diff --git a/gtk/gtktabstrip.c b/gtk/gtktabstrip.c
index 25030f904a..a5bd9fd69e 100644
--- a/gtk/gtktabstrip.c
+++ b/gtk/gtktabstrip.c
@@ -471,7 +471,7 @@ gtk_tab_strip_stack_notify_visible_child (GtkTabStrip *self,
   visible_child = gtk_stack_get_visible_child (stack);
 
   priv->in_child_changed = TRUE;
-  gtk_container_foreach (GTK_CONTAINER (self), update_visible_child, visible_child);
+  gtk_container_foreach (GTK_CONTAINER (priv->tabs), update_visible_child, visible_child);
   priv->in_child_changed = FALSE;
 }