Fixes #4024, Fixes #4028

extensions/bootstrap/Tabs.php

@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ class Tabs extends Widget
             if (!isset($item['label'])) {
                 throw new InvalidConfigException("The 'label' option is required.");
             }
-            $encodeLabel = $this->encodeLabels || isset($item['encode']) && $item['encode'] === true;
+            $encodeLabel = isset($item['encode']) ? $item['encode'] : $this->encodeLabels;
             $label = $encodeLabel ? Html::encode($item['label']) : $item['label'];
             $headerOptions = array_merge($this->headerOptions, ArrayHelper::getValue($item, 'headerOptions', []));
             $linkOptions = array_merge($this->linkOptions, ArrayHelper::getValue($item, 'linkOptions', []));

framework/widgets/Menu.php

@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ class Menu extends Widget
             if (!isset($item['label'])) {
                 $item['label'] = '';
             }
-            $encodeLabel = $this->encodeLabels || isset($item['encode']) && $item['encode'] === true;
+            $encodeLabel = isset($item['encode']) ? $item['encode'] : $this->encodeLabels;
             $items[$i]['label'] = $encodeLabel ? Html::encode($item['label']) : $item['label'];
             $hasActiveChild = false;
             if (isset($item['items'])) {