diff --git a/kitty/borders.py b/kitty/borders.py
index e28531cc7..dac133b95 100644
--- a/kitty/borders.py
+++ b/kitty/borders.py
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 # License: GPL v3 Copyright: 2016, Kovid Goyal <kovid at kovidgoyal.net>
 
 from enum import IntFlag
-from itertools import chain
 from typing import Sequence, Tuple
 
 from .fast_data_types import (
@@ -72,7 +71,7 @@ class Borders:
         self,
         all_windows: WindowList,
         current_layout: LayoutType,
-        extra_blank_rects: Sequence[Tuple[int, int, int, int]],
+        tab_bar_rects: Sequence[Tuple[int, int, int, int]],
         draw_window_borders: bool = True,
     ) -> None:
         opts = get_options()
@@ -81,9 +80,12 @@ class Borders:
         add_borders_rect(self.os_window_id, self.tab_id, 0, 0, 0, 0, BorderColor.default_bg)
         has_background_image = os_window_has_background_image(self.os_window_id)
         if not has_background_image:
-            for br in chain(current_layout.blank_rects, extra_blank_rects):
+            for br in current_layout.blank_rects:
                 left, top, right, bottom = br
                 add_borders_rect(self.os_window_id, self.tab_id, left, top, right, bottom, BorderColor.default_bg)
+            for tbr in tab_bar_rects:
+                left, top, right, bottom = tbr
+                add_borders_rect(self.os_window_id, self.tab_id, left, top, right, bottom, BorderColor.default_bg)
         bw = 0
         groups = tuple(all_windows.iter_all_layoutable_groups(only_visible=True))
         if groups:
diff --git a/kitty/tabs.py b/kitty/tabs.py
index c41bda70c..3f4da46e3 100644
--- a/kitty/tabs.py
+++ b/kitty/tabs.py
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ class Tab:  # {{{
             ly = self.current_layout
             self.borders(
                 all_windows=self.windows,
-                current_layout=ly, extra_blank_rects=tm.blank_rects,
+                current_layout=ly, tab_bar_rects=tm.tab_bar_rects,
                 draw_window_borders=(ly.needs_window_borders and self.windows.num_visble_groups > 1) or ly.must_draw_borders
             )
             if w is not None:
@@ -935,7 +935,7 @@ class TabManager:  # {{{
             self.set_active_tab_idx(i)
 
     @property
-    def blank_rects(self) -> Tuple[Rect, ...]:
+    def tab_bar_rects(self) -> Tuple[Rect, ...]:
         return self.tab_bar.blank_rects if self.tab_bar_should_be_visible else ()
 
     def destroy(self) -> None: