diff --git a/layouts/partials/shortcodes/tabs.html b/layouts/partials/shortcodes/tabs.html
index 1fca1b2a92..576d9341fa 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/shortcodes/tabs.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/shortcodes/tabs.html
@@ -66,8 +66,8 @@
       onclick="switchTab('{{ $groupid }}','{{ .itemid }}')"
     >
       <span>
-        <div class="tab-nav-hidden">{{ if .icon }}<i class="{{ .icon }}"></i>{{ end }}{{ if and .icon .title }} {{ end }}{{ .title | $page.RenderString }}{{ if (not .title) }}&#8203;{{ end }}</div>
-        <div class="tab-nav-text">{{ if .icon }}<i class="{{ .icon }}"></i>{{ end }}{{ if and .icon .title }} {{ end }}{{ .title | $page.RenderString }}{{ if (not .title) }}&#8203;{{ end }}</div>
+        <span class="tab-nav-hidden">{{ if .icon }}<i class="{{ .icon }}"></i>{{ end }}{{ if and .icon .title }} {{ end }}{{ .title | $page.RenderString }}{{ if (not .title) }}&#8203;{{ end }}</span>
+        <span class="tab-nav-text">{{ if .icon }}<i class="{{ .icon }}"></i>{{ end }}{{ if and .icon .title }} {{ end }}{{ .title | $page.RenderString }}{{ if (not .title) }}&#8203;{{ end }}</span>
       </span>
     </button>
   {{- end }}