diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/browser/BrowserFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/browser/BrowserFragment.kt
index bcfac0f2b..8cbe6721f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/browser/BrowserFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/browser/BrowserFragment.kt
@@ -790,6 +790,7 @@ class BrowserFragment : Fragment(), BackHandler {
             viewModel?.saveCollectionStep =
                 viewModel?.tabCollections?.getStepForCollectionsSize() ?: SaveCollectionStep.SelectCollection
             viewModel?.snackbarAnchorView = nestedScrollQuickAction
+            viewModel?.previousFragmentId = R.id.browserFragment
             view?.let {
                 val directions = BrowserFragmentDirections.actionBrowserFragmentToCreateCollectionFragment()
                 nav(R.id.browserFragment, directions)
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/collections/CreateCollectionFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/collections/CreateCollectionFragment.kt
index 46abd3322..c331a2701 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/collections/CreateCollectionFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/collections/CreateCollectionFragment.kt
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import org.mozilla.fenix.FenixViewModelProvider
 import org.mozilla.fenix.R
 import org.mozilla.fenix.ext.components
 import org.mozilla.fenix.ext.requireComponents
+import org.mozilla.fenix.home.sessioncontrol.Tab
 import org.mozilla.fenix.home.sessioncontrol.toSessionBundle
 import org.mozilla.fenix.mvi.ActionBusFactory
 import org.mozilla.fenix.mvi.getAutoDisposeObservable
@@ -121,6 +122,7 @@ class CreateCollectionFragment : DialogFragment() {
                         viewLifecycleOwner.lifecycleScope.launch(Dispatchers.IO) {
                             context.components.core.tabCollectionStorage.createCollection(it.name, sessionBundle)
                         }
+                        closeTabsIfNecessary(it.tabs)
                     }
                 }
                 is CollectionCreationAction.SelectCollection -> {
@@ -131,6 +133,7 @@ class CreateCollectionFragment : DialogFragment() {
                             context.components.core.tabCollectionStorage
                                 .addTabsToCollection(it.collection, sessionBundle)
                         }
+                        closeTabsIfNecessary(it.tabs)
                     }
                 }
                 is CollectionCreationAction.RenameCollection -> {
@@ -170,4 +173,15 @@ class CreateCollectionFragment : DialogFragment() {
             }
         }
     }
+
+    private fun closeTabsIfNecessary(tabs: List<Tab>) {
+        // Only close the tabs if the user is not on the BrowserFragment
+        if (viewModel.previousFragmentId == R.id.browserFragment) { return }
+
+        tabs.forEach {
+            requireComponents.core.sessionManager.findSessionById(it.sessionId)?.let { session ->
+                requireComponents.useCases.tabsUseCases.removeTab.invoke(session)
+            }
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/collections/CreateCollectionViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/collections/CreateCollectionViewModel.kt
index d33a39c21..c99aac7ab 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/collections/CreateCollectionViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/collections/CreateCollectionViewModel.kt
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ class CreateCollectionViewModel : ViewModel() {
     var tabCollections = listOf<TabCollection>()
     var selectedTabCollection: TabCollection? = null
     var snackbarAnchorView: View? = null
+    var previousFragmentId: Int? = null
 
     fun getStepForTabsAndCollectionSize(): SaveCollectionStep =
         if (tabs.size > 1) SaveCollectionStep.SelectTabs else tabCollections.getStepForCollectionsSize()
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/home/HomeFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/home/HomeFragment.kt
index fc6a6c1b9..8f8ab983b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/home/HomeFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/home/HomeFragment.kt
@@ -702,6 +702,7 @@ class HomeFragment : Fragment(), AccountObserver {
         viewModel?.selectedTabCollection = selectedTabCollection
         viewModel?.saveCollectionStep =
             step ?: viewModel?.getStepForTabsAndCollectionSize() ?: SaveCollectionStep.SelectTabs
+        viewModel?.previousFragmentId = R.id.homeFragment
 
         // Only register the observer right before moving to collection creation
         requireComponents.core.tabCollectionStorage.register(collectionStorageObserver, this)