diff --git a/kitty/boss.py b/kitty/boss.py
index 5292471cd..4084f2e41 100644
--- a/kitty/boss.py
+++ b/kitty/boss.py
@@ -450,8 +450,7 @@ class Boss:
         windows = tuple(tab)
         needs_confirmation = self.opts.confirm_os_window_close > 0 and len(windows) >= self.opts.confirm_os_window_close
         if not needs_confirmation:
-            for window in windows:
-                self.close_window(window)
+            self.close_tab_no_confirm(tab)
             return
         self._run_kitten('ask', ['--type=yesno', '--message', _(
             'Are you sure you want to close this tab, it has {}'
@@ -468,6 +467,9 @@ class Boss:
                 break
         else:
             return
+        self.close_tab_no_confirm(tab)
+
+    def close_tab_no_confirm(self, tab: Tab) -> None:
         for window in tab:
             self.close_window(window)
 
diff --git a/kitty/rc/close_tab.py b/kitty/rc/close_tab.py
index 963378e74..074363066 100644
--- a/kitty/rc/close_tab.py
+++ b/kitty/rc/close_tab.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ If specified close the tab this command is run in, rather than the active tab.
         for tab in self.tabs_for_match_payload(boss, window, payload_get):
             if window:
                 if tab:
-                    boss.close_tab(tab)
+                    boss.close_tab_no_confirm(tab)
 
 
 close_tab = CloseTab()