diff --git a/android/modules/ui/src/java/ti/modules/titanium/ui/widget/TiUITabbedBar.java b/android/modules/ui/src/java/ti/modules/titanium/ui/widget/TiUITabbedBar.java
index 0486e21cd6e..8ca71d59e4b 100644
--- a/android/modules/ui/src/java/ti/modules/titanium/ui/widget/TiUITabbedBar.java
+++ b/android/modules/ui/src/java/ti/modules/titanium/ui/widget/TiUITabbedBar.java
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.res.Configuration;
 import android.graphics.Color;
+import android.graphics.PorterDuff;
 import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable;
 import android.view.MenuItem;
 import androidx.annotation.ColorInt;
@@ -133,9 +134,11 @@ protected void onLayout(boolean changed, int l, int t, int r, int b)
 				// no selected color specified but a text color -> use that
 				selectedTextColor = textColor;
 			}
-
 			this.tabLayout.setTabTextColors(textColor, selectedTextColor);
 		}
+		if (getProxy().hasPropertyAndNotNull(TiC.PROPERTY_ACTIVE_TINT_COLOR)) {
+			setTintColor(this.tabLayout.getTabAt(0), TiC.PROPERTY_ACTIVE_TINT_COLOR);
+		}
 		setNativeView(this.tabLayout);
 	}
 
@@ -261,6 +264,10 @@ private void addItem(Object value)
 					if (value instanceof Drawable) {
 						tab.setIcon(((Drawable) value));
 						TiUITabLayoutTabGroup.scaleIconToFit(tab);
+
+						if (proxy.hasPropertyAndNotNull(TiC.PROPERTY_TINT_COLOR)) {
+							setTintColor(tab, TiC.PROPERTY_TINT_COLOR);
+						}
 					} else {
 						tab.setText(value.toString());
 					}
@@ -282,6 +289,14 @@ private void addItem(Object value)
 		}
 	}
 
+	private void setTintColor(TabLayout.Tab tab, String color)
+	{
+		if (tab != null && tab.getIcon() != null) {
+			tab.getIcon().setColorFilter(TiConvert.toColor(proxy.getProperty(color),
+				TiApplication.getAppCurrentActivity()), PorterDuff.Mode.SRC_IN);
+		}
+	}
+
 	// Handle switching styles after creation
 	public void setNewStyle(int newStyle)
 	{
@@ -394,6 +409,10 @@ private void onTabIndexChangedTo(int index)
 			// First, update the proxy's "index" property.
 			proxy.setProperty(TiC.PROPERTY_INDEX, index);
 
+			if (proxy.hasPropertyAndNotNull(TiC.PROPERTY_ACTIVE_TINT_COLOR)) {
+				setTintColor(this.tabLayout.getTabAt(index), TiC.PROPERTY_ACTIVE_TINT_COLOR);
+			}
+
 			// Last, fire a "click" event.
 			if (!skipClickEvent) {
 				KrollDict data = new KrollDict();
@@ -406,7 +425,10 @@ private void onTabIndexChangedTo(int index)
 	@Override
 	public void onTabUnselected(TabLayout.Tab tab)
 	{
-		// No override
+		// set old tint color again
+		if (proxy.hasPropertyAndNotNull(TiC.PROPERTY_TINT_COLOR)) {
+			setTintColor(tab, TiC.PROPERTY_TINT_COLOR);
+		}
 	}
 
 	@Override
diff --git a/apidoc/Titanium/UI/TabbedBar.yml b/apidoc/Titanium/UI/TabbedBar.yml
index 0e846c3b578..6857a5eda60 100644
--- a/apidoc/Titanium/UI/TabbedBar.yml
+++ b/apidoc/Titanium/UI/TabbedBar.yml
@@ -56,6 +56,12 @@ properties:
     availability: creation
     platforms: [iphone, ipad, android, macos]
     since: {iphone: "9.0.0", ipad: "9.0.0", android: "12.0.0"}
+  - name: activeTintColor
+    summary: Icon tint color of the selected tab
+    type: [ String, Titanium.UI.Color ]
+    availability: creation
+    platforms: [android]
+    since: {android: "12.5.0"}
   - name: style
     summary: Style of the tabbed bar.
     description: |
@@ -66,7 +72,7 @@ properties:
 
         The `BAR` style specifies a more compact style and allows the bar's background
         color or gradient to show through.
-        
+
         For Android use [Titanium.UI.TABS_STYLE_DEFAULT](Titanium.UI.TABS_STYLE_DEFAULT) or
         [Titanium.UI.TABS_STYLE_BOTTOM_NAVIGATION](Titanium.UI.TABS_STYLE_BOTTOM_NAVIGATION) and
         it is only supported in the creation dictionary of the proxy.