diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/banktags/tabs/TabInterface.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/banktags/tabs/TabInterface.java
index 21aeba6645..19baa9041c 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/banktags/tabs/TabInterface.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/banktags/tabs/TabInterface.java
@@ -215,6 +215,8 @@ public class TabInterface
 
 		if (config.rememberTab() && !Strings.isNullOrEmpty(config.tab()))
 		{
+			// the server will resync the last opened vanilla tab when the bank is opened
+			client.setVarbit(Varbits.CURRENT_BANK_TAB, 0);
 			openTag(config.tab());
 		}
 	}