Don't Close Window With Last Tab

Prevent closing of Google Chrome with the last tab, the least intrusive way.

Don't Close Window With Last Tab - Chrome Extension

"Don't Close Window With Last Tab" is a non-intrusive Chrome extension designed to prevent accidental browser closure. This is achieved by keeping a pinned page which appears only when all other tabs in a window are closed. Uniquely organized not to clutter the tab bar, this extension effectively handles tab movements across windows, and its settings can be modified to fit user preferences. Detailed open source code available at: https://github.com/moneytoo/DontCloseWindowWithLastTab.

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By: Marcel Dopita

Users: 40,000+

Rating: 4.05

(152)

Version: 0.11 (Last updated: 2022-06-05)

Creation date: 2017-09-05

Risk impact: Moderate risk impact

Risk likelihood:

Very low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 3

Permissions:

tabs
storage

Size: 18.48K

Email: *****@rcel.cz

URLs: Privacy policy

Ranking

# 3,984 ▲ 307

Other rankings

#365 in Workflow & Planning ▼ 2 #13 in close keyword 16 ▼ 2 #27 in configure keyword 8 ▲ 3 #110 in keep keyword 48 ▲ 2 #117 in windows keyword 52 ▼ 5

Other platforms

Not available on Android

Not available on Firefox

Don't Close Window With Last Tab (v0.9.6)

4.30

(43) 36,319+

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Extension summary

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This extension keeps a single pinned page to prevent closing Chrome when the last tab of the last window is closed (or every window, it's configurable). To keep the tab bar clean (unlike other extensions), the pinned page is inserted only when absolutely necessary. It also handles well cases when tabs are moved between windows.

"Don't Close Window With Last Tab" provides no user interface or interaction for users. It only lets users configure additional configuration in "Options".

This extension is open source, to be found at: https://github.com/moneytoo/DontCloseWindowWithLastTab

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

It works as intended and keeps the last tab open when closing all others.
Users appreciate that it has been reliable in function for years.
Many users have found it to be the best option among similar extensions.

Cons

There are reports of it stopping working after updates.
Some users experienced issues with unnecessary pinned tabs that cannot be removed.
After a recent update, several users reported that the extension stopped working completely.

Most mentioned

The extension generally works well but occasionally stops functioning after updates.
Some users need to uninstall and reinstall for it to work properly again.
A pinned tab issue arises where it reappears upon restarting Chrome.

User reviews

a "new tab" stays pinned and won't close when opening new tabs.

Johnny, 2025-01-06

Does exactly what it's supposed to do. Thank you!

Dave K., 2024-12-14

This has worked great for years, but a couple of days ago it stopped working. I tried the alternatives, but they are nowhere near as good, however in desperation I reinstalled and presto! It works again. If you find it stops working, try uninstalling and reinstalling.