diff --git a/components/tabs/src/TabNavList/OperationNode.tsx b/components/tabs/src/TabNavList/OperationNode.tsx
index 899565db5..984d075ef 100644
--- a/components/tabs/src/TabNavList/OperationNode.tsx
+++ b/components/tabs/src/TabNavList/OperationNode.tsx
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
         rtl,
         onTabClick,
       } = props;
+      if (!tabs.length) return null;
       const dropdownPrefix = `${prefixCls}-dropdown`;
 
       const dropdownAriaLabel = locale?.dropdownAriaLabel;