diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/browser/BaseBrowserFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/browser/BaseBrowserFragment.kt
index 019888b38..a2e2d6f66 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/browser/BaseBrowserFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/browser/BaseBrowserFragment.kt
@@ -535,8 +535,9 @@ abstract class BaseBrowserFragment : Fragment(), BackHandler, SessionManager.Obs
             } else {
                 val isLastSession =
                     sessionManager.sessionsOfType(private = session.private).count() == 1
-                sessionManager.remove(session, true)
-                return !isLastSession // Jump to tab overview if last session was removed
+                sessionManager.remove(session, session.hasParentSession)
+                val goToOverview = isLastSession || !session.hasParentSession
+                return !goToOverview
             }
         }
         return false