diff --git a/src/textual/widgets/_tabbed_content.py b/src/textual/widgets/_tabbed_content.py
index 04806506a6..827e0a9ba7 100644
--- a/src/textual/widgets/_tabbed_content.py
+++ b/src/textual/widgets/_tabbed_content.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+from asyncio import gather
 from itertools import zip_longest
 from typing import Generator
 
@@ -87,8 +88,7 @@ def __init__(self, *awaitables: AwaitMount | AwaitRemove) -> None:
 
     def __await__(self) -> Generator[None, None, None]:
         async def await_tabbed_content() -> None:
-            for awaitable in self._awaitables:
-                await awaitable
+            await gather(*self._awaitables)
 
         return await_tabbed_content().__await__()