diff --git a/src/components/Tabs/README.md b/src/components/Tabs/README.md
index d0d7afc319..fcca68a52b 100644
--- a/src/components/Tabs/README.md
+++ b/src/components/Tabs/README.md
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ LANDING_BLOCK-->
 | meta     | Tab description                |          `string`          |         |
 | hint     | HTML title attribute           |          `string`          |         |
 | icon     | Icon displayed at the start    |     `React.ReactNode`      |         |
-| counter  | Number displayed at the end    |     `React.ReactNode`      |         |
+| counter  | Number displayed at the end    |     `number` `string`      |         |
 | label    | `<Label>` displayed at the end |     `React.ReactNode`      |         |
 | disabled | Inactive state                 |         `boolean`          |         |
 
diff --git a/src/components/Tabs/TabsItem.tsx b/src/components/Tabs/TabsItem.tsx
index 909bebc5fe..90b541e43a 100644
--- a/src/components/Tabs/TabsItem.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Tabs/TabsItem.tsx
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ export interface TabsItemProps {
     disabled?: boolean;
     hasOverflow?: boolean;
     icon?: React.ReactNode;
-    counter?: number;
+    counter?: number | string;
     label?: {
         content: React.ReactNode;
         theme?: LabelProps['theme'];
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ export function TabsItem({
             <div className={b('item-content')}>
                 {icon && <div className={b('item-icon')}>{icon}</div>}
                 <div className={b('item-title')}>{title || id}</div>
-                {typeof counter === 'number' && <div className={b('item-counter')}>{counter}</div>}
+                {counter !== undefined && <div className={b('item-counter')}>{counter}</div>}
                 {label && (
                     <Label className={b('item-label')} theme={label.theme}>
                         {label.content}