diff --git a/.changeset/mean-parrots-cheat.md b/.changeset/mean-parrots-cheat.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..90ff415959
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/mean-parrots-cheat.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+"@nextui-org/tabs": patch
+"@nextui-org/theme": patch
+---
+
+Add `destroyInactiveTabPanel` prop for Tabs component (#1562)
diff --git a/apps/docs/content/docs/components/tabs.mdx b/apps/docs/content/docs/components/tabs.mdx
index 63718e7358..3e283f55e4 100644
--- a/apps/docs/content/docs/components/tabs.mdx
+++ b/apps/docs/content/docs/components/tabs.mdx
@@ -274,18 +274,19 @@ You can customize the `Tabs` component by passing custom Tailwind CSS classes to
 
 ### Tab Props
 
-| Attribute             | Type                          | Description                                                                                                                                                                      | Default |
-| --------------------- | ----------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- |
-| children\*            | `ReactNode`                   | The content of the tab.                                                                                                                                                          | -       |
-| title                 | `ReactNode`                   | The title of the tab.                                                                                                                                                            | -       |
-| titleValue            | `string`                      | A string representation of the item's contents. Use this when the `title` is not readable.                                                                                       | -       |
-| href                  | `string`                      | A URL to link to. See [MDN](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTML/Element/a#href).                                                                                   | -       |
-| target                | `HTMLAttributeAnchorTarget`   | The target window for the link. See [MDN](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTML/Element/a#target).                                                                   | -       |
-| rel                   | `string`                      | The relationship between the linked resource and the current page. See [MDN](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTML/Attributes/rel).                                  | -       |
-| download              | `boolean` \| `string`         | Causes the browser to download the linked URL. A string may be provided to suggest a file name. See [MDN](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTML/Element/a#download). | -       |
-| ping                  | `string`                      | A space-separated list of URLs to ping when the link is followed. See [MDN](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTML/Element/a#ping).                                   | -       |
-| referrerPolicy        | `HTMLAttributeReferrerPolicy` | How much of the referrer to send when following the link. See [MDN](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTML/Element/a#referrerpolicy).                                 | -       |
-| shouldSelectOnPressUp | `boolean`                     | Whether the tab selection should occur on press up instead of press down.                                                                                                        | -       |
+| Attribute               | Type                          | Description                                                                                                                                                                      | Default |
+|-------------------------|-------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|
+| children\*              | `ReactNode`                   | The content of the tab.                                                                                                                                                          | -       |
+| title                   | `ReactNode`                   | The title of the tab.                                                                                                                                                            | -       |
+| titleValue              | `string`                      | A string representation of the item's contents. Use this when the `title` is not readable.                                                                                       | -       |
+| href                    | `string`                      | A URL to link to. See [MDN](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTML/Element/a#href).                                                                                   | -       |
+| target                  | `HTMLAttributeAnchorTarget`   | The target window for the link. See [MDN](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTML/Element/a#target).                                                                   | -       |
+| rel                     | `string`                      | The relationship between the linked resource and the current page. See [MDN](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTML/Attributes/rel).                                  | -       |
+| download                | `boolean` \| `string`         | Causes the browser to download the linked URL. A string may be provided to suggest a file name. See [MDN](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTML/Element/a#download). | -       |
+| ping                    | `string`                      | A space-separated list of URLs to ping when the link is followed. See [MDN](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTML/Element/a#ping).                                   | -       |
+| referrerPolicy          | `HTMLAttributeReferrerPolicy` | How much of the referrer to send when following the link. See [MDN](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTML/Element/a#referrerpolicy).                                 | -       |
+| shouldSelectOnPressUp   | `boolean`                     | Whether the tab selection should occur on press up instead of press down.                                                                                                        | -       |
+| destroyInactiveTabPanel | `boolean`                     | Whether to destroy inactive tab panel when switching tabs. Inactive tab panels are inert and cannot be interacted with.                                                          | `true`  |
 
 #### Motion Props
 
diff --git a/packages/components/tabs/__tests__/tabs.test.tsx b/packages/components/tabs/__tests__/tabs.test.tsx
index a5117c5d6a..ff87798522 100644
--- a/packages/components/tabs/__tests__/tabs.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/components/tabs/__tests__/tabs.test.tsx
@@ -318,4 +318,40 @@ describe("Tabs", () => {
     expect(tabWrapper).toHaveAttribute("data-placement", "top");
     expect(tabWrapper).toHaveAttribute("data-vertical", "horizontal");
   });
+
+  test("should destory inactive tab panels", () => {
+    const {container} = render(
+      <Tabs aria-label="Tabs test (destroyInactiveTabPanel=true)">
+        <Tab key="item1" title="Item 1">
+          <div>Content 1</div>
+        </Tab>
+        <Tab key="item2" title="Item 2">
+          <div>Content 2</div>
+        </Tab>
+        <Tab key="item3" title="Item 3">
+          <div>Content 3</div>
+        </Tab>
+      </Tabs>,
+    );
+
+    expect(container.querySelectorAll("[data-slot='panel']")).toHaveLength(1);
+  });
+
+  test("should destory inactive tab panels", () => {
+    const {container} = render(
+      <Tabs aria-label="Tabs test (destroyInactiveTabPanel=false)" destroyInactiveTabPanel={false}>
+        <Tab key="item1" title="Item 1">
+          <div>Content 1</div>
+        </Tab>
+        <Tab key="item2" title="Item 2">
+          <div>Content 2</div>
+        </Tab>
+        <Tab key="item3" title="Item 3">
+          <div>Content 3</div>
+        </Tab>
+      </Tabs>,
+    );
+
+    expect(container.querySelectorAll("[data-slot='panel']")).toHaveLength(3);
+  });
 });
diff --git a/packages/components/tabs/src/tab-panel.tsx b/packages/components/tabs/src/tab-panel.tsx
index 58968cf97f..fe51d65efb 100644
--- a/packages/components/tabs/src/tab-panel.tsx
+++ b/packages/components/tabs/src/tab-panel.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import type {AriaTabPanelProps} from "@react-aria/tabs";
 
+import {Key} from "@react-types/shared";
 import {forwardRef, HTMLNextUIProps} from "@nextui-org/system";
 import {useDOMRef} from "@nextui-org/react-utils";
 import {clsx} from "@nextui-org/shared-utils";
@@ -10,6 +11,15 @@ import {useFocusRing} from "@react-aria/focus";
 import {ValuesType} from "./use-tabs";
 
 interface Props extends HTMLNextUIProps<"div"> {
+  /**
+   * Whether to destroy inactive tab panel when switching tabs.
+   * Inactive tab panels are inert and cannot be interacted with.
+   */
+  destroyInactiveTabPanel: boolean;
+  /**
+   * The current tab key.
+   */
+  tabKey: Key;
   /**
    * The tab list state.
    */
@@ -30,12 +40,15 @@ export type TabPanelProps = Props & AriaTabPanelProps;
  * @internal
  */
 const TabPanel = forwardRef<"div", TabPanelProps>((props, ref) => {
-  const {as, state, className, slots, classNames, ...otherProps} = props;
+  const {as, tabKey, destroyInactiveTabPanel, state, className, slots, classNames, ...otherProps} =
+    props;
 
   const Component = as || "div";
+
   const domRef = useDOMRef(ref);
 
   const {tabPanelProps} = useTabPanel(props, state, domRef);
+
   const {focusProps, isFocused, isFocusVisible} = useFocusRing();
 
   const selectedItem = state.selectedItem;
@@ -44,7 +57,9 @@ const TabPanel = forwardRef<"div", TabPanelProps>((props, ref) => {
 
   const tabPanelStyles = clsx(classNames?.panel, className, selectedItem?.props?.className);
 
-  if (!content) {
+  const isSelected = tabKey === selectedItem?.key;
+
+  if (!content || (!isSelected && destroyInactiveTabPanel)) {
     return null;
   }
 
@@ -53,7 +68,9 @@ const TabPanel = forwardRef<"div", TabPanelProps>((props, ref) => {
       ref={domRef}
       data-focus={isFocused}
       data-focus-visible={isFocusVisible}
-      {...mergeProps(tabPanelProps, focusProps, otherProps)}
+      data-inert={!isSelected ? "true" : undefined}
+      inert={!isSelected ? "true" : undefined}
+      {...(isSelected && mergeProps(tabPanelProps, focusProps, otherProps))}
       className={slots.panel?.({class: tabPanelStyles})}
       data-slot="panel"
     >
diff --git a/packages/components/tabs/src/tabs.tsx b/packages/components/tabs/src/tabs.tsx
index a4c618ac82..e22d48ef28 100644
--- a/packages/components/tabs/src/tabs.tsx
+++ b/packages/components/tabs/src/tabs.tsx
@@ -9,7 +9,15 @@ import TabPanel from "./tab-panel";
 interface Props<T> extends UseTabsProps<T> {}
 
 function Tabs<T extends object>(props: Props<T>, ref: ForwardedRef<HTMLDivElement>) {
-  const {Component, values, state, getBaseProps, getTabListProps, getWrapperProps} = useTabs<T>({
+  const {
+    Component,
+    values,
+    state,
+    destroyInactiveTabPanel,
+    getBaseProps,
+    getTabListProps,
+    getWrapperProps,
+  } = useTabs<T>({
     ...props,
     ref,
   });
@@ -41,12 +49,18 @@ function Tabs<T extends object>(props: Props<T>, ref: ForwardedRef<HTMLDivElemen
           {layoutGroupEnabled ? <LayoutGroup id={layoutId}>{tabs}</LayoutGroup> : tabs}
         </Component>
       </div>
-      <TabPanel
-        key={state.selectedItem?.key}
-        classNames={values.classNames}
-        slots={values.slots}
-        state={values.state}
-      />
+      {[...state.collection].map((item) => {
+        return (
+          <TabPanel
+            key={item.key}
+            classNames={values.classNames}
+            destroyInactiveTabPanel={destroyInactiveTabPanel}
+            slots={values.slots}
+            state={values.state}
+            tabKey={item.key}
+          />
+        );
+      })}
     </>
   );
 
diff --git a/packages/components/tabs/src/use-tabs.ts b/packages/components/tabs/src/use-tabs.ts
index aaea6f4c12..d3a39e5849 100644
--- a/packages/components/tabs/src/use-tabs.ts
+++ b/packages/components/tabs/src/use-tabs.ts
@@ -57,6 +57,11 @@ export interface Props extends Omit<HTMLNextUIProps, "children"> {
    * @default false
    */
   isVertical?: boolean;
+  /**
+   * Whether to destroy inactive tab panel when switching tabs. Inactive tab panels are inert and cannot be interacted with.
+   * @default true
+   */
+  destroyInactiveTabPanel?: boolean;
 }
 
 export type UseTabsProps<T> = Props &
@@ -90,6 +95,7 @@ export function useTabs<T extends object>(originalProps: UseTabsProps<T>) {
     motionProps,
     isVertical = false,
     shouldSelectOnPressUp = true,
+    destroyInactiveTabPanel = true,
     ...otherProps
   } = props;
 
@@ -182,6 +188,7 @@ export function useTabs<T extends object>(originalProps: UseTabsProps<T>) {
     domRef,
     state,
     values,
+    destroyInactiveTabPanel,
     getBaseProps,
     getTabListProps,
     getWrapperProps,
diff --git a/packages/core/theme/src/components/tabs.ts b/packages/core/theme/src/components/tabs.ts
index 3e126deb7f..22806989ac 100644
--- a/packages/core/theme/src/components/tabs.ts
+++ b/packages/core/theme/src/components/tabs.ts
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ const tabs = tv({
       "py-3",
       "px-1",
       "outline-none",
+      "data-[inert=true]:hidden",
       // focus ring
       ...dataFocusVisibleClasses,
     ],