diff --git a/zellij-server/src/screen.rs b/zellij-server/src/screen.rs
index 373f17db..275d65d5 100644
--- a/zellij-server/src/screen.rs
+++ b/zellij-server/src/screen.rs
@@ -630,7 +630,7 @@ pub(crate) fn screen_thread_main(
             }
             ScreenInstruction::CloseFocusedPane => {
                 screen.get_active_tab_mut().unwrap().close_focused_pane();
-                screen.render();
+                screen.update_tabs();
             }
             ScreenInstruction::SetSelectable(id, selectable, tab_index) => {
                 screen.get_indexed_tab_mut(tab_index).map_or_else(
@@ -646,7 +646,7 @@ pub(crate) fn screen_thread_main(
             }
             ScreenInstruction::ClosePane(id) => {
                 screen.get_active_tab_mut().unwrap().close_pane(id);
-                screen.render();
+                screen.update_tabs();
             }
             ScreenInstruction::ToggleActiveTerminalFullscreen => {
                 screen