diff --git a/LiteEditor/mainbook.cpp b/LiteEditor/mainbook.cpp
index e995305a58..f522aee37f 100644
--- a/LiteEditor/mainbook.cpp
+++ b/LiteEditor/mainbook.cpp
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ void MainBook::CreateGuiControls()
     }
 #else
     long style = kNotebook_NewButton | kNotebook_AllowDnD | kNotebook_CloseButtonOnActiveTab |
-                 kNotebook_ShowFileListButton | kNotebook_EnableNavigationEvent;
+                 kNotebook_ShowFileListButton | kNotebook_EnableNavigationEvent | kNotebook_MouseMiddleClickClosesTab;
 #endif
 
     // load the notebook style from the configuration settings