diff --git a/components/ionTab/ionTab.js b/components/ionTab/ionTab.js
index 52785b4..fffbb80 100644
--- a/components/ionTab/ionTab.js
+++ b/components/ionTab/ionTab.js
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@ Template.ionTab.helpers({
     if (this.class) {
       classes.push(this.class);
     }
+    if (this.badgeNumber) {
+      classes.push('has-badge');
+    }
     return classes.join(' ');
   },