diff --git a/docs/_includes/js/tabs.html b/docs/_includes/js/tabs.html
index f520e0f964..aec6485aa2 100644
--- a/docs/_includes/js/tabs.html
+++ b/docs/_includes/js/tabs.html
@@ -5,27 +5,27 @@
   <p>Add quick, dynamic tab functionality to transition through panes of local content, even via dropdown menus.</p>
   <div class="bs-example bs-example-tabs">
     <ul id="myTab" class="nav nav-tabs" role="tablist">
-      <li role="presentation" class="active"><a href="#home" role="tab" data-toggle="tab">Home</a></li>
-      <li role="presentation"><a href="#profile" role="tab" data-toggle="tab">Profile</a></li>
+      <li role="presentation" class="active"><a href="#home" id="home-tab" role="tab" data-toggle="tab" aria-controls="home" aria-expanded="true">Home</a></li>
+      <li role="presentation"><a href="#profile" role="tab" id="profile-tab" data-toggle="tab" aria-controls="profile">Profile</a></li>
       <li role="presentation" class="dropdown">
-        <a href="#" id="myTabDrop1" class="dropdown-toggle" data-toggle="dropdown">Dropdown <span class="caret"></span></a>
-        <ul class="dropdown-menu" role="menu" aria-labelledby="myTabDrop1">
-          <li><a href="#dropdown1" tabindex="-1" role="tab" data-toggle="tab">@fat</a></li>
-          <li><a href="#dropdown2" tabindex="-1" role="tab" data-toggle="tab">@mdo</a></li>
+        <a href="#" id="myTabDrop1" class="dropdown-toggle" data-toggle="dropdown" aria-controls="myTabDrop1-contents">Dropdown <span class="caret"></span></a>
+        <ul class="dropdown-menu" role="menu" aria-labelledby="myTabDrop1" id="myTabDrop1-contents">
+          <li><a href="#dropdown1" tabindex="-1" role="tab" id="dropdown1-tab" data-toggle="tab" aria-controls="dropdown1">@fat</a></li>
+          <li><a href="#dropdown2" tabindex="-1" role="tab" id="dropdown2-tab" data-toggle="tab" aria-controls="dropdown2">@mdo</a></li>
         </ul>
       </li>
     </ul>
     <div id="myTabContent" class="tab-content">
-      <div role="tabpanel" class="tab-pane fade in active" id="home">
+      <div role="tabpanel" class="tab-pane fade in active" id="home" aria-labelledBy="home-tab">
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       </div>
-      <div role="tabpanel" class="tab-pane fade" id="profile">
+      <div role="tabpanel" class="tab-pane fade" id="profile" aria-labelledBy="profile-tab">
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       </div>
-      <div role="tabpanel" class="tab-pane fade" id="dropdown1">
+      <div role="tabpanel" class="tab-pane fade" id="dropdown1" aria-labelledBy="dropdown1-tab">
         <p>Etsy mixtape wayfarers, ethical wes anderson tofu before they sold out mcsweeney's organic lomo retro fanny pack lo-fi farm-to-table readymade. Messenger bag gentrify pitchfork tattooed craft beer, iphone skateboard locavore carles etsy salvia banksy hoodie helvetica. DIY synth PBR banksy irony. Leggings gentrify squid 8-bit cred pitchfork. Williamsburg banh mi whatever gluten-free, carles pitchfork biodiesel fixie etsy retro mlkshk vice blog. Scenester cred you probably haven't heard of them, vinyl craft beer blog stumptown. Pitchfork sustainable tofu synth chambray yr.</p>
       </div>
-      <div role="tabpanel" class="tab-pane fade" id="dropdown2">
+      <div role="tabpanel" class="tab-pane fade" id="dropdown2" aria-labelledBy="dropdown2-tab">
         <p>Trust fund seitan letterpress, keytar raw denim keffiyeh etsy art party before they sold out master cleanse gluten-free squid scenester freegan cosby sweater. Fanny pack portland seitan DIY, art party locavore wolf cliche high life echo park Austin. Cred vinyl keffiyeh DIY salvia PBR, banh mi before they sold out farm-to-table VHS viral locavore cosby sweater. Lomo wolf viral, mustache readymade thundercats keffiyeh craft beer marfa ethical. Wolf salvia freegan, sartorial keffiyeh echo park vegan.</p>
       </div>
     </div>
diff --git a/js/tab.js b/js/tab.js
index c597d7ab6b..dd307a424a 100644
--- a/js/tab.js
+++ b/js/tab.js
@@ -71,9 +71,15 @@
       $active
         .removeClass('active')
         .find('> .dropdown-menu > .active')
-        .removeClass('active')
+          .removeClass('active')
+        .end()
+        .find('[data-toggle="tab"]')
+          .attr('aria-expanded', false)
 
-      element.addClass('active')
+      element
+        .addClass('active')
+        .find('[data-toggle="tab"]')
+          .attr('aria-expanded', true)
 
       if (transition) {
         element[0].offsetWidth // reflow for transition
@@ -83,7 +89,12 @@
       }
 
       if (element.parent('.dropdown-menu')) {
-        element.closest('li.dropdown').addClass('active')
+        element
+          .closest('li.dropdown')
+            .addClass('active')
+          .end()
+          .find('[data-toggle="tab"]')
+            .attr('aria-expanded', true)
       }
 
       callback && callback()
diff --git a/js/tests/unit/tab.js b/js/tests/unit/tab.js
index 6fbf36c50b..9b2a18d572 100644
--- a/js/tests/unit/tab.js
+++ b/js/tests/unit/tab.js
@@ -178,4 +178,28 @@ $(function () {
         .bootstrapTab('show')
   })
 
+  test('selected tab should have aria-expanded', function () {
+    var tabsHTML = '<ul class="nav nav-tabs">'
+        + '<li class="active"><a href="#home" toggle="tab" aria-expanded="true">Home</a></li>'
+        + '<li><a href="#profile" toggle="tab" aria-expanded="false">Profile</a></li>'
+        + '</ul>'
+    var $tabs = $(tabsHTML).appendTo('#qunit-fixture')
+
+    $tabs.find('li:first a').bootstrapTab('show')
+    equal($tabs.find('.active a').attr('aria-expanded'), 'true', 'shown tab has aria-expanded = true')
+    equal($tabs.find('li:not(.active) a').attr('aria-expanded'), 'false', 'hidden tab has aria-expanded = false')
+
+    $tabs.find('li:last a').click()
+    equal($tabs.find('.active a').attr('aria-expanded'), 'true', 'after click, shown tab has aria-expanded = true')
+    equal($tabs.find('li:not(.active) a').attr('aria-expanded'), 'false', 'after click, hidden tab has aria-expanded = false')
+
+    $tabs.find('li:first a').bootstrapTab('show')
+    equal($tabs.find('.active a').attr('aria-expanded'), 'true', 'shown tab has aria-expanded = true')
+    equal($tabs.find('li:not(.active) a').attr('aria-expanded'), 'false', 'hidden tab has aria-expanded = false')
+
+    $tabs.find('li:first a').click()
+    equal($tabs.find('.active a').attr('aria-expanded'), 'true', 'after second show event, shown tab still has aria-expanded = true')
+    equal($tabs.find('li:not(.active) a').attr('aria-expanded'), 'false', 'after second show event, hidden tab has aria-expanded = false')
+  })
+
 })