# Ignition Tab Container losing custom variable when changing tab **URL:** \ **Category:** Ignition\ **Tags:** ignition81, ignition80, perspective\ **Created:** [December 19, 2023, 11:00am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-tab-container-losing-custom-variable-when-changing-tab/83304 "2023-12-19T11:00:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 6
**Author:** ![JordanCClark](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/jordancclark/32/83362_2.png) [@JordanCClark](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/JordanCClark)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2023, 1:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-tab-container-losing-custom-variable-when-changing-tab/83304/6 "2023-12-19T13:02:29Z")
Based on this post, I see what you're saying now. Let's ping @cmallonee and see if he can shed any light for us. > [@\[IGN-2207\] Is there a way to stop/intercept a Tab Container tab change?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-2207-is-there-a-way-to-stop-intercept-a-tab-container-tab-change/45214/4): > > There isn’t a way to prevent tab changing as of today, but I have two pieces of good news: Nightly 8.1.5 builds should have a code change which keeps Views running even while in tabs which are not active. You should see this change the behavior you’re experiencing such that your fields will retain their values as you switch tabs. I’ve also opened a feature request to allow for “disabling” tabs via a property of each tab. No ETA on when this feature could be implemented. If/when you take the co… --- _[View the full topic](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-tab-container-losing-custom-variable-when-changing-tab/83304)._