diff --git a/angular/src/directives/navigation/ion-tabs.ts b/angular/src/directives/navigation/ion-tabs.ts
index ede0d54fae..016901bea4 100644
--- a/angular/src/directives/navigation/ion-tabs.ts
+++ b/angular/src/directives/navigation/ion-tabs.ts
@@ -91,6 +91,12 @@ export class IonTabs {
     const alreadySelected = this.outlet.getActiveStackId() === tab;
     const tabRootUrl = `${this.outlet.tabsPrefix}/${tab}`;
     if (alreadySelected) {
+      const activeStackId = this.outlet.getActiveStackId();
+      const activeView = this.outlet.getLastRouteView(activeStackId);
+
+      // If on root tab, do not navigate to root tab again
+      if (activeView.url === tabRootUrl) { return; }
+
       const rootView = this.outlet.getRootView(tab);
       const navigationExtras = rootView && tabRootUrl === rootView.url && rootView.savedExtras;
       return this.navCtrl.navigateRoot(tabRootUrl, {