diff --git a/runelite-api/src/main/java/net/runelite/api/Client.java b/runelite-api/src/main/java/net/runelite/api/Client.java
index 95cf40931a..ddb29e98b0 100644
--- a/runelite-api/src/main/java/net/runelite/api/Client.java
+++ b/runelite-api/src/main/java/net/runelite/api/Client.java
@@ -690,8 +690,7 @@ public interface Client extends GameEngine
 	 * @param varbit the variable
 	 * @param value the new value
 	 */
-	@VisibleForDevtools
-	void setSetting(Varbits varbit, int value);
+	void setVarbit(Varbits varbit, int value);
 
 	/**
 	 * Gets the value of a given variable.
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 14b6ee9178..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());
 		}
 	}
@@ -327,7 +329,7 @@ public class TabInterface
 		switch (event.getOp())
 		{
 			case Tab.OPEN_TAG:
-				client.setVarbitValue(client.getVarps(), Varbits.CURRENT_BANK_TAB.getId(), 0);
+				client.setVarbit(Varbits.CURRENT_BANK_TAB, 0);
 				Widget clicked = event.getSource();
 
 				TagTab tab = tabManager.find(Text.removeTags(clicked.getName()));