diff --git a/src/window.c b/src/window.c
index be010dc..9f80657 100644
--- a/src/window.c
+++ b/src/window.c
@@ -4970,6 +4970,9 @@
     if (first_tabpage->tp_next == NULL)
 	return;
 
+    if (tabpage_move_disallowed)
+	return;
+
     for (tp = first_tabpage; tp->tp_next != NULL && n < nr; tp = tp->tp_next)
 	++n;