diff --git a/.changeset/seven-tips-help.md b/.changeset/seven-tips-help.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8e96758913
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/seven-tips-help.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"@nextui-org/tabs": patch
+---
+
+add click handling for tab items in tests and implementation
diff --git a/packages/components/tabs/__tests__/tabs.test.tsx b/packages/components/tabs/__tests__/tabs.test.tsx
index fe7751e443..35512f49ed 100644
--- a/packages/components/tabs/__tests__/tabs.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/components/tabs/__tests__/tabs.test.tsx
@@ -388,4 +388,36 @@ describe("Tabs", () => {
 
     expect(input).toHaveValue("23");
   });
+
+  it("Tab click should be handled", async () => {
+    const item1Click = jest.fn();
+    const item2Click = jest.fn();
+    const wrapper = render(
+      <Tabs>
+        <Tab key="item1" data-testid="item1" title="Item 1" onClick={item1Click}>
+          <div>Content 1</div>
+        </Tab>
+        <Tab key="item2" data-testid="item2" title="Item 2" onClick={item2Click}>
+          <div>Content 2</div>
+        </Tab>
+      </Tabs>,
+    );
+    const tab1 = wrapper.getByTestId("item1");
+    const tab2 = wrapper.getByTestId("item2");
+
+    // Test initial state
+    expect(tab1).toHaveAttribute("aria-selected", "true");
+    expect(tab2).toHaveAttribute("aria-selected", "false");
+
+    // Test clicking tab2
+    await user.click(tab2);
+    expect(item2Click).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+    expect(tab1).toHaveAttribute("aria-selected", "false");
+    expect(tab2).toHaveAttribute("aria-selected", "true");
+
+    // Test clicking tab2 again
+    await user.click(tab2);
+    expect(item2Click).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2);
+    expect(tab2).toHaveAttribute("aria-selected", "true");
+  });
 });
diff --git a/packages/components/tabs/src/tab.tsx b/packages/components/tabs/src/tab.tsx
index 1be4868b4e..8497389804 100644
--- a/packages/components/tabs/src/tab.tsx
+++ b/packages/components/tabs/src/tab.tsx
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ const Tab = forwardRef<"button", TabItemProps>((props, ref) => {
   });
 
   const handleClick = () => {
-    chain(onClick, tabProps.onClick);
+    chain(onClick, tabProps.onClick)();
 
     if (!domRef?.current || !listRef?.current) return;