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diff --git a/core/src/components/tab-bar/test/basic/index.html b/core/src/components/tab-bar/test/basic/index.html
index 5c4c39ee32..8bcd94f90a 100644
--- a/core/src/components/tab-bar/test/basic/index.html
+++ b/core/src/components/tab-bar/test/basic/index.html
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@
           <ion-tab-button tab="1">
             <ion-icon name="heart"></ion-icon>
             <ion-label>Favorites</ion-label>
-            <ion-badge color="danger"></ion-badge>
+            <ion-badge color="danger" size="medium"></ion-badge>
           </ion-tab-button>
 
           <ion-tab-button tab="2">
diff --git a/core/src/components/tab-button/tab-button.ionic.scss b/core/src/components/tab-button/tab-button.ionic.scss
index d2a7760330..897667b40d 100644
--- a/core/src/components/tab-button/tab-button.ionic.scss
+++ b/core/src/components/tab-button/tab-button.ionic.scss
@@ -103,7 +103,13 @@
 // --------------------------------------------------
 
 :host ::slotted(ion-badge) {
-  @include globals.position(null, null, null, calc(50% + globals.$ion-scale-300));
+  @include globals.position(calc(globals.$ion-scale-100 * -2), null, null, calc(50% + globals.$ion-scale-300));
+  transform: translateX(-50%);
+}
+
+// Status badge (empty) needs less offset to overlap the icon
+:host ::slotted(ion-badge:empty) {
+  @include globals.position(calc(globals.$ion-scale-100 * -1), null, null, calc(50% + globals.$ion-scale-250));
 }
 
 :host ::slotted(ion-badge.badge-vertical-top) {