diff --git a/kate/katemainwindow.h b/kate/katemainwindow.h
--- a/kate/katemainwindow.h
+++ b/kate/katemainwindow.h
@@ -584,6 +584,7 @@
 protected:
     bool event(QEvent *e) override;
     void mousePressEvent(QMouseEvent *e) override;
+    void closeEvent(QCloseEvent* event) override;
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/kate/katemainwindow.cpp b/kate/katemainwindow.cpp
--- a/kate/katemainwindow.cpp
+++ b/kate/katemainwindow.cpp
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 #include "katemwmodonhddialog.h"
 #include "katesessionsaction.h"
 #include "katesessionmanager.h"
+#include "katetabbar.h"
 #include "kateviewspace.h"
 #include "katequickopen.h"
 #include "kateupdatedisabler.h"
@@ -1191,6 +1192,44 @@
     }
 }
 
+void KateMainWindow::closeEvent(QCloseEvent* event)
+{
+     // Find out if Kate is closed directly by the user or
+    // by the session manager because the session is closed
+    bool closedByUser = true;
+    if (qApp->isSavingSession()) {
+        closedByUser = false;
+    }
+
+    KateTabBar *tab = new KateTabBar(window());
+    if (tab->count() > 1 && closedByUser) {
+        KGuiItem yes(i18nc("@action:button 'Quit Kate' button", "&Quit %1", QGuiApplication::applicationDisplayName()),
+                     QIcon::fromTheme(QStringLiteral("application-exit")));
+        KGuiItem no(i18n("C&lose Current Tab"), QIcon::fromTheme(QStringLiteral("tab-close")));
+
+        const auto result = KMessageBox::warningYesNoCancel(nullptr,
+                                                            i18n("You have multiple tabs open in this window, are you sure you want to quit?"),
+                                                            i18n("Confirmation"),
+                                                            yes,
+                                                            no,
+                                                            KStandardGuiItem::cancel(),
+                                                            i18n("Do not ask again"));
+
+        switch (result) {
+            case KMessageBox::Yes:
+                break;
+            case KMessageBox::No:
+                // fub=nctionality for closing current tab
+                Q_FALLTHROUGH();
+            default:
+                event->ignore();
+                return;
+        }
+    }
+
+    KXmlGuiWindow::closeEvent(event);
+}
+
 void KateMainWindow::slotFocusPrevTab()
 {
     if (m_viewManager->activeViewSpace()) {