diff --git a/src/lib/app/browserwindow.cpp b/src/lib/app/browserwindow.cpp
index b4f368a3d..002641bb8 100644
--- a/src/lib/app/browserwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/app/browserwindow.cpp
@@ -188,8 +188,9 @@ void BrowserWindow::postLaunch()
     case Qz::BW_FirstAppWindow:
 #if QTWEBENGINE_DISABLED
         if (mApp->isStartingAfterCrash()) {
-            addTab = true;
-            startUrl = QUrl("qupzilla:restore");
+            addTab = false;
+            startUrl.clear();
+            m_tabWidget->addView(QUrl("qupzilla:restore"), Qz::NT_CleanSelectedTabAtTheEnd);
         }
         else if (afterLaunch == 3 && mApp->restoreManager()) {
             addTab = !mApp->restoreSession(this, mApp->restoreManager()->restoreData());