diff --git a/src/Fl_Tabs.cxx b/src/Fl_Tabs.cxx
index e046ef16e..dc75c064f 100644
--- a/src/Fl_Tabs.cxx
+++ b/src/Fl_Tabs.cxx
@@ -288,16 +288,13 @@ void Fl_Tabs::draw_tab(int x1, int x2, int W, int H, Fl_Widget* o, int what) {
 
     Fl_Color c = sel ? selection_color() : o->selection_color();
 
-    draw_box(box(), x1, y(), W, H, c);
-
-    // Make sure that the label contrasts the tab color...
-    c = fl_contrast(o->labelcolor(), c);
+    draw_box(box(), x1, y(), W, H + 10, c);
 
     // Save the previous label color
     Fl_Color oc = o->labelcolor();
 
-    // Draw the label using the contrast color...
-    o->labelcolor(c);    
+    // Draw the label using the current color...
+    o->labelcolor(sel ? labelcolor() : o->labelcolor());    
     o->draw_label(x1, y(), W, H, FL_ALIGN_CENTER);
 
     // Restore the original label color...
@@ -317,16 +314,13 @@ void Fl_Tabs::draw_tab(int x1, int x2, int W, int H, Fl_Widget* o, int what) {
 
     Fl_Color c = sel ? selection_color() : o->selection_color();
 
-    draw_box(box(), x1, y() + h() - H, W, H, c);
-
-    // Make sure that the label contrasts the tab color...
-    c = fl_contrast(o->labelcolor(), c);
+    draw_box(box(), x1, y() + h() - H - 10, W, H + 10, c);
 
     // Save the previous label color
     Fl_Color oc = o->labelcolor();
 
-    // Draw the label using the contrast color...
-    o->labelcolor(c);    
+    // Draw the label using the current color...
+    o->labelcolor(sel ? labelcolor() : o->labelcolor());
     o->draw_label(x1, y() + h() - H, W, H, FL_ALIGN_CENTER);
 
     // Restore the original label color...
diff --git a/src/fl_plastic.cxx b/src/fl_plastic.cxx
index a3c1cbe1f..e8bbb9ffa 100644
--- a/src/fl_plastic.cxx
+++ b/src/fl_plastic.cxx
@@ -267,8 +267,8 @@ static void thin_up_box(int x, int y, int w, int h, Fl_Color c) {
 static void up_round(int x, int y, int w, int h, Fl_Color c) {
   if (w != h) up_box(x, y, w, h, c);
   else {
-    shade_round(x + 1, y + 1, w - 2, h - 3, "RVQNOPQRSTUVWVQ", c);
-    frame_round(x, y, w, h - 1, "IJLM", c);
+    shade_round(x + 1, y + 1, w - 2, h - 2, "RVQNOPQRSTUVWVQ", c);
+    frame_round(x, y, w, h, "IJLM", c);
   }
 }
 
@@ -287,8 +287,8 @@ static void down_box(int x, int y, int w, int h, Fl_Color c) {
 static void down_round(int x, int y, int w, int h, Fl_Color c) {
   if (w != h) down_box(x, y, w, h, c);
   else {
-    shade_round(x + 2, y + 2, w - 4, h - 5, "STUVWWWVT", c);
-    frame_round(x, y, w, h - 1, "MLJI", c);
+    shade_round(x + 2, y + 2, w - 4, h - 4, "STUVWWWVT", c);
+    frame_round(x, y, w, h, "MLJI", c);
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/test/tabs.fl b/test/tabs.fl
index de4105105..080a13356 100644
--- a/test/tabs.fl
+++ b/test/tabs.fl
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 # data file for the Fltk User Interface Designer (fluid)
-version 1.0100 
+version 1.0107 
 header_name {.h} 
 code_name {.cxx}
 Function {} {open
 } {
   Fl_Window foo_window {open
-    xywh {733 489 321 324} resizable visible
+    xywh {733 489 320 320} type Double resizable visible
   } {
-    Fl_Tabs {} {open
-      xywh {10 10 300 200} selection_color 7 resizable
+    Fl_Tabs {} {open selected
+      xywh {10 10 300 200} selection_color 4 labelcolor 7 resizable
     } {
       Fl_Group {} {
         label Label1 open
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ Function {} {open
         }
         Fl_Button {} {
           label {Test event blocking by modal window}
-          callback {fl_message("Make sure you cannot change the tabs while this modal window is up");} selected
+          callback {fl_message("Make sure you cannot change the tabs while this modal window is up");}
           xywh {30 170 260 30}
           code0 {\#include <FL/fl_ask.H>}
         }