diff --git a/src/DockAreaTabBar.cpp b/src/DockAreaTabBar.cpp
index d135d04..2dfa2ec 100644
--- a/src/DockAreaTabBar.cpp
+++ b/src/DockAreaTabBar.cpp
@@ -456,6 +456,11 @@ bool CDockAreaTabBar::eventFilter(QObject *watched, QEvent *event)
 		 updateGeometry();
 		 break;
 
+    // Setting the text of a tab will cause a LayoutRequest event
+    case QEvent::LayoutRequest:
+         updateGeometry();
+         break;
+
 	default:
 		break;
 	}