDir === 'x' ? 'left' : 'top'
 
   props.tabs.every((tab) => {
-    const $el = instance.parent?.refs?.[`tab-${tab.uid}`] as HTMLElement
+    if (isUndefined(tab.paneName)) return false
+    const $el = props.tabRefs[tab.paneName]
     if (!$el) return false
 
     if (!tab.active) {
@@ -82,16 +75,10 @@ const saveObserver = [] as ReturnType<typeof useResizeObserver>[]
 const observerTabs = () => {
   saveObserver.forEach((observer) => observer.stop())
   saveObserver.length = 0
-  const list = instance.parent?.refs as Record<string, HTMLElement>
-  if (!list) return
-  for (const key in list) {
-    if (key.startsWith('tab-')) {
-      const _el = list[key]
-      if (_el) {
-        saveObserver.push(useResizeObserver(_el, update))
-      }
-    }
-  }
+
+  Object.values(props.tabRefs).forEach((tab) => {
+    saveObserver.push(useResizeObserver(tab, update))
+  })
 }
 
 watch(
diff --git a/packages/components/tabs/src/tab-nav.tsx b/packages/components/tabs/src/tab-nav.tsx
index b11a418cf0..81fa67ac50 100644
--- a/packages/components/tabs/src/tab-nav.tsx
+++ b/packages/components/tabs/src/tab-nav.tsx
@@ -27,10 +27,13 @@ import { useNamespace } from '@element-plus/hooks'
 import TabBar from './tab-bar.vue'
 import { tabsRootContextKey } from './constants'
 
+import type {
+  CSSProperties,
+  ComponentPublicInstance,
+  ExtractPropTypes,
+} from 'vue'
 import type { TabBarInstance } from './tab-bar'
-import type { CSSProperties, ExtractPropTypes } from 'vue'
-import type { TabsPaneContext } from './constants'
-import type { TabPaneName } from './tabs'
+import type { TabPaneName, TabsPaneContext } from './constants'
 
 interface Scrollable {
   next?: boolean
@@ -80,6 +83,7 @@ const TabNav = defineComponent({
     const navScroll$ = ref<HTMLDivElement>()
     const nav$ = ref<HTMLDivElement>()
     const el$ = ref<HTMLDivElement>()
+    const tabRefsMap = ref<{ [key: TabPaneName]: HTMLDivElement }>({})
 
     const tabBarRef = ref<TabBarInstance>()
 
@@ -139,7 +143,7 @@ const TabNav = defineComponent({
 
       await nextTick()
 
-      const activeTab = el$.value.querySelector('.is-active')
+      const activeTab = tabRefsMap.value[props.currentName]
       if (!activeTab) return
 
       const navScroll = navScroll$.value
@@ -243,6 +247,20 @@ const TabNav = defineComponent({
     }
     const removeFocus = () => (isFocus.value = false)
 
+    const setRefs = (
+      el: Element | ComponentPublicInstance | null,
+      key: TabPaneName
+    ) => {
+      tabRefsMap.value[key] = el as HTMLDivElement
+    }
+
+    const focusActiveTab = async () => {
+      await nextTick()
+
+      const activeTab = tabRefsMap.value[props.currentName]
+      activeTab?.focus({ preventScroll: true })
+    }
+
     watch(visibility, (visibility) => {
       if (visibility === 'hidden') {
         focusable.value = false
@@ -266,6 +284,7 @@ const TabNav = defineComponent({
     expose({
       scrollToActiveTab,
       removeFocus,
+      focusActiveTab,
       tabListRef: nav$,
       tabBarRef,
     })
@@ -322,7 +341,7 @@ const TabNav = defineComponent({
 
         return (
           <div
-            ref={`tab-${uid}`}
+            ref={(el) => setRefs(el, tabName)}
             class={[
               ns.e('item'),
               ns.is(rootTabs.props.tabPosition),
@@ -387,7 +406,11 @@ const TabNav = defineComponent({
               >
                 {...[
                   !props.type ? (
-                    <TabBar ref={tabBarRef} tabs={[...props.panes]} />
+                    <TabBar
+                      ref={tabBarRef}
+                      tabs={[...props.panes]}
+                      tabRefs={tabRefsMap.value}
+                    />
                   ) : null,
                   tabs,
                 ]}
@@ -403,6 +426,7 @@ const TabNav = defineComponent({
 export type TabNavInstance = InstanceType<typeof TabNav> & {
   scrollToActiveTab: () => Promise<void>
   removeFocus: () => void
+  focusActiveTab: () => void
   tabListRef: HTMLDivElement | undefined
   tabBarRef: TabBarInstance | undefined
 }
diff --git a/packages/components/tabs/src/tab-pane.vue b/packages/components/tabs/src/tab-pane.vue
index c8d9e52dc2..4bf88ccaaa 100644
--- a/packages/components/tabs/src/tab-pane.vue
+++ b/packages/components/tabs/src/tab-pane.vue
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
     v-if="shouldBeRender"
     v-show="active"
     :id="`pane-${paneName}`"
+    ref="paneRef"
     :class="ns.b()"
     role="tabpanel"
     :aria-hidden="!active"
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@ if (!tabsRoot)
 
 const ns = useNamespace('tab-pane')
 
+const paneRef = ref<HTMLDivElement>()
 const index = ref<string>()
 const isClosable = computed(() => props.closable || tabsRoot.props.closable)
 const active = eagerComputed(
@@ -55,6 +57,10 @@ const shouldBeRender = eagerComputed(
   () => !props.lazy || loaded.value || active.value
 )
 
+const isFocusInsidePane = () => {
+  return paneRef.value?.contains(document.activeElement)
+}
+
 watch(active, (val) => {
   if (val) loaded.value = true
 })
@@ -67,6 +73,7 @@ const pane = reactive({
   active,
   index,
   isClosable,
+  isFocusInsidePane,
 })
 
 tabsRoot.registerPane(pane)
diff --git a/packages/components/tabs/src/tabs.tsx b/packages/components/tabs/src/tabs.tsx
index 40e00f7a13..29df66f57c 100644
--- a/packages/components/tabs/src/tabs.tsx
+++ b/packages/components/tabs/src/tabs.tsx
@@ -26,9 +26,7 @@ import TabNav from './tab-nav'
 import type { ExtractPropTypes, VNode } from 'vue'
 import type { Awaitable } from '@element-plus/utils'
 import type { TabNavInstance } from './tab-nav'
-import type { TabsPaneContext } from './constants'
-
-export type TabPaneName = string | number
+import type { TabPaneName, TabsPaneContext } from './constants'
 
 export const tabsProps = buildProps({
   /**
@@ -134,6 +132,10 @@ const Tabs = defineComponent({
         }
 
         if (canLeave !== false) {
+          const isFocusInsidePane = panes.value
+            .find((item) => item.paneName === currentName.value)
+            ?.isFocusInsidePane()
+
           currentName.value = value
           if (trigger) {
             emit(UPDATE_MODEL_EVENT, value)
@@ -141,6 +143,9 @@ const Tabs = defineComponent({
           }
 
           nav$.value?.removeFocus?.()
+          if (isFocusInsidePane) {
+            nav$.value?.focusActiveTab()
+          }
         }
       } catch {}
     }