diff --git a/tests/unit/tabs/tabs_events.js b/tests/unit/tabs/tabs_events.js
index f5cde180b..333578907 100644
--- a/tests/unit/tabs/tabs_events.js
+++ b/tests/unit/tabs/tabs_events.js
@@ -2,6 +2,45 @@
 
 module( "tabs: events" );
 
+test( "create", function() {
+	expect( 10 );
+
+	var element = $( "#tabs1" ),
+		tabs = element.find( "ul a" ),
+		panels = element.children( "div" );
+
+	element.tabs({
+		create: function( event, ui ) {
+			equals( ui.tab.size(), 1, "tab size" );
+			strictEqual( ui.tab[ 0 ], tabs[ 0 ], "tab" );
+			equals( ui.panel.size(), 1, "panel size" );
+			strictEqual( ui.panel[ 0 ], panels[ 0 ], "panel" );
+		}
+	});
+	element.tabs( "destroy" );
+
+	element.tabs({
+		active: 2,
+		create: function( event, ui ) {
+			equals( ui.tab.size(), 1, "tab size" );
+			strictEqual( ui.tab[ 0 ], tabs[ 2 ], "tab" );
+			equals( ui.panel.size(), 1, "panel size" );
+			strictEqual( ui.panel[ 0 ], panels[ 2 ], "panel" );
+		}
+	});
+	element.tabs( "destroy" );
+
+	element.tabs({
+		active: false,
+		collapsible: true,
+		create: function( event, ui ) {
+			equals( ui.tab.size(), 0, "tab size" );
+			equals( ui.panel.size(), 0, "panel size" );
+		}
+	});
+	element.tabs( "destroy" );
+});
+
 test( "beforeActivate", function() {
 	expect( 38 );
 
diff --git a/ui/jquery.ui.tabs.js b/ui/jquery.ui.tabs.js
index 168aa0ee5..7a701405c 100644
--- a/ui/jquery.ui.tabs.js
+++ b/ui/jquery.ui.tabs.js
@@ -120,6 +120,13 @@ $.widget( "ui.tabs", {
 		}
 	},
 
+	_getCreateEventData: function() {
+		return {
+			tab: this.active,
+			panel: !this.active.length ? $() : this._getPanelForTab( this.active )
+		};
+	},
+
 	_setOption: function( key, value ) {
 		if ( key == "active" ) {
 			// _activate() will handle invalid values and update this.options