diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 278833bed..9ec3d9aa9 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+2011-02-14  Wolfgang Lux  <wolfgang.lux@gmail.com>
+
+	* Source/NSTabViewItem.m (-init, -initWithItemIdentifier:):
+	Create a default content view for new tab view items. Compatible
+	with Apple.
+
 2011-02-14 Fred Kiefer <FredKiefer@gmx.de>
 
 	* Source/NSOutlineView.m (-editColumn:...select:): Bring closer to
diff --git a/Source/NSTabViewItem.m b/Source/NSTabViewItem.m
index 13aeded8d..814b66f97 100644
--- a/Source/NSTabViewItem.m
+++ b/Source/NSTabViewItem.m
@@ -36,6 +36,11 @@
 
 @implementation NSTabViewItem
 
+- (id) init
+{
+  return [self initWithIdentifier: @""];
+}
+
 - (id) initWithIdentifier: (id)identifier
 {
   self = [super init];
@@ -44,6 +49,7 @@
     {
       ASSIGN(_ident, identifier);
       _state = NSBackgroundTab;
+      _view = [NSView new];
       // Use the window background colour as default, not the control background colour.
       [self setColor: [NSColor windowBackgroundColor]];
     }