diff --git a/doc/classes/Tabs.xml b/doc/classes/Tabs.xml
index 3fc1db9dc6b..ef1f3701854 100644
--- a/doc/classes/Tabs.xml
+++ b/doc/classes/Tabs.xml
@@ -36,6 +36,13 @@
 				Returns [code]true[/code] if the offset buttons (the ones that appear when there's not enough space for all tabs) are visible.
 			</description>
 		</method>
+		<method name="get_previous_tab" qualifiers="const">
+			<return type="int">
+			</return>
+			<description>
+				Returns the previously active tab index.
+			</description>
+		</method>
 		<method name="get_select_with_rmb" qualifiers="const">
 			<return type="bool">
 			</return>
diff --git a/scene/gui/tabs.cpp b/scene/gui/tabs.cpp
index 8f71aa7cab0..d47f771d1d4 100644
--- a/scene/gui/tabs.cpp
+++ b/scene/gui/tabs.cpp
@@ -388,6 +388,7 @@ void Tabs::set_current_tab(int p_current) {
 	}
 	ERR_FAIL_INDEX(p_current, get_tab_count());
 
+	previous = current;
 	current = p_current;
 
 	_change_notify("current_tab");
@@ -401,6 +402,10 @@ int Tabs::get_current_tab() const {
 	return current;
 }
 
+int Tabs::get_previous_tab() const {
+	return previous;
+}
+
 int Tabs::get_hovered_tab() const {
 	return hover;
 }
@@ -588,6 +593,7 @@ void Tabs::add_tab(const String &p_str, const Ref<Texture2D> &p_icon) {
 void Tabs::clear_tabs() {
 	tabs.clear();
 	current = 0;
+	previous = 0;
 	call_deferred("_update_hover");
 	update();
 }
@@ -605,6 +611,7 @@ void Tabs::remove_tab(int p_idx) {
 
 	if (current < 0) {
 		current = 0;
+		previous = 0;
 	}
 	if (current >= tabs.size()) {
 		current = tabs.size() - 1;
@@ -917,6 +924,7 @@ void Tabs::_bind_methods() {
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("get_tab_count"), &Tabs::get_tab_count);
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("set_current_tab", "tab_idx"), &Tabs::set_current_tab);
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("get_current_tab"), &Tabs::get_current_tab);
+	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("get_previous_tab"), &Tabs::get_previous_tab);
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("set_tab_title", "tab_idx", "title"), &Tabs::set_tab_title);
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("get_tab_title", "tab_idx"), &Tabs::get_tab_title);
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("set_tab_icon", "tab_idx", "icon"), &Tabs::set_tab_icon);
@@ -970,6 +978,7 @@ void Tabs::_bind_methods() {
 
 Tabs::Tabs() {
 	current = 0;
+	previous = 0;
 	tab_align = ALIGN_CENTER;
 	rb_hover = -1;
 	rb_pressing = false;
diff --git a/scene/gui/tabs.h b/scene/gui/tabs.h
index 8d7f1aa37d4..b94c4a37a1e 100644
--- a/scene/gui/tabs.h
+++ b/scene/gui/tabs.h
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ private:
 	bool missing_right;
 	Vector<Tab> tabs;
 	int current;
+	int previous;
 	int _get_top_margin() const;
 	TabAlign tab_align;
 	int rb_hover;
@@ -138,6 +139,7 @@ public:
 	int get_tab_count() const;
 	void set_current_tab(int p_current);
 	int get_current_tab() const;
+	int get_previous_tab() const;
 	int get_hovered_tab() const;
 
 	int get_tab_offset() const;