diff --git a/src/dolphintabbar.h b/src/dolphintabbar.h
--- a/src/dolphintabbar.h
+++ b/src/dolphintabbar.h
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
     virtual void dragMoveEvent(QDragMoveEvent* event) Q_DECL_OVERRIDE;
     virtual void dropEvent(QDropEvent* event) Q_DECL_OVERRIDE;
     virtual void mousePressEvent(QMouseEvent* event) Q_DECL_OVERRIDE;
+    virtual void mouseReleaseEvent(QMouseEvent* event) Q_DECL_OVERRIDE;
     virtual void mouseDoubleClickEvent(QMouseEvent* event) Q_DECL_OVERRIDE;
 
     /**
@@ -60,6 +61,7 @@
 private:
     QTimer* m_autoActivationTimer;
     int m_autoActivationIndex;
+    int m_tabToBeClosedOnMiddleMouseButtonRelease;
 };
 
 #endif // DOLPHIN_TAB_BAR_H
diff --git a/src/dolphintabbar.cpp b/src/dolphintabbar.cpp
--- a/src/dolphintabbar.cpp
+++ b/src/dolphintabbar.cpp
@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@
 
 DolphinTabBar::DolphinTabBar(QWidget* parent) :
     QTabBar(parent),
-    m_autoActivationIndex(-1)
+    m_autoActivationIndex(-1),
+    m_tabToBeClosedOnMiddleMouseButtonRelease(-1)
 {
     setAcceptDrops(true);
     setSelectionBehaviorOnRemove(QTabBar::SelectPreviousTab);
@@ -95,12 +96,25 @@
     const int index = tabAt(event->pos());
 
     if (index >= 0 && event->button() == Qt::MiddleButton) {
+        m_tabToBeClosedOnMiddleMouseButtonRelease = index;
+        return;
+    }
+
+    QTabBar::mousePressEvent(event);
+}
+
+void DolphinTabBar::mouseReleaseEvent(QMouseEvent *event)
+{
+    const int index = tabAt(event->pos());
+
+    if (index >= 0 && index == m_tabToBeClosedOnMiddleMouseButtonRelease
+        && event->button() == Qt::MiddleButton) {
         // Mouse middle click on a tab closes this tab.
         emit tabCloseRequested(index);
         return;
     }
 
-    QTabBar::mousePressEvent(event);
+    QTabBar::mouseReleaseEvent(event);
 }
 
 void DolphinTabBar::mouseDoubleClickEvent(QMouseEvent* event)