diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/browser/parts/editor/media/tabstitlecontrol.css b/src/vs/workbench/browser/parts/editor/media/tabstitlecontrol.css
index 398e3058b2e..17e17c1a758 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/browser/parts/editor/media/tabstitlecontrol.css
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/browser/parts/editor/media/tabstitlecontrol.css
@@ -297,6 +297,10 @@
 	padding-right: 5px; /* with tab sizing shrink/fixed and badges, we want a right-padding because the close button is hidden */
 }
 
+.monaco-workbench .part.editor > .content .editor-group-container > .title .tabs-container > .tab.sizing-shrink:not(.tab-actions-left):not(.tab-actions-off) .tab-label {
+	padding-right: 5px; /* ensure that the gradient does not show when tab actions show https://github.com/microsoft/vscode/issues/189625*/
+}
+
 .monaco-workbench .part.editor > .content .editor-group-container > .title .tabs-container > .tab.sticky-compact:not(.has-icon) .monaco-icon-label {
 	text-align: center; /* ensure that sticky-compact tabs without icon have label centered */
 }