diff --git a/bottom-bar/src/main/java/com/roughike/bottombar/BottomBarBadge.java b/bottom-bar/src/main/java/com/roughike/bottombar/BottomBarBadge.java
index 4323990a..7c036d11 100644
--- a/bottom-bar/src/main/java/com/roughike/bottombar/BottomBarBadge.java
+++ b/bottom-bar/src/main/java/com/roughike/bottombar/BottomBarBadge.java
@@ -179,6 +179,7 @@ protected BottomBarBadge(Context context, int position, final View tabToAddTo, /
         parent.removeView(tabToAddTo);
 
         container.setTag(tabToAddTo.getTag());
+        tabToAddTo.setTag(null);
         container.addView(tabToAddTo);
         container.addView(this);