# Brave gets freezed

**URL:** <https://community.brave.app/t/brave-gets-freezed/648351>\
**Category:** Brave Browser\
**Tags:** macos, bug, browser\
**Created:** [January 19, 2026, 5:15am UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/brave-gets-freezed/648351 "2026-01-19T05:15:28Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
**Page:** 1

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**Author:** ![fixthisplease](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brave/user_avatar/community.brave.app/fixthisplease/32/214007_2.png) [@fixthisplease](https://community.brave.app/u/fixthisplease)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2026, 5:15am UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/brave-gets-freezed/648351/1 "2026-01-19T05:15:28Z")

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**Description of the issue: The browser gets freezed when i try to close a tab using Command + W.**

\*\*Steps to Reproduce:

1. Open a tab.\*\*

\*\*2. Go to any website.

1. Press Command + w.\*\*

**Expected result: Get freezed.**

**Reproduces how often: Always.**

**Operating System and Brave Version:**

**macOS tahoe 26.2**

Brave 1.86.139 (arm64)

Chromium: 144.0.7559.59

**Additional Information: Fix it please.**

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**Author:** ![289wk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/2/439d5e/32.png) [@289wk](https://community.brave.app/u/289wk)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2026, 4:09pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/brave-gets-freezed/648351/2 "2026-01-19T16:09:40Z")

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A possible fix/workaround:

‘[Brave Crashing/Not Responding - #7 by morevo](https://community.brave.app/t/brave-crashing-not-responding/648311/7)’

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/brave/original/3X/1/8/182067f3480d1a5e7aea5ae3131b116ca1ef7918.png) [@system](https://community.brave.app/u/system)\
**Post date:** [March 20, 2026, 4:10pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/brave-gets-freezed/648351/3 "2026-03-20T16:10:37Z")

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