# Disable Tab Detach

> Returns a tab to its original window and position on detach

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/disable-tab-detach](https://chrome-stats.com/d/disable-tab-detach)

## Overview

- **ID:** `disable-tab-detach`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Matt Hensman
- **Category:** other,tabs
- **Daily users:** 403
- **Weekly downloads:** 2
- **Rating:** 4.71 / 5 (42 ratings)
- **Version:** 0.0.6resigned1
- **Last updated:** 2024-04-25
- **First published:** 2018-02-03
- **Size:** 11 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-13
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/disable-tab-detach/)

## Description

**Disable Tab Detach** is a practical Chrome extension designed to improve your tab management by automatically returning detached tabs to their original window and position. Avoid clutter and maintain your organized browsing environment effortlessly.

This extension supports keyboard shortcuts for quick control—detailed usage instructions and shortcut keys can be found [here](https://github.com/hensm/disable_tab_detach/blob/master/README.md). Optimize your workflow and keep your tabs neat with this simple yet effective tool.

## Rankings

- #5,795 — Overall
- #19 — disable
- #23 — tableur
- #67 — return
- #69 — position
- #140 — beta

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `menus`
- `tabs`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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## Review summary

### Pros

- Simple and effective
- Fixed the issue of accidentally dragging tabs out of TST
- Useful for preventing tabs from detaching
- Great job in fixing a real irritant

### Cons

- Some comments are not related to the add-on

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/disable-tab-detach)