diff --git a/autoload/airline/extensions/tabline.vim b/autoload/airline/extensions/tabline.vim
index c30370a..8e45401 100644
--- a/autoload/airline/extensions/tabline.vim
+++ b/autoload/airline/extensions/tabline.vim
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ function! airline#extensions#tabline#init(ext)
     if s:show_buffers == 1
       autocmd CursorMoved * call <sid>on_cursormove(s:buf_min_count, len(s:get_buffer_list()))
     else
-      autocmd CursorMoved * call <sid>on_cursormove(s:tab_min_count, tabpagenr('$'))
+      autocmd TabEnter * call <sid>on_cursormove(s:tab_min_count, tabpagenr('$'))
     endif
   endif