diff --git a/app/lib/features/geckoview/features/browser/presentation/widgets/browser_modules/browser_view.dart b/app/lib/features/geckoview/features/browser/presentation/widgets/browser_modules/browser_view.dart
index 52ef793b..f93e5df2 100644
--- a/app/lib/features/geckoview/features/browser/presentation/widgets/browser_modules/browser_view.dart
+++ b/app/lib/features/geckoview/features/browser/presentation/widgets/browser_modules/browser_view.dart
@@ -218,6 +218,7 @@ class _BrowserViewState extends ConsumerState<BrowserView>
 
     return Visibility(
       visible: hasTab,
+      maintainState: true,
       replacement: SizedBox.expand(child: Container(color: Colors.grey[800])),
       child: GeckoView(
         preInitializationStep: () async {