diff --git a/src/terminal-window.c b/src/terminal-window.c
index b015820..7bdc0d1 100644
--- a/src/terminal-window.c
+++ b/src/terminal-window.c
@@ -2896,12 +2896,14 @@ notebook_button_press_cb (GtkWidget *widget,
                           TerminalWindow *window)
 {
     TerminalWindowPrivate *priv = window->priv;
+    TerminalScreen *active_screen = priv->active_screen;
     GtkNotebook *notebook = GTK_NOTEBOOK (widget);
     GtkWidget *menu;
     GtkAction *action;
     int tab_clicked;
 
-    if (event->type == GDK_BUTTON_PRESS && event->button == 2)
+    if ((event->type == GDK_BUTTON_PRESS && event->button == 2)
+        && !(confirm_close_window_or_tab (window, active_screen)))
     {
         tab_clicked = find_tab_num_at_pos (notebook, event->x_root, event->y_root);
         if (tab_clicked >= 0)