diff --git a/internal/action/tab.go b/internal/action/tab.go
index 2a1f5a62..9c6bd01e 100644
--- a/internal/action/tab.go
+++ b/internal/action/tab.go
@@ -107,14 +107,15 @@ func (t *TabList) HandleEvent(event tcell.Event) {
 		mx, my := e.Position()
 		switch e.Buttons() {
 		case tcell.Button1:
-			if my == t.Y && mx == 0 {
-				t.Scroll(-4)
-				return
-			} else if my == t.Y && mx == t.Width-1 {
-				t.Scroll(4)
-				return
-			}
 			if len(t.List) > 1 {
+				if my == t.Y && mx == 0 {
+					t.Scroll(-4)
+					return
+				} else if my == t.Y && mx == t.Width-1 {
+					t.Scroll(4)
+					return
+				}
+
 				ind := t.LocFromVisual(buffer.Loc{mx, my})
 				if ind != -1 {
 					t.SetActive(ind)