diff --git a/resources/assets/nei/lang/en_US.lang b/resources/assets/nei/lang/en_US.lang
index 1746cfb5..0f567c62 100644
--- a/resources/assets/nei/lang/en_US.lang
+++ b/resources/assets/nei/lang/en_US.lang
@@ -114,6 +114,9 @@ nei.options.inventory.bookmarksEnabled.false=Hidden
 nei.options.inventory.jei_style_tabs=JEI Style Tabs
 nei.options.inventory.jei_style_tabs.true=Yes
 nei.options.inventory.jei_style_tabs.false=No [Weirdo]
+nei.options.inventory.creative_tab_style=Creative or JEI tab style
+nei.options.inventory.creative_tab_style.true=Creative
+nei.options.inventory.creative_tab_style.false=JEI
 nei.options.inventory.widgetsenabled.true=NEI Enabled
 nei.options.inventory.widgetsenabled.false=NEI Disabled
 nei.options.inventory.cheatmode.0=Recipe Mode
diff --git a/src/codechicken/nei/NEIClientConfig.java b/src/codechicken/nei/NEIClientConfig.java
index fc26781e..b174fc79 100644
--- a/src/codechicken/nei/NEIClientConfig.java
+++ b/src/codechicken/nei/NEIClientConfig.java
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ public class NEIClientConfig
 
         tag.getTag("inventory.widgetsenabled").getBooleanValue(true);
         API.addOption(new OptionToggleButton("inventory.widgetsenabled"));
-
+        
         tag.getTag("inventory.hidden").getBooleanValue(false);
         tag.getTag("inventory.cheatmode").getIntValue(2);
         tag.getTag("inventory.lockmode").setComment("For those who can't help themselves.\nSet this to a mode and you will be unable to change it ingame").getIntValue(-1);
@@ -130,6 +130,9 @@ public class NEIClientConfig
         tag.getTag("inventory.jei_style_tabs").setComment("Enable/disable JEI Style Tabs").getBooleanValue(true);
         API.addOption(new OptionToggleButtonBoubs("inventory.jei_style_tabs", true));
         
+        tag.getTag("inventory.creative_tab_style").setComment("Creative or JEI style tabs").getBooleanValue(false);
+        API.addOption(new OptionToggleButton("inventory.creative_tab_style", true));
+        
         setDefaultKeyBindings();
     }
 
@@ -294,6 +297,9 @@ public class NEIClientConfig
     public static boolean areJEIStyleTabsVisible() {
         return getBooleanSetting("inventory.jei_style_tabs");
     }
+    public static boolean useCreativeTabStyle() {
+        return getBooleanSetting("inventory.creative_tab_style");
+    }
     public static boolean isEnabled() {
         return enabledOverride && getBooleanSetting("inventory.widgetsenabled");
     }
diff --git a/src/codechicken/nei/recipe/GuiRecipeTab.java b/src/codechicken/nei/recipe/GuiRecipeTab.java
index fcd2bf09..04fc01a5 100644
--- a/src/codechicken/nei/recipe/GuiRecipeTab.java
+++ b/src/codechicken/nei/recipe/GuiRecipeTab.java
@@ -18,14 +18,9 @@ import org.lwjgl.opengl.GL11;
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.List;
 
-public class GuiRecipeTab extends Widget {
+public abstract class GuiRecipeTab extends Widget {
     public static HashMap<String, ImmutablePair<String, DrawableResource>> imageMap = new HashMap<>();
     public static HashMap<String, ImmutablePair<String, ItemStack>> stackMap = new HashMap<>();
-    
-    public static final int TAB_WIDTH = 28;
-    public static final int TAB_HEIGHT = 31;
-    private static final DrawableResource selectedIcon = new DrawableBuilder("minecraft:textures/gui/container/creative_inventory/tabs.png", 28, 32, 28, 32).build();
-    private static final DrawableResource unselectedIcon = new DrawableBuilder("minecraft:textures/gui/container/creative_inventory/tabs.png", 28, 0, 28, 30).build();
 
     private final GuiRecipe guiRecipe;
     private final IRecipeHandler handler;
@@ -33,13 +28,23 @@ public class GuiRecipeTab extends Widget {
     private final String handlerID;
 
     private boolean selected;
+    
+    public abstract int getWidth();
+    public abstract int getHeight();
+    
+    public abstract DrawableResource getSelectedTabImage();
+    public abstract DrawableResource getUnselectedTabImage();
+
+    protected abstract int getForegroundIconX();
+    protected abstract int getForegroundIconY();
+
 
     public GuiRecipeTab(GuiRecipe guiRecipe, IRecipeHandler handler, int x, int y) {
         super();
         this.x = x;
         this.y = y;
-        this.w = TAB_WIDTH;
-        this.h = TAB_HEIGHT;
+        this.w = getWidth();
+        this.h = getHeight();
         this.handler = handler;
         this.handlerName = handler.toString().split("@")[0];
         this.guiRecipe = guiRecipe;
@@ -62,17 +67,17 @@ public class GuiRecipeTab extends Widget {
         GL11.glDisable(GL11.GL_LIGHTING);
         GL11.glColor4f(1, 1, 1, 1);
         final DrawableResource image;
-        if (selected)  image = selectedIcon;
-        else           image = unselectedIcon;
+        if (selected)  image = getSelectedTabImage();
+        else           image = getUnselectedTabImage();
 
         final int iconX = x + (w - image.getWidth())  / 2;
-        final int iconY = y;
+        final int iconY = y + (h - image.getHeight()) / 2;
         image.draw(iconX, iconY);
     }
 
     public void drawForeground(int mouseX, int mouseY) {
-        final int iconX = x + (w - 16) / 2;
-        final int iconY = y + h - 22;
+        final int iconX = getForegroundIconX();
+        final int iconY = getForegroundIconY();
 
         final FontRenderer fontRenderer = GuiDraw.fontRenderer;
         final DrawableResource icon = getImage(handlerName);
@@ -89,8 +94,8 @@ public class GuiRecipeTab extends Widget {
         } else {
             // Text fallback
             String text = handler.getRecipeName().substring(0, 2);
-            int textCenterX = x + (int) (TAB_WIDTH / 2f);
-            int textCenterY = y + (int) (TAB_HEIGHT / 2f) - 3;
+            int textCenterX = x + (int) (getWidth() / 2f);
+            int textCenterY = y + (int) (getHeight() / 2f) - 3;
             int color = selected ? 0xffffa0 : 0xe0e0e0;
             fontRenderer.drawStringWithShadow(text, textCenterX - (int) (fontRenderer.getStringWidth(text) / 2f), textCenterY, color);
             GL11.glColor4f(1, 1, 1, 1);
diff --git a/src/codechicken/nei/recipe/GuiRecipeTabCreative.java b/src/codechicken/nei/recipe/GuiRecipeTabCreative.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0d121c38
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/codechicken/nei/recipe/GuiRecipeTabCreative.java
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+package codechicken.nei.recipe;
+
+
+import codechicken.nei.drawable.DrawableBuilder;
+import codechicken.nei.drawable.DrawableResource;
+
+public class GuiRecipeTabCreative extends GuiRecipeTab {
+    public static final int TAB_WIDTH = 28;
+    public static final int TAB_HEIGHT = 31;
+    private static final DrawableResource selectedTabImage = new DrawableBuilder("minecraft:textures/gui/container/creative_inventory/tabs.png", 28, 32, 28, 32).build();
+    private static final DrawableResource unselectedTabImage = new DrawableBuilder("minecraft:textures/gui/container/creative_inventory/tabs.png", 28, 0, 28, 30).build();
+
+    public GuiRecipeTabCreative(GuiRecipe guiRecipe, IRecipeHandler handler, int x, int y) {
+        super(guiRecipe, handler, x, y);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int getWidth() {
+        return TAB_WIDTH;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int getHeight() {
+        return TAB_HEIGHT;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected int getForegroundIconX() {
+        return x + (w - 16) / 2;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected int getForegroundIconY() {
+        return y + h - 22;
+    }
+    
+    @Override
+    public DrawableResource getSelectedTabImage() {
+        return selectedTabImage;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public DrawableResource getUnselectedTabImage() {
+        return unselectedTabImage;
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/src/codechicken/nei/recipe/GuiRecipeTabJEI.java b/src/codechicken/nei/recipe/GuiRecipeTabJEI.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e15e90c3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/codechicken/nei/recipe/GuiRecipeTabJEI.java
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+package codechicken.nei.recipe;
+
+
+import codechicken.nei.drawable.DrawableBuilder;
+import codechicken.nei.drawable.DrawableResource;
+
+public class GuiRecipeTabJEI extends GuiRecipeTab {
+    public static final int TAB_WIDTH = 24;
+    public static final int TAB_HEIGHT = 24;
+    private static final DrawableResource selectedTabImage = new DrawableBuilder("nei:textures/nei_tabbed_sprites.png", 0, 16, 24, 24).build();
+    private static final DrawableResource unselectedTabImage = new DrawableBuilder("nei:textures/nei_tabbed_sprites.png", 24, 16, 24, 24).build();
+
+    public GuiRecipeTabJEI(GuiRecipe guiRecipe, IRecipeHandler handler, int x, int y) {
+        super(guiRecipe, handler, x, y);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int getWidth() {
+        return TAB_WIDTH;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int getHeight() {
+        return TAB_HEIGHT;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected int getForegroundIconX() {
+        return x + 4;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected int getForegroundIconY() {
+        return y  + 4;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public DrawableResource getSelectedTabImage() {
+        return selectedTabImage;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public DrawableResource getUnselectedTabImage() {
+        return unselectedTabImage;
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/src/codechicken/nei/recipe/GuiRecipeTabs.java b/src/codechicken/nei/recipe/GuiRecipeTabs.java
index d20659c5..aa43fe1d 100644
--- a/src/codechicken/nei/recipe/GuiRecipeTabs.java
+++ b/src/codechicken/nei/recipe/GuiRecipeTabs.java
@@ -14,23 +14,37 @@ public class GuiRecipeTabs {
     private final List<Button> buttons = new ArrayList<>();
 
     private final Rectangle area = new Rectangle();
+    private boolean creative_tab_style;
     
     private int pageCount = 1;
     private int pageNumber = 0;
     private int categoriesPerPage = 1;
     private int numHandlers = 1;
+    private int tabWidth;
+    private int tabHeight;
 
     public GuiRecipeTabs(GuiRecipe guiRecipe) {
         this.guiRecipe = guiRecipe;
     }
     
     public void initLayout() {
+        creative_tab_style = NEIClientConfig.useCreativeTabStyle(); 
+        if(creative_tab_style) {
+            tabWidth = GuiRecipeTabCreative.TAB_WIDTH;
+            tabHeight = GuiRecipeTabCreative.TAB_HEIGHT;
+        } else {
+            tabWidth = GuiRecipeTabJEI.TAB_WIDTH;
+            tabHeight = GuiRecipeTabJEI.TAB_HEIGHT;
+            
+        }
+        
         int totalWidth = 0;
         categoriesPerPage = 0;
         numHandlers = guiRecipe.currenthandlers.size();
+
         for (IRecipeHandler handler : guiRecipe.currenthandlers) {
-            if (totalWidth + GuiRecipeTab.TAB_WIDTH < (guiRecipe.xSize - 4)) {
-                totalWidth += GuiRecipeTab.TAB_WIDTH;
+            if (totalWidth + tabWidth < (guiRecipe.xSize - 4)) {
+                totalWidth += tabWidth;
                 categoriesPerPage++;
             } else {
                 break;
@@ -38,9 +52,9 @@ public class GuiRecipeTabs {
         }
 
         area.width = totalWidth;
-        area.height = GuiRecipeTab.TAB_HEIGHT;
+        area.height = tabHeight;
         area.x = guiRecipe.guiLeft + 4;
-        area.y = guiRecipe.guiTop - GuiRecipeTab.TAB_HEIGHT + 3;
+        area.y = guiRecipe.guiTop - tabHeight + 3;
 
         pageCount = (int) Math.ceil((float) numHandlers / categoriesPerPage);
         calcPageNumber();
@@ -62,20 +76,24 @@ public class GuiRecipeTabs {
             final int index = i + startIndex;
             if (index >= numHandlers) break;
             IRecipeHandler handler = guiRecipe.currenthandlers.get(index);
-            int tabX = area.x + (i * GuiRecipeTab.TAB_WIDTH);
-            tabs.add(new GuiRecipeTab(guiRecipe, handler, tabX, area.y));
+            int tabX = area.x + (i * tabWidth);
+            
+            if(NEIClientConfig.useCreativeTabStyle())
+                tabs.add(new GuiRecipeTabCreative(guiRecipe, handler, tabX, area.y));
+            else
+                tabs.add(new GuiRecipeTabJEI(guiRecipe, handler, tabX, area.y));
         }
         
         // Maybe add buttons
         if (numHandlers > categoriesPerPage) {
-
             Button prevTab = new Button("prevTab") {
                 @Override
                 public boolean onButtonPress(boolean rightClick) {
                     if (!rightClick) {
                         NEIClientUtils.playClickSound();
                         return previousPage();
-                    } else             return false;
+                    } else 
+                        return false;
                 }
                 @Override
                 public String getRenderLabel() {
@@ -83,9 +101,9 @@ public class GuiRecipeTabs {
                 }
             };
             prevTab.w = 8;
-            prevTab.h = GuiRecipeTab.TAB_HEIGHT - 4;
+            prevTab.h = tabHeight - 4;
             prevTab.x = area.x - prevTab.w;
-            prevTab.y = area.y + 4;
+            prevTab.y = area.y + 2;
             buttons.add(prevTab);
             
             Button nextTab = new Button("nextTab") {