diff --git a/gui/chromeTabs.py b/gui/chromeTabs.py
index 55baa08b7..13beea089 100755
--- a/gui/chromeTabs.py
+++ b/gui/chromeTabs.py
@@ -651,13 +651,13 @@ class PFTabsContainer(wx.Panel):
             self.startDrag = False
             self.dragTrigger = self.dragTrail
 
+        if self.CheckAddButton(mposx, mposy):
+            return
+
         if self.GetTabsCount() == 0:
             return
         selTab = self.GetSelectedTab()
 
-        if self.CheckAddButton(mposx, mposy):
-            return
-
         if self.CheckTabClose(selTab, mposx, mposy):
             return