diff --git a/core/src/components/tab-bar/tab-bar.scss b/core/src/components/tab-bar/tab-bar.scss
index b1880738c1..8f77a12898 100644
--- a/core/src/components/tab-bar/tab-bar.scss
+++ b/core/src/components/tab-bar/tab-bar.scss
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@
   background: var(--background);
   color: var(--color);
 
+  text-align: center;
+
   contain: strict;
   user-select: none;
   z-index: $z-index-toolbar;
diff --git a/core/src/components/tab-bar/test/scenarios/index.html b/core/src/components/tab-bar/test/scenarios/index.html
index 03d472cdf3..e0bbd1a331 100644
--- a/core/src/components/tab-bar/test/scenarios/index.html
+++ b/core/src/components/tab-bar/test/scenarios/index.html
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
 
       <ion-tab-button tab='2' layout="icon-top">
         <ion-badge>6</ion-badge>
-        <ion-label>Favorites</ion-label>
+        <ion-label>hi</ion-label>
         <ion-icon name="heart"></ion-icon>
       </ion-tab-button>