2 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/main.c b/main.c
index b96deaa..8a514ea 100644
--- a/main.c
+++ b/main.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // @TODO:
-// - fix: after closing last tab in active node, there should be a new active node
 // - Windows installation
 // - test on BSD
+// - .deb file
 
 // - completion
 
diff --git a/node.c b/node.c
index 7facab2..be92638 100644
--- a/node.c
+++ b/node.c
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ static void node_close(Ted *ted, u16 node_idx) {
 	ted->nodes_used[node_idx] = false;
 
 	Node *node = &ted->nodes[node_idx];
+	bool was_active = ted->active_node == node;
 
 	// delete all associated buffers
 	arr_foreach_ptr(node->tabs, u16, tab) {
@@ -132,7 +133,7 @@ static void node_close(Ted *ted, u16 node_idx) {
 		*parent = ted->nodes[other_side];
 
 		ted->nodes_used[other_side] = false;
-		if (ted->active_node == node) {
+		if (was_active) {
 			Node *new_active_node = parent;
 			// make sure we don't set the active node to a split
 			while (!new_active_node->tabs)