I am using Design TabLayout,
ImageView imageView= (ImageView) findViewById(R.id.your_image_view);
// On tab selected listener
tabLayout.addOnTabSelectedListener(new TabLayout.OnTabSelectedListener() {
@Override
public void onTabSelected(TabLayout.Tab tab) {
if (tab.getPosition() == YOUR_TAB_NUMBER)
imageView.setBackground(getDrawable(R.drawable.ic_second_background));
}
@Override
public void onTabUnselected(TabLayout.Tab tab) {
if (tab.getPosition() == YOUR_TAB_NUMBER)
imageView.setBackground(getDrawable(R.drawable.ic_first_background));
}
@Override
public void onTabReselected(TabLayout.Tab tab) {
}
});