diff --git a/default-plugins/tab-bar/src/tab.rs b/default-plugins/tab-bar/src/tab.rs
index 0bc143b7..6c52e629 100644
--- a/default-plugins/tab-bar/src/tab.rs
+++ b/default-plugins/tab-bar/src/tab.rs
@@ -46,15 +46,14 @@ pub fn tab_style(
     position: usize,
     is_sync_panes_active: bool,
 ) -> LinePart {
-    let sync_text = match is_sync_panes_active {
-        true => " (Sync)".to_string(),
-        false => "".to_string(),
-    };
-    let tab_text = if text.is_empty() {
-        format!("Tab #{}{}", position + 1, sync_text)
+    let mut tab_text = if text.is_empty() {
+        format!("Tab #{}", position + 1)
     } else {
         text
     };
+    if is_sync_panes_active {
+        tab_text.push_str(" (Sync)");
+    }
     if is_active_tab {
         active_tab(tab_text)
     } else {