diff --git a/escher/include/escher/tab_view.h b/escher/include/escher/tab_view.h
index c57d71191..2452c1197 100644
--- a/escher/include/escher/tab_view.h
+++ b/escher/include/escher/tab_view.h
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ class TabViewController;
 class TabView : public View {
 public:
   TabView();
+
+  // View
+  void drawRect(KDRect rect) const override;
   int numberOfSubviews() const override;
   View * subview(int index) override;
   void layoutSubviews() override;
diff --git a/escher/src/tab_view.cpp b/escher/src/tab_view.cpp
index 02cd19dda..9388bbebe 100644
--- a/escher/src/tab_view.cpp
+++ b/escher/src/tab_view.cpp
@@ -11,6 +11,11 @@ TabView::TabView() :
 {
 }
 
+/* View */
+void TabView::drawRect(KDRect rect) const {
+  KDFillRect(rect, KDColorRGB(0xb5, 0x1d, 0xab));
+}
+
 void TabView::addTabNamed(const char * name) {
   assert(m_numberOfTabs < k_maxNumberOfTabs);
   uint8_t tabIndex = m_numberOfTabs;