diff --git a/lib/components/Tabs.js b/lib/components/Tabs.js
index ad99d53fbe..380fb35c0a 100644
--- a/lib/components/Tabs.js
+++ b/lib/components/Tabs.js
@@ -5,11 +5,6 @@ import jss from 'js-stylesheet';
 import uuid from '../helpers/uuid';
 import childrenPropType from '../helpers/childrenPropType';
 
-// Determine if a node from event.target is a Tab element
-function isTabNode(node) {
-  return node.nodeName === 'LI' && node.getAttribute('role') === 'tab';
-}
-
 // Determine if a tab node is disabled
 function isTabDisabled(node) {
   return node.getAttribute('aria-disabled') === 'true';
@@ -70,7 +65,7 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
   handleClick(e) {
     let node = e.target;
     do {
-      if (isTabNode(node)) {
+      if (this.isTabNode(node)) {
         if (isTabDisabled(node)) {
           return;
         }
@@ -83,7 +78,7 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
   },
 
   handleKeyDown(e) {
-    if (isTabNode(e.target)) {
+    if (this.isTabNode(e.target)) {
       let index = this.state.selectedIndex;
       let preventDefault = false;
 
@@ -311,6 +306,11 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
     );
   },
 
+  // Determine if a node from event.target is a Tab element
+  isTabNode(node) {
+    return node.nodeName === 'LI' && node.getAttribute('role') === 'tab' && node.parentElement.parentElement === findDOMNode(this);
+  },
+
   // This is an anti-pattern, so sue me
   copyPropsToState(props) {
     let selectedIndex = props.selectedIndex;