diff --git a/app.py b/app.py
index eb0c7c7..c41b7f2 100644
--- a/app.py
+++ b/app.py
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ def callback_graph_analysis(
     labels = [": ".join(i) for i in product(label_ufunc, label_periods)]
     labels += ["Maximum Rainfall Events"]
 
-    children = pylayoutfunc.create_tabcard_graph_layout(all_graphs, labels)
+    children = pylayoutfunc.create_tabcard_graph_layout(all_graphs, labels, active_tab='Maximum Rainfall Events')
 
     return children
 
diff --git a/pylayoutfunc.py b/pylayoutfunc.py
index 6347a84..fb80eb6 100644
--- a/pylayoutfunc.py
+++ b/pylayoutfunc.py
@@ -76,7 +76,10 @@ def create_table_summary(
 
 
 def create_tabcard_table_layout(
-    tables: list, tab_names: list = None, disabled: list = None
+    tables: list,
+    tab_names: list = None,
+    disabled: list = None,
+    active_tab: str = None,
 ):
 
     disabled = [False] * len(tables) if disabled is None else disabled
@@ -88,14 +91,20 @@ def create_tabcard_table_layout(
             dbc.Card(dbc.CardBody([table]), class_name="my-3"),
             label=tab_name,
             disabled=active,
+            tab_id=tab_name,
         )
         tab.append(_tab)
 
-    return dbc.Tabs(tab)
+    active_tab = tab_names[0] if active_tab is None else active_tab
+
+    return dbc.Tabs(tab, active_tab=active_tab)
 
 
 def create_tabcard_graph_layout(
-    graphs: list[dcc.Graph], tab_names: list = None, disabled: list = None
+    graphs: list[dcc.Graph],
+    tab_names: list = None,
+    disabled: list = None,
+    active_tab: str = None,
 ):
 
     disabled = [False] * len(graphs) if disabled is None else disabled
@@ -107,10 +116,13 @@ def create_tabcard_graph_layout(
             dbc.Card(dbc.CardBody([graph]), class_name="my-3"),
             label=tab_name,
             disabled=active,
+            tab_id=tab_name,
         )
         tab.append(_tab)
 
-    return dbc.Tabs(tab)
+    active_tab = tab_names[0] if active_tab is None else active_tab
+
+    return dbc.Tabs(tab, active_tab=active_tab)
 
 
 def create_HTML_alert(alert: dbc.Alert, className: str = "my-2"):