diff --git a/terminus-core/src/components/tabHeader.component.ts b/terminus-core/src/components/tabHeader.component.ts
index e418d406..89235a6d 100644
--- a/terminus-core/src/components/tabHeader.component.ts
+++ b/terminus-core/src/components/tabHeader.component.ts
@@ -78,10 +78,19 @@ export class TabHeaderComponent {
         this.showRenameTabModal()
     }
 
-    @HostListener('auxclick', ['$event']) async onAuxClick ($event: MouseEvent) {
+    @HostListener('mousedown', ['$event']) async onMouseDown ($event: MouseEvent) {
+        if ($event.which === 2) {
+            $event.preventDefault()
+        }
+    }
+
+    @HostListener('mouseup', ['$event']) async onMouseUp ($event: MouseEvent) {
         if ($event.which === 2) {
             this.app.closeTab(this.tab, true)
         }
+    }
+
+    @HostListener('auxclick', ['$event']) async onAuxClick ($event: MouseEvent) {
         if ($event.which === 3) {
             $event.preventDefault()