diff --git a/terminatorlib/paned.py b/terminatorlib/paned.py
index bf944160..86ca3cd2 100644
--- a/terminatorlib/paned.py
+++ b/terminatorlib/paned.py
@@ -424,7 +424,7 @@ class Paned(Container):
         """We don't want focus, we want a Terminal to have it"""
         self.get_child1().grab_focus()
 
-    def rotate_recursive(self, parent, w, h, clockwise):
+    def rotate_recursive(self, parent, w, h, clockwise, metadata=None):
         """
         Recursively rotate "self" into a new paned that'll have "w" x "h" size. Attach it to "parent".
 
@@ -458,7 +458,7 @@ class Paned(Container):
             w2 = max(w - w1 - handle_size, 0)
 
         container.set_pos(pos)
-        parent.add(container)
+        parent.add(container, metadata=metadata)
 
         if maker.isinstance(children[0], 'Terminal'):
             children[0].get_parent().remove(children[0])
diff --git a/terminatorlib/window.py b/terminatorlib/window.py
index f4830aaf..eadb0aba 100644
--- a/terminatorlib/window.py
+++ b/terminatorlib/window.py
@@ -597,8 +597,17 @@ class Window(Container, Gtk.Window):
 
         # If our child is a Notebook, reset to work from its visible child
         if maker.isinstance(child, 'Notebook'):
-            pagenum = child.get_current_page()
-            child = child.get_nth_page(pagenum)
+            notebook = child
+
+            pagenum = notebook.get_current_page()
+            child = notebook.get_nth_page(pagenum)
+
+            metadata = {
+                'tabnum': pagenum,
+                'label': notebook.get_tab_label(child).get_label()
+            }
+        else:
+            metadata = None
 
         if maker.isinstance(child, 'Paned'):
             parent = child.get_parent()
@@ -606,7 +615,7 @@ class Window(Container, Gtk.Window):
             # otherwise _sometimes_ we get incorrect values.
             alloc = child.get_allocation()
             parent.remove(child)
-            child.rotate_recursive(parent, alloc.width, alloc.height, clockwise)
+            child.rotate_recursive(parent, alloc.width, alloc.height, clockwise, metadata)
 
             self.show_all()
             while Gtk.events_pending():