diff --git a/qutebrowser/widgets/tabbedbrowser.py b/qutebrowser/widgets/tabbedbrowser.py
index 482659008..16555769c 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/widgets/tabbedbrowser.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/widgets/tabbedbrowser.py
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ from functools import partial
 from PyQt5.QtWidgets import QSizePolicy
 from PyQt5.QtCore import pyqtSignal, pyqtSlot, QSize
 from PyQt5.QtGui import QIcon
+from PyQt5.QtWebKit import QWebSettings
 
 import qutebrowser.config.config as config
 import qutebrowser.commands.utils as cmdutils
@@ -261,6 +262,12 @@ class TabbedBrowser(TabWidget):
         if not url.isEmpty():
             qt_ensure_valid(url)
             self.url_stack.append(url)
+        # We disable javascript/plugins because that prevents some segfaults
+        # when quitting it seems.
+        settings = tab.settings()
+        settings.setAttribute(QWebSettings.JavascriptEnabled, False)
+        settings.setAttribute(QWebSettings.JavaEnabled, False)
+        settings.setAttribute(QWebSettings.PluginsEnabled, False)
         tab.blockSignals(True)
         self._tabs.remove(tab)
         self.removeTab(idx)