diff --git a/src/app/components/accordion/accordion.ts b/src/app/components/accordion/accordion.ts
index 1a334e1bcd6..eb1f4677344 100755
--- a/src/app/components/accordion/accordion.ts
+++ b/src/app/components/accordion/accordion.ts
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ export class Accordion implements BlockableUI, AfterContentInit, OnDestroy {
      */
     @Output() activeIndexChange: EventEmitter<number | number[]> = new EventEmitter<number | number[]>();
 
-    @ContentChildren(AccordionTab) tabList: QueryList<AccordionTab> | undefined;
+    @ContentChildren(AccordionTab, {descendants: true}) tabList: QueryList<AccordionTab> | undefined;
 
     tabListSubscription: Subscription | null = null;