This is by design, and consistent with what other desktop browsers do (chromium, firefox).
** Changed in: webbrowser-app (Ubuntu) Status: New => Invalid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1503315 Title: Webbrowser application closing the application when last tab is gone To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu-ux/+bug/1503315/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs