diff --git a/src/tabs/test/tabs.spec.js b/src/tabs/test/tabs.spec.js
index bf5e2c671c..cd038a026a 100644
--- a/src/tabs/test/tabs.spec.js
+++ b/src/tabs/test/tabs.spec.js
@@ -513,6 +513,45 @@ describe('tabs', function() {
       expect(titles().eq(1)).toHaveClass('active');
       expect(contents().eq(1)).toHaveClass('active');
     }));
+
+    it('should not select tabs when being destroyed', inject(function($controller, $compile, $rootScope){
+      var selectList = [],
+          deselectList = [],
+          getTab = function(active){
+            return {
+              active: active,
+              select : function(){
+                selectList.push('select');
+              },
+              deselect : function(){
+                deselectList.push('deselect');
+              }
+            };
+          };
+
+      scope = $rootScope.$new();
+      scope.tabs = [
+        getTab(true),
+        getTab(false)
+      ];
+      elm = $compile([
+        '<tabset>',
+        '  <tab ng-repeat="t in tabs" active="t.active" select="t.select()" deselect="t.deselect()">',
+        '    <tab-heading><b>heading</b> {{index}}</tab-heading>',
+        '    content {{$index}}',
+        '  </tab>',
+        '</tabset>'
+      ].join('\n'))(scope);
+      scope.$apply();
+
+      // The first tab is selected the during the initial $digest.
+      expect(selectList.length).toEqual(1);
+
+      // Destroy the tabs - we should not trigger selection/deselection any more.
+      scope.$destroy();
+      expect(selectList.length).toEqual(1);
+      expect(deselectList.length).toEqual(0);
+    }));
   });
 
   describe('disabled', function() {