diff --git a/src/xrUICore/TabControl/UITabControl.cpp b/src/xrUICore/TabControl/UITabControl.cpp
index c0cb93fe4e0..7ce2634afc3 100644
--- a/src/xrUICore/TabControl/UITabControl.cpp
+++ b/src/xrUICore/TabControl/UITabControl.cpp
@@ -227,15 +227,8 @@ bool CUITabControl::OnKeyboardAction(int dik, EUIMessages keyboard_action)
         {
             switch (GetBindedAction(dik, EKeyContext::UI))
             {
-            case kUI_TAB_PREV:
-                if (WINDOW_KEY_PRESSED == keyboard_action)
-                    SetNextActiveTab(false, true);
-                return true;
-
-            case kUI_TAB_NEXT:
-                if (WINDOW_KEY_PRESSED == keyboard_action)
-                    SetNextActiveTab(true, true);
-                return true;
+            case kUI_TAB_PREV: return SetNextActiveTab(false, true);
+            case kUI_TAB_NEXT: return SetNextActiveTab(true,  true);
             }
         }
         if (GetButtonsAcceleratorsMode())
@@ -253,6 +246,25 @@ bool CUITabControl::OnKeyboardAction(int dik, EUIMessages keyboard_action)
     return false;
 }
 
+bool CUITabControl::OnControllerAction(int axis, float x, float y, EUIMessages controller_action)
+{
+    if (WINDOW_KEY_PRESSED == controller_action)
+    {
+        if (GetButtonsAcceleratorsMode())
+        {
+            for (const auto& button : m_TabsArr)
+            {
+                if (button->IsAccelerator(axis))
+                {
+                    SetActiveTab(button->m_btn_id);
+                    return true;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    return false;
+}
+
 CUITabButton* CUITabControl::GetButtonById(const shared_str& id)
 {
     TABS_VECTOR::const_iterator it = std::find(m_TabsArr.begin(), m_TabsArr.end(), id);
diff --git a/src/xrUICore/TabControl/UITabControl.h b/src/xrUICore/TabControl/UITabControl.h
index f82bfa453a2..58ecd156822 100644
--- a/src/xrUICore/TabControl/UITabControl.h
+++ b/src/xrUICore/TabControl/UITabControl.h
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ class XRUICORE_API CUITabControl : public CUIWindow, public CUIOptionsItem
     virtual bool IsChangedOptValue() const; // backup!=current
 
     virtual bool OnKeyboardAction(int dik, EUIMessages keyboard_action);
+    bool OnControllerAction(int axis, float x, float y, EUIMessages controller_action) override;
     virtual void OnTabChange(const shared_str& sCur, const shared_str& sPrev);
     virtual void OnStaticFocusReceive(CUIWindow* pWnd);
     virtual void OnStaticFocusLost(CUIWindow* pWnd);