diff --git a/news/2 Fixes/11404.md b/news/2 Fixes/11404.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..09ac624da87e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/news/2 Fixes/11404.md	
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Closing the interactive window shuts down other active notebook sessions.
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diff --git a/src/client/datascience/interactive-common/notebookProvider.ts b/src/client/datascience/interactive-common/notebookProvider.ts
index 64550b8ab506..56033370f9d3 100644
--- a/src/client/datascience/interactive-common/notebookProvider.ts
+++ b/src/client/datascience/interactive-common/notebookProvider.ts
@@ -195,7 +195,13 @@ export class NotebookProvider implements INotebookProvider {
         }
 
         Array.from(this.notebooks.values()).forEach((promise) => {
-            promise.then((notebook) => notebook.dispose()).catch(noop);
+            promise
+                .then((notebook) => {
+                    if (notebook.identity.scheme === 'history') {
+                        notebook.dispose().ignoreErrors();
+                    }
+                })
+                .catch(noop);
         });
 
         this.notebooks.clear();