diff --git a/mobile/android/base/Tabs.java b/mobile/android/base/Tabs.java
index ef79baa3a3f7..b66069dbdb11 100644
--- a/mobile/android/base/Tabs.java
+++ b/mobile/android/base/Tabs.java
@@ -157,8 +157,6 @@ public class Tabs implements GeckoEventListener {
         if (tab == null || nextTab == null)
             return;
 
-        selectTab(nextTab.getId());
-
         int tabId = tab.getId();
         removeTab(tabId);
         tab.onDestroy();
@@ -171,6 +169,9 @@ public class Tabs implements GeckoEventListener {
 
         // Pass a message to Gecko to update tab state in BrowserApp
         GeckoAppShell.sendEventToGecko(GeckoEvent.createBroadcastEvent("Tab:Closed", String.valueOf(tabId)));
+
+        // Next tab selection should happen after closing the tab.
+        selectTab(nextTab.getId());
     }
 
     /** Return the tab that will be selected by default after this one is closed */