diff --git a/desktop/flipper-plugin/src/ui/Tabs.tsx b/desktop/flipper-plugin/src/ui/Tabs.tsx
index 2378f0064..29f1be69c 100644
--- a/desktop/flipper-plugin/src/ui/Tabs.tsx
+++ b/desktop/flipper-plugin/src/ui/Tabs.tsx
@@ -30,7 +30,10 @@ export function Tabs({
       return;
     }
     const tabKey =
-      (typeof child.props.tab === 'string' && child.props.tab) || `tab_${idx}`;
+      (typeof child.props.tabKey === 'string' && child.props.tabKey) ||
+      (typeof child.props.tab === 'string' && child.props.tab) ||
+      (typeof child.props.key === 'string' && child.props.key) ||
+      `tab_${idx}`;
     keys.push(tabKey);
     return {
       ...child,