diff --git a/material/partials/tabs-item.html b/material/partials/tabs-item.html
index 64ced43bd..248209bbb 100644
--- a/material/partials/tabs-item.html
+++ b/material/partials/tabs-item.html
@@ -31,4 +31,10 @@
       {% endif %}
     </li>
   {% endif %}
+{% elif nav_item.url.startswith("http") %}
+  <li class="md-tabs__item">
+    <a href="{{ nav_item.url | url }}" class="md-tabs__link">
+      {{ nav_item.title }}
+    </a>
+  </li>
 {% endif %}
diff --git a/src/partials/tabs-item.html b/src/partials/tabs-item.html
index 08f5c9522..ee08426d4 100644
--- a/src/partials/tabs-item.html
+++ b/src/partials/tabs-item.html
@@ -66,4 +66,12 @@
       {% endif %}
     </li>
   {% endif %}
+
+<!-- Main navigation item with external link -->
+{% elif nav_item.url.startswith("http") %}
+  <li class="md-tabs__item">
+    <a href="{{ nav_item.url | url }}" class="md-tabs__link">
+      {{ nav_item.title }}
+    </a>
+  </li>
 {% endif %}