diff --git a/TabControlExtra/TabControl/TabControlExtra.cs b/TabControlExtra/TabControl/TabControlExtra.cs
index a0b7f83..54462a5 100644
--- a/TabControlExtra/TabControl/TabControlExtra.cs
+++ b/TabControlExtra/TabControl/TabControlExtra.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/*
+/*
  * This code is provided under the Code Project Open Licence (CPOL)
  * See http://www.codeproject.com/info/cpol10.aspx for details
  */
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ public void SuspendDrawing() {
         protected override void OnMouseDown(MouseEventArgs e) {
             var mousePosition = new Point(e.X, e.Y);
             int index = this.GetActiveIndex(mousePosition);
-            if (!this.DesignMode && index > -1 && this._StyleProvider.ShowTabCloser && this.GetTabCloserButtonRect(index).Contains(mousePosition)) {
+            if (!this.DesignMode && index > (this._StyleProvider.CloserIgnoreFirstTabs - 1) && this._StyleProvider.ShowTabCloser && this.GetTabCloserButtonRect(index).Contains(mousePosition)) {
 
                 //	If we are clicking on a closer then remove the tab instead of raising the standard mouse down event
                 //	But raise the tab closing event first
@@ -868,7 +868,7 @@ private void DrawTabPage(int index, Point mousePosition, Graphics graphics) {
 
                 if (isTabVisible) {
                     //	Paint the tab
-                    this.PaintTab(tabBorder, tabCloserButtonRect, state, graphics, mousePosition);
+                    this.PaintTab(tabBorder, tabCloserButtonRect, state, graphics, mousePosition, index);
 
                     //	Draw any image
                     if (tabImageRect != Rectangle.Empty) this.DrawTabImage(tabImage, tabImageRect, graphics, isTabEnabled);
@@ -884,13 +884,14 @@ private void DrawTabPage(int index, Point mousePosition, Graphics graphics) {
             }
         }
 
-        private void PaintTab(GraphicsPath tabBorder, Rectangle tabCloserButtonRect, TabState state, Graphics graphics, Point mousePosition) {
+        private void PaintTab(GraphicsPath tabBorder, Rectangle tabCloserButtonRect, TabState state, Graphics graphics, Point mousePosition, int index) {
             this._StyleProvider.PaintTabBackground(tabBorder, state, graphics);
 
             //	Paint a focus indication
             this._StyleProvider.DrawTabFocusIndicator(tabBorder, state, graphics);
             //	Paint the closer
-            this._StyleProvider.DrawTabCloser(tabCloserButtonRect, graphics, state, mousePosition);
+			if (index > (this._StyleProvider.CloserIgnoreFirstTabs - 1))
+				this._StyleProvider.DrawTabCloser(tabCloserButtonRect, graphics, state, mousePosition);
         }
 
         private void DrawTabPageBorder(GraphicsPath path, TabState state, Graphics graphics) {
diff --git a/TabControlExtra/TabControl/TabStyleProvider.cs b/TabControlExtra/TabControl/TabStyleProvider.cs
index 23aa412..a22fb45 100644
--- a/TabControlExtra/TabControl/TabStyleProvider.cs
+++ b/TabControlExtra/TabControl/TabStyleProvider.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/*
+/*
  * This code is provided under the Code Project Open Licence (CPOL)
  * See http://www.codeproject.com/info/cpol10.aspx for details
  */
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ public static TabStyleProvider CreateProvider(TabControlExtra tabControl){
 		private bool _FocusTrack;
 		private float _Opacity = 1;
 		private bool _ShowTabCloser;
+		private int _CloserIgnoreFirstTabs;
         private bool _SelectedTabIsLarger;
 
         private BlendStyle _BlendStyle = BlendStyle.Normal;
@@ -393,7 +394,7 @@ public bool SelectedTabIsLarger {
 			}
 		}
 		
-            [Category("Appearance")]
+        [Category("Appearance")]
 		public bool ShowTabCloser {
 			get { return this._ShowTabCloser; }
 			set {
@@ -403,6 +404,12 @@ public bool ShowTabCloser {
 			}
 		}
 
+		[Category("Appearance")]
+		public int CloserIgnoreFirstTabs {
+			get { return this._CloserIgnoreFirstTabs; }
+			set { this._CloserIgnoreFirstTabs = value; }
+		}
+
 		[Category("Appearance")]
 		public float Opacity {
 			get { return this._Opacity; }