diff --git a/packages/bruno-app/src/components/RequestTabs/ExampleTab/index.js b/packages/bruno-app/src/components/RequestTabs/ExampleTab/index.js
index 17210efc3..8536a8d23 100644
--- a/packages/bruno-app/src/components/RequestTabs/ExampleTab/index.js
+++ b/packages/bruno-app/src/components/RequestTabs/ExampleTab/index.js
@@ -43,6 +43,13 @@ const ExampleTab = ({ tab, collection }) => {
     }
   };
 
+  // Prevent the browser's autoscroll (triggered on middle-button mousedown)
+  const handleMouseDown = (e) => {
+    if (e.button === 1) {
+      e.preventDefault();
+    }
+  };
+
   const handleMouseUp = (e) => {
     if (e.button === 1) {
       e.preventDefault();
@@ -59,6 +66,7 @@ const ExampleTab = ({ tab, collection }) => {
     return (
       <StyledWrapper
         className="flex items-center justify-between tab-container"
+        onMouseDown={handleMouseDown}
         onMouseUp={(e) => {
           if (e.button === 1) {
             e.preventDefault();
@@ -105,6 +113,7 @@ const ExampleTab = ({ tab, collection }) => {
         className={`flex items-center tab-label ${tab.preview ? 'italic' : ''}`}
         onContextMenu={handleRightClick}
         onDoubleClick={() => dispatch(makeTabPermanent({ uid: tab.uid }))}
+        onMouseDown={handleMouseDown}
         onMouseUp={(e) => {
           if (!hasChanges) return handleMouseUp(e);
 
diff --git a/packages/bruno-app/src/components/RequestTabs/RequestTab/index.js b/packages/bruno-app/src/components/RequestTabs/RequestTab/index.js
index dd1efc646..38ca44be3 100644
--- a/packages/bruno-app/src/components/RequestTabs/RequestTab/index.js
+++ b/packages/bruno-app/src/components/RequestTabs/RequestTab/index.js
@@ -103,6 +103,13 @@ const RequestTab = ({ tab, collection, tabIndex, collectionRequestTabs, folderUi
     menuDropdownRef.current?.show();
   };
 
+  // Prevent the browser's autoscroll (triggered on middle-button mousedown)
+  const handleMouseDown = (e) => {
+    if (e.button === 1) {
+      e.preventDefault();
+    }
+  };
+
   const handleMouseUp = (e) => {
     if (e.button === 1) {
       e.preventDefault();
@@ -260,6 +267,7 @@ const RequestTab = ({ tab, collection, tabIndex, collectionRequestTabs, folderUi
     return (
       <StyledWrapper
         className={`flex items-center justify-between tab-container px-2 ${tab.preview ? 'italic' : ''}`}
+        onMouseDown={handleMouseDown}
         onMouseUp={handleMouseUp}
       >
         {showConfirmCollectionClose && tab.type === 'collection-settings' && (
@@ -447,6 +455,7 @@ const RequestTab = ({ tab, collection, tabIndex, collectionRequestTabs, folderUi
     return (
       <StyledWrapper
         className="flex items-center justify-between tab-container"
+        onMouseDown={handleMouseDown}
         onMouseUp={(e) => {
           if (e.button === 1) {
             e.preventDefault();
@@ -503,6 +512,7 @@ const RequestTab = ({ tab, collection, tabIndex, collectionRequestTabs, folderUi
         className={`flex items-baseline tab-label ${tab.preview ? 'italic' : ''}`}
         onContextMenu={handleRightClick}
         onDoubleClick={() => dispatch(makeTabPermanent({ uid: tab.uid }))}
+        onMouseDown={handleMouseDown}
         onMouseUp={(e) => {
           if (!hasChanges) return handleMouseUp(e);