diff --git a/src/macosx/classes/com/apple/laf/AquaTabbedPaneUI.java b/src/macosx/classes/com/apple/laf/AquaTabbedPaneUI.java
index f463d640fed2acc5f1e0b705aba3875a6c8fa128..7dbc187296de6c3c8672883cb4ca8efbd4da113d 100644
--- a/src/macosx/classes/com/apple/laf/AquaTabbedPaneUI.java
+++ b/src/macosx/classes/com/apple/laf/AquaTabbedPaneUI.java
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ public class AquaTabbedPaneUI extends AquaTabbedPaneCopyFromBasicUI {
         }
 
         // not for the scrolling tabs
-        if (tabIndex >= 0) {
+        if (component == null && tabIndex >= 0) {
             paintTitle(g2d, font, metrics, textRect, tabIndex, title);
         }