diff --git a/src/components/tabs/tabs.ts b/src/components/tabs/tabs.ts
index 233dbf1d15..93bf81156d 100644
--- a/src/components/tabs/tabs.ts
+++ b/src/components/tabs/tabs.ts
@@ -297,6 +297,10 @@ export class Tabs extends Ion implements AfterViewInit {
     }
   }
 
+  ngOnDestroy() {
+    this.parent.unregisterChildNav(this);
+  }
+
   /**
    * @internal
    */