diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/layout/juce_TabbedComponent.cpp b/modules/juce_gui_basics/layout/juce_TabbedComponent.cpp
index 1682cf7865..25d7165898 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/layout/juce_TabbedComponent.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/layout/juce_TabbedComponent.cpp
@@ -174,6 +174,12 @@ void TabbedComponent::removeTab (const int tabIndex)
     }
 }
 
+void TabbedComponent::moveTab (const int currentIndex, const int newIndex, const bool animate)
+{
+    contentComponents.move (currentIndex, newIndex);
+    tabs->moveTab (currentIndex, newIndex, animate);
+}
+
 int TabbedComponent::getNumTabs() const
 {
     return tabs->getNumTabs();
diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/layout/juce_TabbedComponent.h b/modules/juce_gui_basics/layout/juce_TabbedComponent.h
index 944ff83b79..98f627a366 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/layout/juce_TabbedComponent.h
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/layout/juce_TabbedComponent.h
@@ -116,6 +116,11 @@ public:
     /** Gets rid of one of the tabs. */
     void removeTab (int tabIndex);
 
+    /** Moves a tab to a new index in the list.
+        Pass -1 as the index to move it to the end of the list.
+    */
+    void moveTab (int currentIndex, int newIndex, bool animate = false);
+
     /** Returns the number of tabs in the bar. */
     int getNumTabs() const;