Disable Tab Close

Name: Disable Tab Close
Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)
Author: zupffwhy

Automatically restore closed tab. Prevent accidental closing of tabs.

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Disable Tab Close is a powerful browser extension designed to prevent accidental tab closures. When a tab is closed, it instantly restores it by reloading the page, maintaining your browsing experience uninterrupted. While it cannot prevent the tab from closing initially, this add-on acts as a safety net by immediately recovering single closed tabs.

The extension also features a confirmation dialog that appears when you attempt to close a tab, helping avoid closure mistakes, especially for important pages. Users can specify which tabs to protect via context menus or shortcut keys. It supports customization and is compatible with Firefox, although some limitations exist, such as issues restoring multiple closed tabs simultaneously and exceptions on special pages like about:*.

Ideal for users seeking to safeguard their browsing sessions, Disable Tab Close aids in productivity and reduces disruption caused by accidental tab closures.

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Version:

1.2025.314.0 Last updated: 2025-03-14

Version code:

5909898

Creation date:

2020-12-28

Risk:

Permissions:

<all_urls>
storage
tabs
menus
sessions
management

Size:

26.73KB

Full description:

Source:

Firefox Browser Add-ons

Data ingested on:

2025-07-17

Ranking

# 7,464 ▼ 55

Other rankings

#23 in disable keyword 31

#24 in close keyword 17

#27 in tableur keyword 16

#62 in prevent keyword 30 ▲ 1

#190 in tab keyword 74

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User reviews

by 全民*****, 2025-02-24

I tried to use it to prevent Ctrl W from closing a tab, and instead it swapped in another tab and removes the original tab, causing it to function in a loop anytime you press Ctrl W, and leaving you unable to close out of the new tab thereafter. Obviously thats not what I was looking for, and obviously i was trying to "Disable Tab Close". I understand if it was trying to have it swap to another tab instead, but thats not what its doing for me. It doesnt work, and it also breaks your tab functionality (if you can make it so that it actually disables tab close, i will appreciate it, but right now, its near-malicious in how it behaves.

by sn*****, 2025-02-20

Thank you. So helpful to prevent accidental closing. New users: This does NOT work through the toolbar. Instead, (once installed) - right-click at the tab/page title (in the tab bar that lists the tabs open in the current window), and choose - "Disable Tab Close" from the drop down list.

by Pe*****, 2023-10-26

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Disable Tab Close requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

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