diff --git a/packages/tab/index.vue b/packages/tab/index.vue
index 83ca2f06a..e60b04426 100644
--- a/packages/tab/index.vue
+++ b/packages/tab/index.vue
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 <template>
   <div :class="b('pane')" v-show="isSelected">
     <slot v-if="inited" />
+    <div v-if="$slots.title" ref="title">
+      <slot name="title" />
+    </div>
   </div>
 </template>
 
@@ -45,6 +48,12 @@ export default create({
     this.parent.tabs.push(this);
   },
 
+  mounted() {
+    if (this.$slots.title) {
+      this.parent.renderTitle(this.$refs.title, this.index);
+    }
+  },
+
   destroyed() {
     this.parent.tabs.splice(this.index, 1);
   }
diff --git a/packages/tab/test/__snapshots__/demo.spec.js.snap b/packages/tab/test/__snapshots__/demo.spec.js.snap
index e72e3fe70..b39b1035d 100644
--- a/packages/tab/test/__snapshots__/demo.spec.js.snap
+++ b/packages/tab/test/__snapshots__/demo.spec.js.snap
@@ -12,15 +12,19 @@ exports[`renders demo correctly 1`] = `
       <div class="van-tabs__content">
         <div class="van-tab__pane">
           <!---->
-        </div>
-        <div class="van-tab__pane" style="display:none;">
           <!---->
         </div>
         <div class="van-tab__pane" style="display:none;">
           <!---->
+          <!---->
         </div>
         <div class="van-tab__pane" style="display:none;">
           <!---->
+          <!---->
+        </div>
+        <div class="van-tab__pane" style="display:none;">
+          <!---->
+          <!---->
         </div>
       </div>
     </div>
@@ -35,27 +39,35 @@ exports[`renders demo correctly 1`] = `
       <div class="van-tabs__content">
         <div class="van-tab__pane">
           <!---->
-        </div>
-        <div class="van-tab__pane" style="display:none;">
           <!---->
         </div>
         <div class="van-tab__pane" style="display:none;">
           <!---->
-        </div>
-        <div class="van-tab__pane" style="display:none;">
           <!---->
         </div>
         <div class="van-tab__pane" style="display:none;">
           <!---->
-        </div>
-        <div class="van-tab__pane" style="display:none;">
           <!---->
         </div>
         <div class="van-tab__pane" style="display:none;">
           <!---->
+          <!---->
         </div>
         <div class="van-tab__pane" style="display:none;">
           <!---->
+          <!---->
+        </div>
+        <div class="van-tab__pane" style="display:none;">
+          <!---->
+          <!---->
+        </div>
+        <div class="van-tab__pane" style="display:none;">
+          <!---->
+          <!---->
+        </div>
+        <div class="van-tab__pane" style="display:none;">
+          <!---->
+          <!---->
         </div>
       </div>
     </div>
@@ -70,15 +82,19 @@ exports[`renders demo correctly 1`] = `
       <div class="van-tabs__content">
         <div class="van-tab__pane">
           <!---->
-        </div>
-        <div class="van-tab__pane" style="display:none;">
           <!---->
         </div>
         <div class="van-tab__pane" style="display:none;">
           <!---->
+          <!---->
         </div>
         <div class="van-tab__pane" style="display:none;">
           <!---->
+          <!---->
+        </div>
+        <div class="van-tab__pane" style="display:none;">
+          <!---->
+          <!---->
         </div>
       </div>
     </div>
@@ -93,15 +109,19 @@ exports[`renders demo correctly 1`] = `
       <div class="van-tabs__content">
         <div class="van-tab__pane">
           <!---->
-        </div>
-        <div class="van-tab__pane" style="display:none;">
           <!---->
         </div>
         <div class="van-tab__pane" style="display:none;">
           <!---->
+          <!---->
         </div>
         <div class="van-tab__pane" style="display:none;">
           <!---->
+          <!---->
+        </div>
+        <div class="van-tab__pane" style="display:none;">
+          <!---->
+          <!---->
         </div>
       </div>
     </div>
@@ -116,15 +136,19 @@ exports[`renders demo correctly 1`] = `
       <div class="van-tabs__content">
         <div class="van-tab__pane">
           <!---->
-        </div>
-        <div class="van-tab__pane" style="display:none;">
           <!---->
         </div>
         <div class="van-tab__pane" style="display:none;">
           <!---->
+          <!---->
         </div>
         <div class="van-tab__pane" style="display:none;">
           <!---->
+          <!---->
+        </div>
+        <div class="van-tab__pane" style="display:none;">
+          <!---->
+          <!---->
         </div>
       </div>
     </div>
@@ -139,15 +163,19 @@ exports[`renders demo correctly 1`] = `
       <div class="van-tabs__content">
         <div class="van-tab__pane">
           <!---->
-        </div>
-        <div class="van-tab__pane" style="display:none;">
           <!---->
         </div>
         <div class="van-tab__pane" style="display:none;">
           <!---->
+          <!---->
         </div>
         <div class="van-tab__pane" style="display:none;">
           <!---->
+          <!---->
+        </div>
+        <div class="van-tab__pane" style="display:none;">
+          <!---->
+          <!---->
         </div>
       </div>
     </div>
@@ -162,9 +190,23 @@ exports[`renders demo correctly 1`] = `
       <div class="van-tabs__content">
         <div class="van-tab__pane">
           <!---->
+          <div>
+            <div>
+              <i class="van-icon van-icon-more-o" style="color:undefined;">
+                <!---->
+              </i>选项
+            </div>
+          </div>
         </div>
         <div class="van-tab__pane" style="display:none;">
           <!---->
+          <div>
+            <div>
+              <i class="van-icon van-icon-more-o" style="color:undefined;">
+                <!---->
+              </i>选项
+            </div>
+          </div>
         </div>
       </div>
     </div>
@@ -179,15 +221,19 @@ exports[`renders demo correctly 1`] = `
       <div class="van-tabs__content">
         <div class="van-tab__pane">
           <!---->
-        </div>
-        <div class="van-tab__pane" style="display:none;">
           <!---->
         </div>
         <div class="van-tab__pane" style="display:none;">
           <!---->
+          <!---->
         </div>
         <div class="van-tab__pane" style="display:none;">
           <!---->
+          <!---->
+        </div>
+        <div class="van-tab__pane" style="display:none;">
+          <!---->
+          <!---->
         </div>
       </div>
     </div>
diff --git a/packages/tabs/index.vue b/packages/tabs/index.vue
index 3e40d0c54..1d11dde03 100644
--- a/packages/tabs/index.vue
+++ b/packages/tabs/index.vue
@@ -19,8 +19,7 @@
           }"
           @click="onClick(index)"
         >
-          <van-node v-if="tab.$slots.title" :node="tab.$slots.title" />
-          <span class="van-ellipsis" v-else>{{ tab.title }}</span>
+          <span class="van-ellipsis" ref="title">{{ tab.title }}</span>
         </div>
       </div>
     </div>
@@ -34,7 +33,6 @@
 import create from '../utils/create';
 import { raf } from '../utils/raf';
 import { on, off } from '../utils/event';
-import VanNode from '../utils/node';
 import scrollUtils from '../utils/scroll';
 import Touch from '../mixins/touch';
 
@@ -43,10 +41,6 @@ export default create({
 
   mixins: [Touch],
 
-  components: {
-    VanNode
-  },
-
   model: {
     prop: 'active'
   },
@@ -261,6 +255,14 @@ export default create({
         }
       };
       animate();
+    },
+
+    // render title slot of child tab
+    renderTitle(el, index) {
+      this.$nextTick(() => {
+        const title = this.$refs.title[index];
+        title.parentNode.replaceChild(el, title);
+      });
     }
   }
 });
diff --git a/packages/utils/node.js b/packages/utils/node.js
deleted file mode 100644
index e19f98168..000000000
--- a/packages/utils/node.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-/**
- * VNode helper
- */
-export default {
-  name: 'van-node',
-  functional: true,
-  props: {
-    node: Array
-  },
-  render(h, ctx) {
-    return ctx.props.node;
-  }
-};