diff --git a/src/browser/base/zen-components/ZenGlanceManager.mjs b/src/browser/base/zen-components/ZenGlanceManager.mjs
index f4bb5146c..26b723bfd 100644
--- a/src/browser/base/zen-components/ZenGlanceManager.mjs
+++ b/src/browser/base/zen-components/ZenGlanceManager.mjs
@@ -191,8 +191,7 @@
             this.lastCurrentTab.removeAttribute("zen-glance-tab");
               
             gBrowser.tabContainer._invalidateCachedTabs();
-            this.lastCurrentTab.closing = true;
-            gBrowser.removeTab(this.lastCurrentTab, { animate: false });
+            gBrowser.removeTab(this.lastCurrentTab, { animate: true });
 
             this.#currentTab = null;
             this.#currentBrowser = null;