diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 5b753d68..c90fdec2 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 FlatLaf Change Log
 ==================
 
+## Unreleased
+
+- TabbedPane: Support background color for selected tabs.
+
+
 ## 0.21
 
 - ScrollBar: Show decrease/increase arrow buttons if client property
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 e0746afb..a7e92249 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
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ import com.formdev.flatlaf.FlatLaf;
  * @uiDefault TabbedPane.foreground						Color
  * @uiDefault TabbedPane.shadow							Color	used for scroll arrows and cropped line
  * @uiDefault TabbedPane.disabledForeground				Color
+ * @uiDefault TabbedPane.selectedBackground				Color	optional
  * @uiDefault TabbedPane.selectedForeground				Color
  * @uiDefault TabbedPane.underlineColor					Color
  * @uiDefault TabbedPane.disabledUnderlineColor			Color
@@ -73,6 +74,7 @@ public class FlatTabbedPaneUI
 	extends BasicTabbedPaneUI
 {
 	protected Color disabledForeground;
+	protected Color selectedBackground;
 	protected Color selectedForeground;
 	protected Color underlineColor;
 	protected Color disabledUnderlineColor;
@@ -95,6 +97,7 @@ public class FlatTabbedPaneUI
 		super.installDefaults();
 
 		disabledForeground = UIManager.getColor( "TabbedPane.disabledForeground" );
+		selectedBackground = UIManager.getColor( "TabbedPane.selectedBackground" );
 		selectedForeground = UIManager.getColor( "TabbedPane.selectedForeground" );
 		underlineColor = UIManager.getColor( "TabbedPane.underlineColor" );
 		disabledUnderlineColor = UIManager.getColor( "TabbedPane.disabledUnderlineColor" );
@@ -124,6 +127,7 @@ public class FlatTabbedPaneUI
 		super.uninstallDefaults();
 
 		disabledForeground = null;
+		selectedBackground = null;
 		selectedForeground = null;
 		underlineColor = null;
 		disabledUnderlineColor = null;
@@ -262,7 +266,9 @@ public class FlatTabbedPaneUI
 			? hoverColor
 			: (enabled && isSelected && tabPane.hasFocus()
 				? focusColor
-				: tabPane.getBackgroundAt( tabIndex )) );
+				: (selectedBackground != null && enabled && isSelected
+					? selectedBackground
+					: tabPane.getBackgroundAt( tabIndex ))) );
 		g.fillRect( x, y, w, h );
 	}
 
@@ -334,7 +340,7 @@ public class FlatTabbedPaneUI
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * Actually does the nearly the same as super.paintContentBorder() but
+	 * Actually does nearly the same as super.paintContentBorder() but
 	 *   - not using UIManager.getColor("TabbedPane.contentAreaColor") to be GUI builder friendly
 	 *   - not invoking paintContentBorder*Edge() methods
 	 *   - repaint selection
diff --git a/flatlaf-testing/src/main/resources/com/formdev/flatlaf/testing/FlatTestLaf.properties b/flatlaf-testing/src/main/resources/com/formdev/flatlaf/testing/FlatTestLaf.properties
index e63f18c3..0138358f 100644
--- a/flatlaf-testing/src/main/resources/com/formdev/flatlaf/testing/FlatTestLaf.properties
+++ b/flatlaf-testing/src/main/resources/com/formdev/flatlaf/testing/FlatTestLaf.properties
@@ -229,6 +229,8 @@ SplitPaneDivider.oneTouchHoverArrowColor=#ff0000
 #---- TabbedPane ----
 
 TabbedPane.disabledForeground=#777777
+TabbedPane.selectedBackground=#0f0
+TabbedPane.selectedForeground=#00f
 TabbedPane.underlineColor=#4A88C7
 TabbedPane.disabledUnderlineColor=#7a7a7a
 TabbedPane.hoverColor=#eeeeee