Stop Chrome auto closing when no tabs are left I noticed a new behavior in Chrome after updating my device to Android 9. When I close every tab in Chrome, the app closes automatically. 

This used not to be the case before I updated, even if there's no tabs remaining, Chrome will keep running on the tab switch screen. (Which has a "+" button in lower center which allows creating a new tab)

I'm used to closing the tab I'm using before opening a new tab, so this affects my normal usage. Are there any settings to change or anything to do to get back that function, except rolling back the Chrome version?

I'm using Chrome 72.0.3626.105 on Android 9 (Pie) on the device Huawei P Smart+ (INE-LX1).
I finally found a solution for removing this behavior. For me, turning off the toggle in Settings >> Home Page worked. It also removed another new behavior: showing Google home page when you start the browser. (it used to show the new tab page) It has a positive effect for me, but maybe not for anyone else, so be wary of that.