diff --git a/shell_client.cpp b/shell_client.cpp
--- a/shell_client.cpp
+++ b/shell_client.cpp
@@ -25,10 +25,12 @@
 #include "placement.h"
 #include "screenedge.h"
 #include "screens.h"
+#ifdef KWIN_BUILD_TABBOX
+#include "tabbox.h"
+#endif
+#include "virtualdesktops.h"
 #include "wayland_server.h"
 #include "workspace.h"
-#include "virtualdesktops.h"
-#include "screens.h"
 #include "decorations/decorationbridge.h"
 #include "decorations/decoratedclient.h"
 #include <KDecoration2/Decoration>
@@ -386,6 +388,12 @@
 void ShellClient::destroyClient()
 {
     m_closing = true;
+#ifdef KWIN_BUILD_TABBOX
+    TabBox::TabBox *tabBox = TabBox::TabBox::self();
+    if (tabBox->isDisplayed() && tabBox->currentClient() == this) {
+        tabBox->nextPrev(true);
+    }
+#endif
     if (isMoveResize()) {
         leaveMoveResize();
     }
diff --git a/workspace.h b/workspace.h
--- a/workspace.h
+++ b/workspace.h
@@ -554,6 +554,7 @@
     QList<SessionInfo*> session;
 
     void updateXStackingOrder();
+    void updateTabbox();
 
     AbstractClient* active_client;
     AbstractClient* last_active_client;
diff --git a/workspace.cpp b/workspace.cpp
--- a/workspace.cpp
+++ b/workspace.cpp
@@ -316,6 +316,7 @@
                 if (c->wantsInput() && !c->isMinimized()) {
                     activateClient(c);
                 }
+                updateTabbox();
                 connect(c, &ShellClient::windowShown, this,
                     [this, c] {
                         updateClientLayer(c);
@@ -364,6 +365,7 @@
                 markXStackingOrderAsDirty();
                 updateStackingOrder(true);
                 updateClientArea();
+                updateTabbox();
             }
         );
     }
@@ -647,10 +649,7 @@
     updateStackingOrder(true);   // Propagate new client
     if (c->isUtility() || c->isMenu() || c->isToolbar())
         updateToolWindows(true);
-#ifdef KWIN_BUILD_TABBOX
-    if (TabBox::TabBox::self()->isDisplayed())
-        TabBox::TabBox::self()->reset(true);
-#endif
+    updateTabbox();
 }
 
 void Workspace::addUnmanaged(Unmanaged* c)
@@ -702,14 +701,8 @@
     emit clientRemoved(c);
 
     updateStackingOrder(true);
-
-#ifdef KWIN_BUILD_TABBOX
-    TabBox::TabBox *tabBox = TabBox::TabBox::self();
-    if (tabBox->isDisplayed())
-        tabBox->reset(true);
-#endif
-
     updateClientArea();
+    updateTabbox();
 }
 
 void Workspace::removeUnmanaged(Unmanaged* c)
@@ -1770,5 +1763,14 @@
     );
 }
 
+void Workspace::updateTabbox()
+{
+#ifdef KWIN_BUILD_TABBOX
+    if (TabBox::TabBox::self()->isDisplayed()) {
+        TabBox::TabBox::self()->reset(true);
+    }
+#endif
+}
+
 } // namespace