diff --git a/doc/nvim-tree-lua.txt b/doc/nvim-tree-lua.txt
index 79ee7177150..d26d19d39e1 100644
--- a/doc/nvim-tree-lua.txt
+++ b/doc/nvim-tree-lua.txt
@@ -177,8 +177,6 @@ Subsequent calls to setup will replace the previous configuration.
       ignore_buffer_on_setup = false,
       open_on_setup = false,
       open_on_setup_file = false,
-      open_on_tab = false,
-      ignore_buf_on_tab_change = {},
       sort_by = "name",
       root_dirs = {},
       prefer_startup_root = false,
@@ -360,6 +358,13 @@ Subsequent calls to setup will replace the previous configuration.
         prefix = "[FILTER]: ",
         always_show_folders = true,
       },
+      tab = {
+        sync = {
+          open = false,
+          close = false,
+          ignore = {},
+        },
+      },
       log = {
         enable = false,
         truncate = false,
@@ -417,10 +422,6 @@ You can use this option if you don't want the tree to open
 in some scenarios (eg using vim startify).
   Type: {string}, Default: `{}`
 
-*nvim-tree.ignore_buf_on_tab_change*
-List of filetypes or buffer names that will prevent `open_on_tab` to open.
-  Type: {string}, Default: `{}`
-
 *nvim-tree.auto_reload_on_write*
 Reloads the explorer every time a buffer is written to.
   Type: `boolean`, Default: `true`
@@ -430,11 +431,6 @@ Creating a file when the cursor is on a closed folder will set the
 path to be inside the closed folder, otherwise the parent folder.
   Type: `boolean`, Default: `false`
 
-*nvim-tree.open_on_tab*
-Opens the tree automatically when switching tabpage or opening a new tabpage
-if the tree was previously open.
-  Type: `boolean`, Default: `false`
-
 *nvim-tree.sort_by*
 Changes how files within the same directory are sorted.
 Can be one of `name`, `case_sensitive`, `modification_time`, `extension` or a
@@ -1002,6 +998,26 @@ The filter can be cleared with the `F` key by default.
     Whether to filter folders or not.
       Type: `boolean`, Default: `true`
 
+*nvim-tree.tab*
+Configuration for tab behaviour.
+
+    *nvim-tree.tab.sync*
+    Configuration for syncing nvim-tree across tabs.
+
+        *nvim-tree.tab.sync.open*  (previously `nvim-tree.open_on_tab`)
+        Opens the tree automatically when switching tabpage or opening a new
+        tabpage if the tree was previously open.
+          Type: `boolean`, Default: `false`
+
+        *nvim-tree.tab.sync.close*
+        Closes the tree across all tabpages when the tree is closed.
+          Type: `boolean`, Default: `false`
+
+        *nvim-tree.tab.sync.ignore*  (previously `nvim-tree.ignore_buf_on_tab_change`)
+        List of filetypes or buffer names on new tab that will prevent
+        |nvim-tree.tab.sync.open| and |nvim-tree.tab.sync.close|
+          Type: {string}, Default: `{}`
+
 *nvim-tree.notify*
 Configuration for notification.
 
@@ -1074,8 +1090,9 @@ You can easily implement a toggle using this too:
 >
     local function toggle_replace()
       local view = require"nvim-tree.view"
+      local api = require"nvim-tree.api"
       if view.is_visible() then
-        view.close()
+        api.tree.close()
       else
         require"nvim-tree".open_replacing_current_buffer()
       end
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree.lua b/lua/nvim-tree.lua
index 46ddcbd5a2d..3cca4e940e4 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree.lua
@@ -116,11 +116,11 @@ function M.open_replacing_current_buffer(cwd)
   require("nvim-tree.actions.finders.find-file").fn(bufname)
 end
 
-function M.tab_change()
+function M.tab_enter()
   if view.is_visible { any_tabpage = true } then
     local bufname = vim.api.nvim_buf_get_name(0)
     local ft = vim.api.nvim_buf_get_option(0, "ft")
-    for _, filter in ipairs(M.config.ignore_buf_on_tab_change) do
+    for _, filter in ipairs(M.config.tab.sync.ignore) do
       if bufname:match(filter) ~= nil or ft:match(filter) ~= nil then
         return
       end
@@ -360,8 +360,8 @@ local function setup_autocommands(opts)
     })
   end
 
-  if opts.open_on_tab then
-    create_nvim_tree_autocmd("TabEnter", { callback = vim.schedule_wrap(M.tab_change) })
+  if opts.tab.sync.open then
+    create_nvim_tree_autocmd("TabEnter", { callback = vim.schedule_wrap(M.tab_enter) })
   end
   if opts.hijack_cursor then
     create_nvim_tree_autocmd("CursorMoved", {
@@ -455,8 +455,6 @@ local DEFAULT_OPTS = { -- BEGIN_DEFAULT_OPTS
   ignore_buffer_on_setup = false,
   open_on_setup = false,
   open_on_setup_file = false,
-  open_on_tab = false,
-  ignore_buf_on_tab_change = {},
   sort_by = "name",
   root_dirs = {},
   prefer_startup_root = false,
@@ -638,6 +636,13 @@ local DEFAULT_OPTS = { -- BEGIN_DEFAULT_OPTS
     prefix = "[FILTER]: ",
     always_show_folders = true,
   },
+  tab = {
+    sync = {
+      open = false,
+      close = false,
+      ignore = {},
+    },
+  },
   notify = {
     threshold = vim.log.levels.INFO,
   },
@@ -737,7 +742,6 @@ function M.setup(conf)
   _config.open_on_setup_file = opts.open_on_setup_file
   _config.ignore_buffer_on_setup = opts.ignore_buffer_on_setup
   _config.ignore_ft_on_setup = opts.ignore_ft_on_setup
-  _config.ignore_buf_on_tab_change = opts.ignore_buf_on_tab_change
   _config.hijack_directories = opts.hijack_directories
   _config.hijack_directories.enable = _config.hijack_directories.enable and netrw_disabled
 
@@ -772,9 +776,9 @@ function M.setup(conf)
     setup_vim_commands()
   end
 
-  if M.setup_called and view.is_visible() then
-    view.close()
-    view.abandon_current_window()
+  if M.setup_called then
+    view.close_all_tabs()
+    view.abandon_all_windows()
   end
 
   if M.setup_called and core.get_explorer() ~= nil then
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/api.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/api.lua
index a2a3cc7cf8f..31d2081096e 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/api.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/api.lua
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ end
 Api.tree.open = require("nvim-tree").open
 Api.tree.toggle = require("nvim-tree").toggle
 Api.tree.close = require("nvim-tree.view").close
+Api.tree.close_in_this_tab = require("nvim-tree.view").close_this_tab_only
+Api.tree.close_in_all_tabs = require("nvim-tree.view").close_all_tabs
 Api.tree.focus = require("nvim-tree").focus
 Api.tree.reload = require("nvim-tree.actions.reloaders.reloaders").reload_explorer
 Api.tree.change_root = require("nvim-tree").change_dir
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/legacy.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/legacy.lua
index 159bbe05432..5eeae40a0c8 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/legacy.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/legacy.lua
@@ -289,6 +289,11 @@ local function refactored(opts)
   -- 2022/06/20
   utils.move_missing_val(opts, "update_focused_file", "update_cwd", opts, "update_focused_file", "update_root")
   utils.move_missing_val(opts, "", "update_cwd", opts, "", "sync_root_with_cwd")
+
+  -- 2022/11/07
+  utils.move_missing_val(opts, "", "open_on_tab", opts, "tab.sync", "open", false)
+  utils.move_missing_val(opts, "", "open_on_tab", opts, "tab.sync", "close")
+  utils.move_missing_val(opts, "", "ignore_buf_on_tab_change", opts, "tab.sync", "ignore")
 end
 
 local function removed(opts)
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/lib.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/lib.lua
index bb66df44b38..02da79425a7 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/lib.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/lib.lua
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ function M.open(cwd)
     core.init(cwd or vim.loop.cwd())
   end
   if should_hijack_current_buf() then
-    view.close()
+    view.close_this_tab_only()
     view.open_in_current_win()
     renderer.draw()
   else
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/utils.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/utils.lua
index badfcb3b69c..3dda5fed41b 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/utils.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/utils.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 local Iterator = require "nvim-tree.iterators.node-iterator"
+local notify = require "nvim-tree.notify"
 
 local M = {
   debouncers = {},
@@ -266,14 +267,20 @@ function M.table_create_missing(tbl, path)
   return t
 end
 
--- Move a value from src to dst if value is nil on dst
--- @param src to copy from
--- @param src_path dot separated string of sub-tables
--- @param src_pos value pos
--- @param dst to copy to
--- @param dst_path dot separated string of sub-tables, created when missing
--- @param dst_pos value pos
-function M.move_missing_val(src, src_path, src_pos, dst, dst_path, dst_pos)
+--- Move a value from src to dst if value is nil on dst.
+--- Remove value from src
+--- @param src table to copy from
+--- @param src_path string dot separated string of sub-tables
+--- @param src_pos string value pos
+--- @param dst table to copy to
+--- @param dst_path string dot separated string of sub-tables, created when missing
+--- @param dst_pos string value pos
+--- @param remove boolean default true
+function M.move_missing_val(src, src_path, src_pos, dst, dst_path, dst_pos, remove)
+  if remove == nil then
+    remove = true
+  end
+
   local ok, err = pcall(vim.validate, {
     src = { src, "table" },
     src_path = { src_path, "string" },
@@ -281,9 +288,11 @@ function M.move_missing_val(src, src_path, src_pos, dst, dst_path, dst_pos)
     dst = { dst, "table" },
     dst_path = { dst_path, "string" },
     dst_pos = { dst_pos, "string" },
+    remove = { remove, "boolean" },
   })
   if not ok then
-    M.notify.warn("move_missing_val: " .. (err or "invalid arguments"))
+    notify.warn("move_missing_val: " .. (err or "invalid arguments"))
+    return
   end
 
   for pos in string.gmatch(src_path, "([^%.]+)%.*") do
@@ -304,7 +313,9 @@ function M.move_missing_val(src, src_path, src_pos, dst, dst_path, dst_pos)
     dst[dst_pos] = src_val
   end
 
-  src[src_pos] = nil
+  if remove then
+    src[src_pos] = nil
+  end
 end
 
 function M.format_bytes(bytes)
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/view.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/view.lua
index 00e6f498c91..cf7aaa0db9c 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/view.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/view.lua
@@ -179,21 +179,21 @@ local function switch_buf_if_last_buf()
 end
 
 -- save_tab_state saves any state that should be preserved across redraws.
-local function save_tab_state()
-  local tabpage = vim.api.nvim_get_current_tabpage()
-  M.View.cursors[tabpage] = vim.api.nvim_win_get_cursor(M.get_winnr())
+local function save_tab_state(tabnr)
+  local tabpage = tabnr or vim.api.nvim_get_current_tabpage()
+  M.View.cursors[tabpage] = vim.api.nvim_win_get_cursor(M.get_winnr(tabpage))
 end
 
-function M.close()
-  if not M.is_visible() then
+local function close(tabpage)
+  if not M.is_visible { tabpage = tabpage } then
     return
   end
-  save_tab_state()
+  save_tab_state(tabpage)
   switch_buf_if_last_buf()
-  local tree_win = M.get_winnr()
+  local tree_win = M.get_winnr(tabpage)
   local current_win = vim.api.nvim_get_current_win()
-  for _, win in pairs(vim.api.nvim_list_wins()) do
-    if tree_win ~= win and vim.api.nvim_win_get_config(win).relative == "" then
+  for _, win in pairs(vim.api.nvim_tabpage_list_wins(tabpage)) do
+    if vim.api.nvim_win_get_config(win).relative == "" then
       local prev_win = vim.fn.winnr "#" -- this tab only
       if tree_win == current_win and prev_win > 0 then
         vim.api.nvim_set_current_win(vim.fn.win_getid(prev_win))
@@ -207,6 +207,24 @@ function M.close()
   end
 end
 
+function M.close_this_tab_only()
+  close(vim.api.nvim_get_current_tabpage())
+end
+
+function M.close_all_tabs()
+  for tabpage, _ in pairs(M.View.tabpages) do
+    close(tabpage)
+  end
+end
+
+function M.close()
+  if M.View.tab.sync.close then
+    M.close_all_tabs()
+  else
+    M.close_this_tab_only()
+  end
+end
+
 function M.open(options)
   if M.is_visible() then
     return
@@ -308,10 +326,29 @@ end
 function M.abandon_current_window()
   local tab = vim.api.nvim_get_current_tabpage()
   BUFNR_PER_TAB[tab] = nil
-  M.View.tabpages[tab].winnr = nil
+  if M.View.tabpages[tab] then
+    M.View.tabpages[tab].winnr = nil
+  end
+end
+
+function M.abandon_all_windows()
+  for tab, _ in pairs(vim.api.nvim_list_tabpages()) do
+    BUFNR_PER_TAB[tab] = nil
+    if M.View.tabpages[tab] then
+      M.View.tabpages[tab].winnr = nil
+    end
+  end
 end
 
 function M.is_visible(opts)
+  if opts and opts.tabpage then
+    if M.View.tabpages[opts.tabpage] == nil then
+      return false
+    end
+    local winnr = M.View.tabpages[opts.tabpage].winnr
+    return winnr and vim.api.nvim_win_is_valid(winnr)
+  end
+
   if opts and opts.any_tabpage then
     for _, v in pairs(M.View.tabpages) do
       if v.winnr and vim.api.nvim_win_is_valid(v.winnr) then
@@ -450,6 +487,7 @@ function M.setup(opts)
   M.View.height = options.height
   M.View.initial_width = get_size()
   M.View.hide_root_folder = options.hide_root_folder
+  M.View.tab = opts.tab
   M.View.preserve_window_proportions = options.preserve_window_proportions
   M.View.winopts.number = options.number
   M.View.winopts.relativenumber = options.relativenumber