diff --git a/packages/components/src/tab-panel/test/index.tsx b/packages/components/src/tab-panel/test/index.tsx
index 1ea23c16b602e0..35a818ad1420fa 100644
--- a/packages/components/src/tab-panel/test/index.tsx
+++ b/packages/components/src/tab-panel/test/index.tsx
@@ -105,6 +105,18 @@ describe( 'TabPanel', () => {
 		expect( selectedTab ).toHaveTextContent( 'Beta' );
 	} );
 
+	it( 'should render with a tab selected by prop selectedTabName', () => {
+		render(
+			<TabPanel
+				selectedTabName="beta"
+				tabs={ TABS }
+				children={ () => undefined }
+			/>
+		);
+		const selectedTab = screen.getByRole( 'tab', { selected: true } );
+		expect( selectedTab ).toHaveTextContent( 'Beta' );
+	} );
+
 	it( 'should apply the `activeClass` to the selected tab', async () => {
 		const user = setupUser();
 		const activeClass = 'my-active-tab';