diff --git a/qutebrowser/widgets/tabbedbrowser.py b/qutebrowser/widgets/tabbedbrowser.py
index 6bfbf2b78..14635f1ad 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/widgets/tabbedbrowser.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/widgets/tabbedbrowser.py
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ class TabbedBrowser(tabwidget.TabWidget):
             entry = UndoEntry(tab.cur_url, history_data)
             self._undo_stack.append(entry)
         else:
-            urlutils.invalid_url_error(url, "saving tab")
+            urlutils.invalid_url_error(tab.cur_url, "saving tab")
             return
         tab.shutdown()
         self.removeTab(idx)