diff --git a/packages/routers/src/TabRouter.tsx b/packages/routers/src/TabRouter.tsx
index e5f2b58e..0b5b7da4 100644
--- a/packages/routers/src/TabRouter.tsx
+++ b/packages/routers/src/TabRouter.tsx
@@ -59,21 +59,31 @@ export const TabActions = {
 const getRouteHistory = (
   routes: Route<string>[],
   index: number,
-  backBehavior: BackBehavior
+  backBehavior: BackBehavior,
+  initialRouteName: string | undefined
 ) => {
   const history = [{ type: TYPE_ROUTE, key: routes[index].key }];
+  let initialRouteIndex;
 
   switch (backBehavior) {
-    case 'initialRoute':
-      if (index !== 0) {
-        history.unshift({ type: TYPE_ROUTE, key: routes[0].key });
-      }
-      break;
     case 'order':
       for (let i = index; i > 0; i--) {
         history.unshift({ type: TYPE_ROUTE, key: routes[i - 1].key });
       }
       break;
+    case 'initialRoute':
+      initialRouteIndex = routes.findIndex(
+        (route) => route.name === initialRouteName
+      );
+      initialRouteIndex = initialRouteIndex === -1 ? 0 : initialRouteIndex;
+
+      if (initialRouteIndex !== index) {
+        history.unshift({
+          type: TYPE_ROUTE,
+          key: routes[initialRouteIndex].key,
+        });
+      }
+      break;
     case 'history':
       // The history will fill up on navigation
       break;
@@ -85,7 +95,8 @@ const getRouteHistory = (
 const changeIndex = (
   state: TabNavigationState,
   index: number,
-  backBehavior: BackBehavior
+  backBehavior: BackBehavior,
+  initialRouteName: string | undefined
 ) => {
   let history;
 
@@ -96,7 +107,12 @@ const changeIndex = (
       .filter((it) => (it.type === 'route' ? it.key !== currentKey : false))
       .concat({ type: TYPE_ROUTE, key: currentKey });
   } else {
-    history = getRouteHistory(state.routes, index, backBehavior);
+    history = getRouteHistory(
+      state.routes,
+      index,
+      backBehavior,
+      initialRouteName
+    );
   }
 
   return {
@@ -130,7 +146,12 @@ export default function TabRouter({
         params: routeParamList[name],
       }));
 
-      const history = getRouteHistory(routes, index, backBehavior);
+      const history = getRouteHistory(
+        routes,
+        index,
+        backBehavior,
+        initialRouteName
+      );
 
       return {
         stale: false,
@@ -189,7 +210,12 @@ export default function TabRouter({
       );
 
       if (!history?.length) {
-        history = getRouteHistory(routes, index, backBehavior);
+        history = getRouteHistory(
+          routes,
+          index,
+          backBehavior,
+          initialRouteName
+        );
       }
 
       return {
@@ -223,7 +249,12 @@ export default function TabRouter({
       );
 
       if (!history.length) {
-        history = getRouteHistory(routes, index, backBehavior);
+        history = getRouteHistory(
+          routes,
+          index,
+          backBehavior,
+          initialRouteName
+        );
       }
 
       return {
@@ -242,7 +273,7 @@ export default function TabRouter({
         return state;
       }
 
-      return changeIndex(state, index, backBehavior);
+      return changeIndex(state, index, backBehavior, initialRouteName);
     },
 
     getStateForAction(state, action) {
@@ -284,7 +315,8 @@ export default function TabRouter({
                   : state.routes,
             },
             index,
-            backBehavior
+            backBehavior,
+            initialRouteName
           );
         }
 
diff --git a/packages/routers/src/__tests__/TabRouter.test.tsx b/packages/routers/src/__tests__/TabRouter.test.tsx
index 1b549232..e6fb2f58 100644
--- a/packages/routers/src/__tests__/TabRouter.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/routers/src/__tests__/TabRouter.test.tsx
@@ -882,6 +882,78 @@ it('handles back action with backBehavior: initialRoute', () => {
   ).toEqual(null);
 });
 
+it('handles back action with backBehavior: initialRoute and initialRouteName', () => {
+  const router = TabRouter({
+    backBehavior: 'initialRoute',
+    initialRouteName: 'baz',
+  });
+
+  const options = {
+    routeNames: ['bar', 'baz', 'qux'],
+    routeParamList: {},
+  };
+
+  let state = router.getInitialState(options);
+
+  expect(
+    router.getStateForAction(state, CommonActions.goBack(), options)
+  ).toEqual(null);
+
+  state = router.getStateForAction(
+    state,
+    TabActions.jumpTo('qux'),
+    options
+  ) as TabNavigationState;
+
+  expect(
+    router.getStateForAction(state, CommonActions.goBack(), options)
+  ).toEqual({
+    stale: false,
+    type: 'tab',
+    key: 'tab-test',
+    index: 1,
+    routeNames: ['bar', 'baz', 'qux'],
+    routes: [
+      { key: 'bar-test', name: 'bar' },
+      { key: 'baz-test', name: 'baz' },
+      { key: 'qux-test', name: 'qux' },
+    ],
+    history: [{ type: 'route', key: 'baz-test' }],
+  });
+
+  state = router.getStateForAction(
+    state,
+    TabActions.jumpTo('bar'),
+    options
+  ) as TabNavigationState;
+
+  expect(
+    router.getStateForAction(state, CommonActions.goBack(), options)
+  ).toEqual({
+    stale: false,
+    type: 'tab',
+    key: 'tab-test',
+    index: 1,
+    routeNames: ['bar', 'baz', 'qux'],
+    routes: [
+      { key: 'bar-test', name: 'bar' },
+      { key: 'baz-test', name: 'baz' },
+      { key: 'qux-test', name: 'qux' },
+    ],
+    history: [{ type: 'route', key: 'baz-test' }],
+  });
+
+  state = router.getStateForAction(
+    state,
+    TabActions.jumpTo('baz'),
+    options
+  ) as TabNavigationState;
+
+  expect(
+    router.getStateForAction(state, CommonActions.goBack(), options)
+  ).toEqual(null);
+});
+
 it('handles back action with backBehavior: none', () => {
   const router = TabRouter({ backBehavior: 'none' });
   const options = {