diff --git a/mobile/android/base/TabsAccessor.java b/mobile/android/base/TabsAccessor.java
index d58f869f9db..e7d5ffcc0a0 100644
--- a/mobile/android/base/TabsAccessor.java
+++ b/mobile/android/base/TabsAccessor.java
@@ -190,9 +190,9 @@ public final class TabsAccessor {
 
         int position = 0;
         for (Tab tab : tabs) {
-            // Skip this tab if it has a null URL.
+            // Skip this tab if it has a null URL or is in private browsing mode
             String url = tab.getURL();
-            if (url == null)
+            if (url == null || tab.isPrivate())
                 continue;
 
             ContentValues values = new ContentValues();