diff --git a/cocos/ui/UITabControl.cpp b/cocos/ui/UITabControl.cpp
index 6d81d8c789..b2207631b3 100644
--- a/cocos/ui/UITabControl.cpp
+++ b/cocos/ui/UITabControl.cpp
@@ -89,8 +89,7 @@ namespace ui
         }
         else
         {
-            headerCell->setSelected(false);
-            container->setVisible(false);
+            deactiveTabItem(tabItem);
         }
 
         headerCell->setContentSize(Size(_headerWidth, _headerHeight));
@@ -309,14 +308,14 @@ namespace ui
         {
             if (tabIndex <= -1 || tabIndex >= (int)_tabItems.size())
             {
-                deactiveHeader(_selectedItem);
+                deactiveTabItem(_selectedItem);
                 _selectedItem = nullptr;
             }
             else
             {
-                deactiveHeader(_selectedItem);
+                deactiveTabItem(_selectedItem);
                 auto tabItem = _tabItems.at(tabIndex);
-                activeHeader(tabItem);
+                activeTabItem(tabItem);
                 _selectedItem = tabItem;
             }
         }
@@ -327,7 +326,7 @@ namespace ui
                 auto tabItem = _tabItems.at(tabIndex);
                 if (tabItem == _selectedItem)
                 {
-                    deactiveHeader(_selectedItem);
+                    deactiveTabItem(_selectedItem);
                     _selectedItem = nullptr;
                 }
             }
@@ -396,7 +395,7 @@ namespace ui
         }
     }
 
-    void TabControl::activeHeader(TabItem* item)
+    void TabControl::activeTabItem(TabItem* item)
     {
         if (item != nullptr)
         {
@@ -408,7 +407,7 @@ namespace ui
         }
     }
 
-    void TabControl::deactiveHeader(TabItem* item)
+    void TabControl::deactiveTabItem(TabItem* item)
     {
         if (item != nullptr)
         {
diff --git a/cocos/ui/UITabControl.h b/cocos/ui/UITabControl.h
index 434d816008..e78fbfdec2 100644
--- a/cocos/ui/UITabControl.h
+++ b/cocos/ui/UITabControl.h
@@ -364,8 +364,8 @@ namespace ui {
 
         // format tab header and container after insert
         void initAfterInsert(int index);
-        void activeHeader(TabItem* item);
-        void deactiveHeader(TabItem* item);
+        void activeTabItem(TabItem* item);
+        void deactiveTabItem(TabItem* item);
         Vec2 getHeaderAnchorWithDock() const;
 
         TabItem*    _selectedItem;