diff --git a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/ui/views/TabBar.java b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/ui/views/TabBar.java
index 53fce5007..1e2fedcab 100644
--- a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/ui/views/TabBar.java
+++ b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/ui/views/TabBar.java
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 package org.joinmastodon.android.ui.views;
 
 import android.content.Context;
+import android.graphics.Typeface;
 import android.util.AttributeSet;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.widget.LinearLayout;
+import android.widget.TextView;
 
 import java.util.function.IntConsumer;
 import java.util.function.IntPredicate;
@@ -45,9 +47,7 @@ public class TabBar extends LinearLayout{
 		listener.accept(v.getId());
 		if(v.getId()==selectedTabID)
 			return;
-		findViewById(selectedTabID).setSelected(false);
-		v.setSelected(true);
-		selectedTabID=v.getId();
+		selectTab(v.getId());
 	}
 
 	private boolean onChildLongClick(View v){
@@ -60,8 +60,17 @@ public class TabBar extends LinearLayout{
 	}
 
 	public void selectTab(int id){
-		findViewById(selectedTabID).setSelected(false);
+		toggleSelected(selectedTabID, false);
 		selectedTabID=id;
-		findViewById(selectedTabID).setSelected(true);
+		toggleSelected(id, true);
+	}
+
+	private void toggleSelected(int selectedTabID, boolean selected){
+		LinearLayout tab=findViewById(selectedTabID);
+		tab.setSelected(selected);
+		View v=tab.findViewWithTag("label");
+		if(v instanceof TextView text){
+			text.setTypeface(Typeface.create(text.getTypeface(), selected ? Typeface.BOLD : Typeface.NORMAL));
+		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/mastodon/src/main/res/layout/tab_bar.xml b/mastodon/src/main/res/layout/tab_bar.xml
index 70561fb96..ed881fd77 100644
--- a/mastodon/src/main/res/layout/tab_bar.xml
+++ b/mastodon/src/main/res/layout/tab_bar.xml
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@
 				android:layout_gravity="center_horizontal"
 				android:layout_marginTop="4dp"
 				android:textColor="@color/m3_on_surface_selector"
+				android:tag="label"
 				android:text="@string/sk_tab_home" />
 
 		</LinearLayout>
@@ -91,6 +92,7 @@
 				android:textColor="@color/m3_on_surface_selector"
 				android:layout_gravity="center_horizontal"
 				android:layout_marginTop="4dp"
+				android:tag="label"
 				android:text="@string/sk_tab_search" />
 
 		</LinearLayout>
@@ -149,6 +151,7 @@
 				android:layout_gravity="center_horizontal"
 				android:layout_marginTop="4dp"
 				android:textColor="@color/m3_on_surface_selector"
+				android:tag="label"
 				android:text="@string/sk_tab_notifications" />
 
 		</LinearLayout>
@@ -195,6 +198,7 @@
 				android:layout_gravity="center_horizontal"
 				android:layout_marginTop="4dp"
 				android:textColor="@color/m3_on_surface_selector"
+				android:tag="label"
 				android:text="@string/sk_tab_profile" />
 
 		</LinearLayout>