diff --git a/packages/components/src/components/tabs/tabs.scss b/packages/components/src/components/tabs/tabs.scss
index 1217a83b533..63237e584d1 100644
--- a/packages/components/src/components/tabs/tabs.scss
+++ b/packages/components/src/components/tabs/tabs.scss
@@ -148,8 +148,7 @@ $max-tabs: [0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10];
 					}
 				}
 
-				&:not(:has(db-tab-item)),
-				&:not(:has(dbtabitem)) {
+				&:not(:has(db-tab-item, dbtabitem)) {
 					.db-tab-item {
 						&:first-of-type {
 							margin-inline-start: variables.$db-spacing-fixed-xs;