diff --git a/packages/tabs/src/tabs.vue b/packages/tabs/src/tabs.vue
index 62feae59c..aabef15cf 100644
--- a/packages/tabs/src/tabs.vue
+++ b/packages/tabs/src/tabs.vue
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
       }
     },
     mounted() {
-      this.currentName = this.activeName || this.$children[0].index || '1';
+      this.currentName = this.activeName || this.$children[0] && this.$children[0].index || '1';
       this.$nextTick(() => {
         this.$forceUpdate();
       });