diff --git a/midori/midori-browser.c b/midori/midori-browser.c
index 695398a6..0643d781 100644
--- a/midori/midori-browser.c
+++ b/midori/midori-browser.c
@@ -2452,11 +2452,15 @@ _action_tab_close_activate (GtkAction*     action,
                             MidoriBrowser* browser)
 {
     GtkWidget* widget = midori_browser_get_current_tab (browser);
-    if (gtk_notebook_get_nth_page (GTK_NOTEBOOK (browser->notebook), 1) == NULL &&
-        midori_view_is_blank (MIDORI_VIEW (widget)))
+    gboolean last_tab =
+        gtk_notebook_get_nth_page (GTK_NOTEBOOK (browser->notebook), 1) == NULL;
+    if (last_tab && sokoke_is_app_or_private ())
     {
+        gtk_widget_destroy (GTK_WIDGET (browser));
         return;
     }
+    if (last_tab && midori_view_is_blank (MIDORI_VIEW (widget)))
+        return;
     gtk_widget_destroy (widget);
 }