diff --git a/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/TerminalTab.cpp b/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/TerminalTab.cpp
index 5a6015220..9c41307b7 100644
--- a/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/TerminalTab.cpp
+++ b/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/TerminalTab.cpp
@@ -788,7 +788,7 @@ namespace winrt::TerminalApp::implementation
         closeTabMenuItem.Click([weakThis](auto&&, auto&&) {
             if (auto tab{ weakThis.get() })
             {
-                tab->_rootPane->Close();
+                tab->_ClosedHandlers(nullptr, nullptr);
             }
         });
         closeTabMenuItem.Text(RS_(L"TabClose"));