diff --git a/flatlaf-core/src/main/java/com/formdev/flatlaf/ui/FlatTabbedPaneUI.java b/flatlaf-core/src/main/java/com/formdev/flatlaf/ui/FlatTabbedPaneUI.java
index c4f79435..906eb9e5 100644
--- a/flatlaf-core/src/main/java/com/formdev/flatlaf/ui/FlatTabbedPaneUI.java
+++ b/flatlaf-core/src/main/java/com/formdev/flatlaf/ui/FlatTabbedPaneUI.java
@@ -842,6 +842,17 @@ public class FlatTabbedPaneUI
 			paintTabArea( g, tabPlacement, selectedIndex );
 	}
 
+	@Override
+	protected void paintTabArea( Graphics g, int tabPlacement, int selectedIndex ) {
+		// need to set rendering hints here too because this method is also invoked
+		// from BasicTabbedPaneUI.ScrollableTabPanel.paintComponent()
+		Object[] oldHints = FlatUIUtils.setRenderingHints( g );
+
+		super.paintTabArea( g, tabPlacement, selectedIndex );
+
+		FlatUIUtils.resetRenderingHints( g, oldHints );
+	}
+
 	@Override
 	protected void paintTab( Graphics g, int tabPlacement, Rectangle[] rects,
 		int tabIndex, Rectangle iconRect, Rectangle textRect )