Do not close browser with last tab icon

Do not close browser with last tab

by Sebastian Blask · Workflow & Planning
Manifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 16 Oct 2026

Creates a new window with the same properties as the closing one when the last tab is closed.

Users
376
+49 in 30 days
Rating
2.6 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
11
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#49K
#41K among extensions
Version
2.0.1
updated 15 Sep 2026

Users

monthly, 3 years
70358646Aug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 16 Oct 2026: 376 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 3 years
3711Aug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 16 Oct 2026: 11 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month

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About Do not close browser with last tab

Do not close browser with last tab ================================== Chrome usually shuts down when its last tab is closed. This extension creates a new window with the same properties as the closing one when this happens. You might get a flicker, but the perceived effect will be that a new tab replaces the closed one. As there is neither a way to capture the window properties while the tab is closing nor an event that informs about updates to the properties, they are cached whenever the focus of the window or a tab changes (which includes creating new windows and tabs). This extension only works if the `Continue running background apps when Chromium is closed` setting (under `Advanced`) is enabled (it is by default). Known Issues ------------ XFCE: The properties of non-maximized windows given by Chrome are incorrect as they do not account for border and title bar. This results in a displacement when the window is re-created. Feedback -------- You can report bugs or make feature requests on https://github.com/sblask/webextension-do-not-close-browser-with-last-tab Patches are welcome.

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days+14+3.9%00.00
30 days+49+15.0%00.00
6 months+89+31.0%+1−0.16
1 year+32+9.3%+1−0.16

Version history

3 versions recorded
2.0.115 Sep 2026
2.0.030 Jul 2026
1.0.012 Nov 2017

Details

Category
Workflow & Planning
First seen
12 Nov 2017
Size
31 KB
Languages
en
Pricing
Free
Support
github.com
Extension ID
iiolkehjeklhkdphaakkceadenbcdahj

Permissions and risk

Minimal riskimpact 0, likelihood 3
Permissions
backgroundstorage

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