diff --git a/extension/src/background.ts b/extension/src/background.ts
index 6cd87d6..d5ae35c 100644
--- a/extension/src/background.ts
+++ b/extension/src/background.ts
@@ -999,8 +999,8 @@ chrome.tabs.onUpdated.addListener((tabId, changeInfo, tab) => {
       }
     } else if (tabs.has(tabId)) {
       const tabInfo = tabs.get(tabId)
-      if (tabInfo?.state !== 'connected') {
-        logger.debug('Tab removed from group while not connected, ignoring:', tabId)
+      if (tabInfo?.state === 'connecting') {
+        logger.debug('Tab removed from group while connecting, ignoring:', tabId)
         return
       }
       logger.debug('Tab manually removed from playwriter group:', tabId)