diff --git a/src/wp-includes/default-filters.php b/src/wp-includes/default-filters.php
index 7bf03885f1..93fac65c7d 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/default-filters.php
+++ b/src/wp-includes/default-filters.php
@@ -290,6 +290,9 @@ add_action( 'post_updated',      'wp_check_for_changed_slugs', 12, 3 );
 // Nonce check for Post Previews
 add_action( 'init', '_show_post_preview' );
 
+// Output JS to reset window.name for previews
+add_action( 'wp_head', 'wp_post_preview_js', 1 );
+
 // Timezone
 add_filter( 'pre_option_gmt_offset','wp_timezone_override_offset' );
 
diff --git a/src/wp-includes/functions.php b/src/wp-includes/functions.php
index 166f9a1da0..52c6831078 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/functions.php
+++ b/src/wp-includes/functions.php
@@ -4913,3 +4913,36 @@ function wp_delete_file( $file ) {
 		@unlink( $delete );
 	}
 }
+
+/**
+ * Outputs a small JS snippet on preview tabs/windows to remove `window.name` on unload.
+ * This prevents reusing the same tab for a preview when the user has navigated away.
+ *
+ * @since 4.3.0
+ */
+function wp_post_preview_js() {
+	global $post;
+
+	if ( ! is_preview() || empty( $post ) ) {
+		return;
+	}
+
+	// Has to match the window name used in post_submit_meta_box()
+	$name = 'wp-preview-' . (int) $post->ID;
+
+	?>
+	<script>
+	( function() {
+		var query = document.location.search;
+
+		if ( query && query.indexOf( 'preview=true' ) !== -1 ) {
+			window.name = '<?php echo $name; ?>';
+		}
+
+		if ( window.addEventListener ) {
+			window.addEventListener( 'unload', function() { window.name = ''; }, false );
+		}
+	}());
+	</script>
+	<?php
+}