diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 426d338..f5b20ad 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@ If none of the tabs have `aria-selected=true`, then the first tab will be select
 
 ### Events
 
-- `tab-container-change` (bubbles, cancelable): fired on `<tab-container>` before a new tab is selected and visibility is updated. `event.tab` is the tab that will be focused and `tab.panel` is the panel that will be shown if the event isn't cancelled.
-- `tab-container-changed` (bubbles): fired on `<tab-container>` after a new tab is selected and visibility is updated. `event.tab` is the tab that is now active (and will be focused right after this event) and `event.panel` is the newly visible tab panel.
+- `tab-container-change` (bubbles, cancelable): fired on `<tab-container>` before a new tab is selected and visibility is updated. `event.tab` is the tab that will be focused, `event.tabIndex` is the 0-based index of the `tab` and `tab.panel` is the panel that will be shown if the event isn't cancelled.
+- `tab-container-changed` (bubbles): fired on `<tab-container>` after a new tab is selected and visibility is updated. `event.tab` is the tab that is now active (and will be focused right after this event), `event.tabIndex` is the 0-based index of the `tab` and `event.panel` is the newly visible tab panel.
 
 ### Parts
 
diff --git a/custom-elements.json b/custom-elements.json
index bb7e766..fe0601c 100644
--- a/custom-elements.json
+++ b/custom-elements.json
@@ -117,6 +117,11 @@
               "name": "detail",
               "readonly": true
             },
+            {
+              "kind": "field",
+              "name": "tabIndex",
+              "readonly": true
+            },
             {
               "kind": "field",
               "name": "panel",
@@ -317,6 +322,23 @@
               "name": "detail",
               "readonly": true
             },
+            {
+              "kind": "field",
+              "name": "#tabIndex",
+              "privacy": "private",
+              "type": {
+                "text": "number | null"
+              },
+              "default": "null"
+            },
+            {
+              "kind": "field",
+              "name": "tabIndex",
+              "type": {
+                "text": "number | null"
+              },
+              "readonly": true
+            },
             {
               "kind": "field",
               "name": "#panel",
diff --git a/src/tab-container-element-define.ts b/src/tab-container-element-define.ts
index 208ac57..ab9c4e3 100644
--- a/src/tab-container-element-define.ts
+++ b/src/tab-container-element-define.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import {TabContainerElement} from './tab-container-element.js'
+import {TabContainerChangeEvent, TabContainerElement} from './tab-container-element.js'
 
 const root = (typeof globalThis !== 'undefined' ? globalThis : window) as typeof window
 try {
@@ -27,6 +27,14 @@ declare global {
       ['tab-container']: JSXBase['span'] & Partial<Omit<TabContainerElement, keyof HTMLElement>>
     }
   }
+  interface GlobalEventHandlersEventMap {
+    'tab-container-change': TabContainerChangeEvent
+    'tab-container-changed': TabContainerChangeEvent
+  }
+  interface ElementEventMap {
+    'tab-container-change': TabContainerChangeEvent
+    'tab-container-changed': TabContainerChangeEvent
+  }
 }
 
 export default TabContainerElement
diff --git a/src/tab-container-element.ts b/src/tab-container-element.ts
index c01164d..831409d 100644
--- a/src/tab-container-element.ts
+++ b/src/tab-container-element.ts
@@ -2,9 +2,13 @@ const HTMLElement = globalThis.HTMLElement || (null as unknown as (typeof window
 const manualSlotsSupported = 'assign' in (globalThis.HTMLSlotElement?.prototype || {})
 
 export class TabContainerChangeEvent extends Event {
-  constructor(type: string, {tab, panel, ...init}: EventInit & {tab?: Element; panel?: Element}) {
+  constructor(
+    type: string,
+    {tabIndex, tab, panel, ...init}: EventInit & {tabIndex?: number; tab?: Element; panel?: Element},
+  ) {
     super(type, init)
     this.#tab = tab || null
+    this.#tabIndex = tabIndex || null
     this.#panel = panel || null
   }
 
@@ -14,6 +18,11 @@ export class TabContainerChangeEvent extends Event {
     return {relatedTarget: this.#panel}
   }
 
+  #tabIndex: number | null = null
+  get tabIndex(): number | null {
+    return this.#tabIndex
+  }
+
   #panel: Element | null = null
   get panel(): Element | null {
     return this.#panel
@@ -341,6 +350,7 @@ export class TabContainerElement extends HTMLElement {
     if (this.#setupComplete) {
       const cancelled = !this.dispatchEvent(
         new TabContainerChangeEvent('tab-container-change', {
+          tabIndex: index,
           bubbles: true,
           cancelable: true,
           tab: selectedTab,
@@ -376,6 +386,7 @@ export class TabContainerElement extends HTMLElement {
       selectedTab.focus()
       this.dispatchEvent(
         new TabContainerChangeEvent('tab-container-changed', {
+          tabIndex: index,
           bubbles: true,
           tab: selectedTab,
           panel: selectedPanel,
diff --git a/test/test.js b/test/test.js
index eb0c08f..441aa41 100644
--- a/test/test.js
+++ b/test/test.js
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ describe('tab-container', function () {
       expect(document.body).to.be.accessible()
     })
 
-    it('click works and `tab-container-changed` event is dispatched', function () {
+    it('click works and `tab-container-changed` event is dispatched with correct index', function () {
       tabs[1].click()
       assert.deepStrictEqual(tabs.map(isSelected), [false, true, false], 'Second tab is selected')
       assert.deepStrictEqual(panels.map(isHidden), [true, false, true], 'Second panel is visible')
@@ -201,6 +201,11 @@ describe('tab-container', function () {
         [tabs[1], tabs[1]],
         'change events point to second tab',
       )
+      assert.deepStrictEqual(
+        events.map(e => e.tabIndex),
+        [1, 1],
+        'change events point to second tabIndex',
+      )
       assert.deepStrictEqual(
         events.map(e => e.panel),
         [panels[1], panels[1]],