diff --git a/mobile/android/base/TabsTray.java b/mobile/android/base/TabsTray.java
index 7293f2bbca2..93e13b64d22 100644
--- a/mobile/android/base/TabsTray.java
+++ b/mobile/android/base/TabsTray.java
@@ -155,8 +155,8 @@ public class TabsTray extends Activity implements GeckoApp.OnTabsChangedListener
 
         if (Tabs.getInstance().getIndexOf(tab) == -1) {
             mWaitingForClose = false;
-            mTabsAdapter = new TabsAdapter(this, Tabs.getInstance().getTabsInOrder());
-            mList.setAdapter(mTabsAdapter);
+            mTabsAdapter.removeTab(tab);
+            mList.invalidateViews();
             mListContainer.requestLayout();
         } else {
             View view = mList.getChildAt(position - mList.getFirstVisiblePosition());
@@ -254,6 +254,10 @@ public class TabsTray extends Activity implements GeckoApp.OnTabsChangedListener
             return mTabs.indexOf(tab);
         }
 
+        public void removeTab(Tab tab) {
+            mTabs.remove(tab);
+        }
+
         public void assignValues(View view, Tab tab) {
             if (view == null || tab == null)
                 return;