diff --git a/desktop/flipper-plugin/src/ui/Tabs.tsx b/desktop/flipper-plugin/src/ui/Tabs.tsx
index 29f1be69c..c5a1c9d5a 100644
--- a/desktop/flipper-plugin/src/ui/Tabs.tsx
+++ b/desktop/flipper-plugin/src/ui/Tabs.tsx
@@ -30,9 +30,15 @@ export function Tabs({
       return;
     }
     const tabKey =
-      (typeof child.props.tabKey === 'string' && child.props.tabKey) ||
-      (typeof child.props.tab === 'string' && child.props.tab) ||
-      (typeof child.props.key === 'string' && child.props.key) ||
+      (child.hasOwnProperty('tabKey') &&
+        typeof child.props.tabKey === 'string' &&
+        child.props.tabKey) ||
+      (child.hasOwnProperty('tab') &&
+        typeof child.props.tab === 'string' &&
+        child.props.tab) ||
+      (child.hasOwnProperty('key') &&
+        typeof child.props.key === 'string' &&
+        child.props.key) ||
       `tab_${idx}`;
     keys.push(tabKey);
     return {