diff --git a/desktop/flipper-plugin/src/ui/Tabs.tsx b/desktop/flipper-plugin/src/ui/Tabs.tsx
index 46f88e880..53c77ddb8 100644
--- a/desktop/flipper-plugin/src/ui/Tabs.tsx
+++ b/desktop/flipper-plugin/src/ui/Tabs.tsx
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ export function Tabs({
 
   return (
     <AntdTabs
-      activeKey={activeTab}
+      activeKey={keys.includes(activeTab ?? 'not-there') ? activeTab : keys[0]}
       onChange={(key) => {
         setActiveTab(key);
       }}