diff --git a/.changeset/cold-wolves-play.md b/.changeset/cold-wolves-play.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0bdd8ea9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/cold-wolves-play.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"@cambly/syntax-core": minor
+---
+
+Tabs.Link: fix selected state on=darkBackground
diff --git a/packages/syntax-core/src/Tabs/TabLink.tsx b/packages/syntax-core/src/Tabs/TabLink.tsx
index c2a27173..4a1c9569 100644
--- a/packages/syntax-core/src/Tabs/TabLink.tsx
+++ b/packages/syntax-core/src/Tabs/TabLink.tsx
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ const TabLink = forwardRef<HTMLAnchorElement, TabLinkProps>(
           [styles.unselectedTab]: !selected,
           [styles.selectedTabOnLightBackground]:
             selected && on === "lightBackground",
-          [styles.selectedTabDarkBackground]:
+          [styles.selectedTabOnDarkBackground]:
             selected && on === "darkBackground",
         })}
         style={{
diff --git a/packages/syntax-core/src/Tabs/Tabs.stories.tsx b/packages/syntax-core/src/Tabs/Tabs.stories.tsx
index 909df3dd..550f7155 100644
--- a/packages/syntax-core/src/Tabs/Tabs.stories.tsx
+++ b/packages/syntax-core/src/Tabs/Tabs.stories.tsx
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { type StoryObj, type Meta } from "@storybook/react";
 import Tabs from "./Tabs";
 import Badge from "../Badge/Badge";
 import Box from "../Box/Box";
+import SelectList from "../SelectList/SelectList";
 
 export default {
   title: "Components/Tabs",
@@ -29,7 +30,7 @@ export default {
 const TabsButtonInteractive = ({
   on,
 }: {
-  on: "lightBackground" | "darkBackground";
+  on?: "lightBackground" | "darkBackground";
 }) => {
   const [selected, setSelected] = useState<
     "Achievements" | "History" | "Quizzes" | "Levels" | "Tabatha" | "Tabathy"
@@ -81,74 +82,83 @@ const TabsButtonInteractive = ({
   );
 };
 
-const TabsLinkInteractive = ({
-  on,
-}: {
-  on: "lightBackground" | "darkBackground";
-}) => {
+const TabsLinkInteractive = () => {
   const [selected, setSelected] = useState<"Tabrell" | "Tabara" | "Tabson">(
     "Tabrell",
   );
-
-  return (
-    <Tabs accessibilityLabel="My custom tabs" on={on}>
-      <Tabs.Link
-        href="https://cambly-syntax.vercel.app/?path=/docs/components-tabs--docs"
-        text="Tabrell"
-        onClick={() => setSelected("Tabrell")}
-        selected={selected === "Tabrell"}
-        on={on}
-      />
-      <Tabs.Link
-        href="https://cambly-syntax.vercel.app/?path=/docs/components-tabs--docs"
-        text="Tabara"
-        onClick={() => setSelected("Tabara")}
-        selected={selected === "Tabara"}
-        on={on}
-      />
-      <Tabs.Link
-        href="https://cambly-syntax.vercel.app/?path=/docs/components-tabs--docs"
-        text="Tabson"
-        onClick={() => setSelected("Tabson")}
-        selected={selected === "Tabson"}
-        on={on}
-      />
-    </Tabs>
+  const [on, setOn] = useState<"lightBackground" | "darkBackground">(
+    "lightBackground",
   );
-};
 
-export const Default: StoryObj<
-  ComponentProps<typeof Tabs> & { on: "lightBackground" | "darkBackground" }
-> = {
-  args: { accessibilityLabel: "My custom tabs" },
-  render: (args) => {
-    return (
+  return (
+    <Box display="flex" direction="column" gap={2}>
+      <SelectList
+        id="on"
+        label="Background"
+        selectedValue={on}
+        onChange={(event) =>
+          setOn(
+            event.target.value === "lightBackground"
+              ? "lightBackground"
+              : "darkBackground",
+          )
+        }
+      >
+        <SelectList.Option
+          value="lightBackground"
+          label="Light"
+        ></SelectList.Option>
+        <SelectList.Option
+          value="darkBackground"
+          label="Dark"
+        ></SelectList.Option>
+      </SelectList>
       <Box
         padding={2}
-        width="fit-content"
         dangerouslySetInlineStyle={{
           __style: {
             backgroundImage:
-              args.on === "darkBackground"
+              on === "darkBackground"
                 ? "linear-gradient(0deg, #000, #555 )"
                 : null,
           },
         }}
       >
-        <TabsButtonInteractive {...args} />
+        <Tabs accessibilityLabel="My custom tabs" on={on}>
+          <Tabs.Link
+            href="https://cambly-syntax.vercel.app/?path=/docs/components-tabs--docs"
+            text="Tabrell"
+            onClick={() => setSelected("Tabrell")}
+            selected={selected === "Tabrell"}
+            on={on}
+          />
+          <Tabs.Link
+            href="https://cambly-syntax.vercel.app/?path=/docs/components-tabs--docs"
+            text="Tabara"
+            onClick={() => setSelected("Tabara")}
+            selected={selected === "Tabara"}
+            on={on}
+          />
+          <Tabs.Link
+            href="https://cambly-syntax.vercel.app/?path=/docs/components-tabs--docs"
+            text="Tabson"
+            onClick={() => setSelected("Tabson")}
+            selected={selected === "Tabson"}
+            on={on}
+          />
+        </Tabs>
       </Box>
-    );
-  },
+    </Box>
+  );
 };
 
-export const Link: StoryObj<
-  ComponentProps<typeof Tabs> & { on: "lightBackground" | "darkBackground" }
-> = {
+export const Default: StoryObj<ComponentProps<typeof Tabs>> = {
   args: { accessibilityLabel: "My custom tabs" },
   render: (args) => {
     return (
       <Box
         padding={2}
+        width="fit-content"
         dangerouslySetInlineStyle={{
           __style: {
             backgroundImage:
@@ -158,8 +168,12 @@ export const Link: StoryObj<
           },
         }}
       >
-        <TabsLinkInteractive {...args} />
+        <TabsButtonInteractive {...args} />
       </Box>
     );
   },
 };
+
+export const Link: StoryObj<ComponentProps<typeof Tabs>> = {
+  render: () => <TabsLinkInteractive />,
+};