diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index cba7a8fac..ee0a2884e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -151,6 +151,7 @@ map: {
 | typeToSearchText | `string` | `Type to search` | no | Set custom text when using Typeahead |
 | [virtualScroll] | `boolean` |  false | no | Enable virtual scroll for better performance when rendering a lot of data |
 | [inputAttrs] | `{ [key: string]: string }` |  `-` | no | Pass custom attributes to underlying `input` element |
+| [tabIndex] | `number` |  `-` | no | Set tabindex on ng-select |
 
 ### Outputs
 
diff --git a/src/ng-select/lib/ng-select.component.ts b/src/ng-select/lib/ng-select.component.ts
index 30b949ef8..ad2c12ea6 100644
--- a/src/ng-select/lib/ng-select.component.ts
+++ b/src/ng-select/lib/ng-select.component.ts
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ export class NgSelectComponent implements OnDestroy, OnChanges, AfterViewInit, C
     @Input() clearOnBackspace = true;
     @Input() labelForId = null;
     @Input() inputAttrs: { [key: string]: string } = {};
+    @Input() tabIndex: number;
 
     @Input() @HostBinding('class.ng-select-typeahead') typeahead: Subject<string>;
     @Input() @HostBinding('class.ng-select-multiple') multiple = false;
@@ -196,7 +197,6 @@ export class NgSelectComponent implements OnDestroy, OnChanges, AfterViewInit, C
 
     constructor(
         @Attribute('class') public classes: string,
-        @Attribute('tabindex') public tabIndex: string,
         @Attribute('autofocus') private autoFocus: any,
         config: NgSelectConfig,
         @Inject(SELECTION_MODEL_FACTORY) newSelectionModel: SelectionModelFactory,