diff --git a/src/demo-app/tabs/tab-group-demo.html b/src/demo-app/tabs/tab-group-demo.html
index 3803814796ed..06b69a293ad2 100644
--- a/src/demo-app/tabs/tab-group-demo.html
+++ b/src/demo-app/tabs/tab-group-demo.html
@@ -13,6 +13,21 @@ <h1>Tab Group Demo</h1>
   </md-tab>
 </md-tab-group>
 
+<h1>Tab Group Hiding tabs Demo</h1>
+
+<md-tab-group [hideTabs]="true" class="demo-tab-group">
+  <md-tab *ngFor="let tab of tabs; let i = index" [disabled]="i == 1">
+    <template md-tab-label>{{tab.label}}</template>
+    <template md-tab-content>
+      {{tab.content}}
+      <br>
+      <br>
+      <br>
+      <md-input placeholder="Tab Label" [(ngModel)]="tab.label"></md-input>
+    </template>
+  </md-tab>
+</md-tab-group>
+
 <h1>Async Tabs</h1>
 
 <md-tab-group class="demo-tab-group">
diff --git a/src/lib/tabs/tab-group.html b/src/lib/tabs/tab-group.html
index 425d7327b327..ab361ba06cb0 100644
--- a/src/lib/tabs/tab-group.html
+++ b/src/lib/tabs/tab-group.html
@@ -20,8 +20,12 @@
        [id]="_getTabContentId(i)"
        [class.md-tab-active]="selectedIndex == i"
        [attr.aria-labelledby]="_getTabLabelId(i)">
-    <template [ngIf]="selectedIndex == i">
+    <template [ngIf]="selectedIndex == i && !hideTabs">
       <template [portalHost]="tab.content"></template>
     </template>
+    <div [ngIf]="selectedIndex == i && hideTabs"
+         [class.hidden]="selectedIndex !== i && hideTabs">
+      <template [portalHost]="tab.content"></template>
+    </div>
   </div>
 </div>
diff --git a/src/lib/tabs/tabs.ts b/src/lib/tabs/tabs.ts
index ee77040a63d1..e19975ddddb0 100644
--- a/src/lib/tabs/tabs.ts
+++ b/src/lib/tabs/tabs.ts
@@ -69,6 +69,8 @@ export class MdTabGroup {
   private _isInitialized: boolean = false;
 
   private _selectedIndex: number = 0;
+
+  @Input() hideTabs: boolean = false;
   @Input()
   set selectedIndex(value: number) {
     if (value != this._selectedIndex && this.isValidIndex(value)) {