diff --git a/jdk/src/share/classes/javax/swing/plaf/basic/BasicTabbedPaneUI.java b/jdk/src/share/classes/javax/swing/plaf/basic/BasicTabbedPaneUI.java
index af901795fb4..a47375fddbf 100644
--- a/jdk/src/share/classes/javax/swing/plaf/basic/BasicTabbedPaneUI.java
+++ b/jdk/src/share/classes/javax/swing/plaf/basic/BasicTabbedPaneUI.java
@@ -1115,9 +1115,8 @@ public class BasicTabbedPaneUI extends TabbedPaneUI implements SwingConstants {
 
     protected int getTabLabelShiftY(int tabPlacement, int tabIndex, boolean isSelected) {
         Rectangle tabRect = rects[tabIndex];
-        String propKey = (isSelected ? "selectedLabelShift" : "labelShift");
-        int nudge = DefaultLookup.getInt(
-                tabPane, this, "TabbedPane." + propKey, 1);
+        int nudge = (isSelected ? DefaultLookup.getInt(tabPane, this, "TabbedPane.selectedLabelShift", -1) :
+                DefaultLookup.getInt(tabPane, this, "TabbedPane.labelShift", 1));
 
         switch (tabPlacement) {
             case BOTTOM:
diff --git a/jdk/test/javax/swing/JTabbedPane/7010561/bug7010561.java b/jdk/test/javax/swing/JTabbedPane/7010561/bug7010561.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c79a398b0e9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/jdk/test/javax/swing/JTabbedPane/7010561/bug7010561.java
@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2012, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
+ *
+ * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 only, as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This code is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+ * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
+ * version 2 for more details (a copy is included in the LICENSE file that
+ * accompanied this code).
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License version
+ * 2 along with this work; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
+ * Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
+ *
+ * Please contact Oracle, 500 Oracle Parkway, Redwood Shores, CA 94065 USA
+ * or visit www.oracle.com if you need additional information or have any
+ * questions.
+ */
+
+import javax.swing.*;
+import javax.swing.plaf.basic.BasicTabbedPaneUI;
+import javax.swing.plaf.synth.SynthLookAndFeel;
+import java.lang.reflect.Method;
+
+/* @test
+   @bug 7010561
+   @summary Tab text position with Synth based LaF is different to Java 5/6
+   @author Pavel Porvatov
+*/
+public class bug7010561 {
+    private static int[] TAB_PLACEMENT = {
+            SwingConstants.BOTTOM,
+            SwingConstants.BOTTOM,
+            SwingConstants.TOP,
+            SwingConstants.TOP,
+
+    };
+
+    private static boolean[] IS_SELECTED = {
+            false,
+            true,
+            false,
+            true
+    };
+
+    private static int[] RETURN_VALUE = {
+            -1,
+            1,
+            1,
+            -1
+    };
+
+    public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {
+        UIManager.setLookAndFeel(new SynthLookAndFeel());
+
+        SwingUtilities.invokeAndWait(new Runnable() {
+            @Override
+            public void run() {
+                JTabbedPane tabbedPane = new JTabbedPane();
+
+                tabbedPane.addTab("Tab 1", new JLabel("Tab 1"));
+
+                // Ensure internal TabbedPane fields are initialized
+                tabbedPane.doLayout();
+
+                BasicTabbedPaneUI basicTabbedPaneUI = (BasicTabbedPaneUI) tabbedPane.getUI();
+
+                try {
+                    Method method = BasicTabbedPaneUI.class.getDeclaredMethod("getTabLabelShiftY", int.class,
+                            int.class, boolean.class);
+
+                    method.setAccessible(true);
+
+                    for (int i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
+                        int res = ((Integer) method.invoke(basicTabbedPaneUI, TAB_PLACEMENT[i], 0,
+                                IS_SELECTED[i])).intValue();
+
+                        if (res != RETURN_VALUE[i]) {
+                            throw new RuntimeException("Test bug7010561 failed on index " + i);
+                        }
+                    }
+                } catch (Exception e) {
+                    throw new RuntimeException(e);
+                }
+
+                System.out.println("Test bug7010561 passed");
+            }
+        });
+    }
+}