diff --git a/components/com_content/content.php b/components/com_content/content.php
index f5aaff8dadeae..9896afed82023 100644
--- a/components/com_content/content.php
+++ b/components/com_content/content.php
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
  */
 
 defined('_JEXEC') or die;
-JHtml::_('behavior.tabstate');
 
 require_once JPATH_COMPONENT.'/helpers/route.php';
 require_once JPATH_COMPONENT.'/helpers/query.php';
diff --git a/components/com_content/views/form/tmpl/edit.php b/components/com_content/views/form/tmpl/edit.php
index d7891c95c66fc..8648b363be74d 100644
--- a/components/com_content/views/form/tmpl/edit.php
+++ b/components/com_content/views/form/tmpl/edit.php
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 
 defined('_JEXEC') or die;
 
+JHtml::_('behavior.tabstate');
 JHtml::_('behavior.keepalive');
 JHtml::_('behavior.calendar');
 JHtml::_('behavior.formvalidation');