diff --git a/ionic/components/tabs/tabs.ts b/ionic/components/tabs/tabs.ts
index 2cd9feace6..9f438f68bd 100644
--- a/ionic/components/tabs/tabs.ts
+++ b/ionic/components/tabs/tabs.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import {Directive, ElementRef, Optional, Host, forwardRef, ViewContainerRef, HostListener} from 'angular2/core';
+import {EventEmitter, Output} from 'angular2/core';
 import {NgFor, NgIf} from 'angular2/common';
 
 import {Ion} from '../ion';
@@ -68,6 +69,8 @@ import {rafFrames} from '../../util/dom';
   ]
 })
 export class Tabs extends Ion {
+  @Output() change: EventEmitter<any> = new EventEmitter();
+
   /**
    * Hi, I'm "Tabs". I'm really just another Page, with a few special features.
    * "Tabs" can be a sibling to other pages that can be navigated to, which those
@@ -163,6 +166,7 @@ export class Tabs extends Ion {
     selectedTab.load(opts, () => {
 
       selectedTab.emitSelect();
+      this.change.emit(selectedTab);
 
       if (selectedTab.root) {
         // only show the selectedTab if it has a root
diff --git a/ionic/components/tabs/test/advanced/index.ts b/ionic/components/tabs/test/advanced/index.ts
index aa8a195ad3..7d4ebb0771 100644
--- a/ionic/components/tabs/test/advanced/index.ts
+++ b/ionic/components/tabs/test/advanced/index.ts
@@ -63,6 +63,10 @@ class TabsPage {
     console.log('Chat clicked!');
     this.modal.open(ChatPage);
   }
+
+  onTabChange() {
+    console.log('onTabChange');
+  }
 }
 
 
diff --git a/ionic/components/tabs/test/advanced/tabs.html b/ionic/components/tabs/test/advanced/tabs.html
index 849275406a..0194f13161 100644
--- a/ionic/components/tabs/test/advanced/tabs.html
+++ b/ionic/components/tabs/test/advanced/tabs.html
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 
-<ion-tabs preloadTabs="false">
+<ion-tabs preloadTabs="false" (change)="onTabChange()">
   <ion-tab tabTitle="Recents" tabIcon="call" [root]="tab1Root"></ion-tab>
   <ion-tab tabTitle="Favorites" tabIcon="star" [root]="tab2Root"></ion-tab>
   <ion-tab tabTitle="Settings" tabIcon="settings" [root]="tab3Root"></ion-tab>