diff --git a/chrome/content/zotero/components/tabBar.jsx b/chrome/content/zotero/components/tabBar.jsx
index c457b6cf81..302580a442 100644
--- a/chrome/content/zotero/components/tabBar.jsx
+++ b/chrome/content/zotero/components/tabBar.jsx
@@ -110,6 +110,10 @@ const TabBar = forwardRef(function (props, ref) {
 	}
 	
 	function handleTabMouseDown(event, id) {
+		// Don't select tab if it'll be closed with middle button click on mouse up
+		if (event.button === 1) {
+			return;
+		}
 		if (event.button === 2) {
 			let { screenX, screenY } = event;
 			// Popup gets immediately closed without this