diff --git a/src/ephy-notebook.c b/src/ephy-notebook.c
index 3947ff681..07c0afa7f 100644
--- a/src/ephy-notebook.c
+++ b/src/ephy-notebook.c
@@ -248,6 +248,16 @@ button_press_cb (EphyNotebook   *notebook,
 		g_action_activate (action, NULL);
 	}

+  /* Close the tab if it gets middle clicked */
+  if (event->type == GDK_BUTTON_PRESS &&
+      event->button == 2 &&
+      (event->state & gtk_accelerator_get_default_mod_mask ()) == 0)
+  {
+    GtkWidget *tab;
+    tab = gtk_notebook_get_nth_page (GTK_NOTEBOOK (notebook), tab_clicked);
+    g_signal_emit (notebook, signals[TAB_CLOSE_REQUEST], 0, tab);
+  }
+
   return GDK_EVENT_PROPAGATE;
 }