diff --git a/kitty/tabs.py b/kitty/tabs.py
index 339ed975e..9e38c8992 100644
--- a/kitty/tabs.py
+++ b/kitty/tabs.py
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ def matches(self, field, pat):
         return False
 
     def __iter__(self):
-        yield from iter(self.windows)
+        return iter(self.windows)
 
     def __len__(self):
         return len(self.windows)