diff --git a/ios/chrome/browser/ui/browser_view_controller.mm b/ios/chrome/browser/ui/browser_view_controller.mm
index 59933f33fe37..df91974b0f98 100644
--- a/ios/chrome/browser/ui/browser_view_controller.mm
+++ b/ios/chrome/browser/ui/browser_view_controller.mm
@@ -4529,6 +4529,8 @@ - (void)tabModel:(TabModel*)model
 - (void)tabModel:(TabModel*)model
     didRemoveTab:(Tab*)tab
          atIndex:(NSUInteger)index {
+  tab.webState->WasHidden();
+
   [self uninstallDelegatesForTab:tab];
 
   // Cancel dialogs for |tab|'s WebState.