diff --git a/ccm-core/src/com/arsdigita/bebop/TabbedPane.java b/ccm-core/src/com/arsdigita/bebop/TabbedPane.java
index 0ad531299..1895fb8c8 100755
--- a/ccm-core/src/com/arsdigita/bebop/TabbedPane.java
+++ b/ccm-core/src/com/arsdigita/bebop/TabbedPane.java
@@ -411,6 +411,7 @@ public class TabbedPane extends SimpleContainer {
                     //TODO cat.error("cannot get stateAsURL from "+data);
                 }
             }
+            tab.addAttribute("key", ((Label) pane.getLabel()).getGlobalizedMessage().getKey());
             pane.getLabel().generateXML(data, tab);
         }
         data.clearControlEvent();