diff --git a/grill/views/description.py b/grill/views/description.py
index 4a11f746..b64a41f1 100644
--- a/grill/views/description.py
+++ b/grill/views/description.py
@@ -596,33 +596,24 @@ def tabRemoved(self, index: int) -> None:
         del self._browsers_by_layer[self._tab_layer_by_idx.pop(index)]
 
     def mousePressEvent(self, event):
-        if event.button() == QtCore.Qt.RightButton:
-            if (tab_index:=self.tabBar().tabAt(event.pos())) != -1:
-                def _copy(content):
-                    QtWidgets.QApplication.instance().clipboard().setText(content)
-
-                widget = self.widget(tab_index)
-                copy_identifier = QtGui.QAction("Copy Identifier", self)
-                copy_identifier.triggered.connect(partial(_copy, widget._identifier))
-                copy_resolved_path = QtGui.QAction("Copy Resolved Path", self)
-                copy_resolved_path.triggered.connect(partial(_copy, widget._resolved_path))
-
-                menu = QtWidgets.QMenu(self)
-                menu.addAction(copy_identifier)
-                menu.addAction(copy_resolved_path)
-                menu.addSeparator()
-                if tab_index < (max_tab_idx:=len(self._tab_layer_by_idx))-1:
-                    close_right_tabs = QtGui.QAction("Close Tabs to the Right", self)
-                    close_right_tabs.triggered.connect(partial(self._close_many, range(tab_index+1, max_tab_idx+1)))
-                    menu.addAction(close_right_tabs)
-                if tab_index > 0:
-                    close_left_tabs = QtGui.QAction("Close Tabs to the Left", self)
-                    close_left_tabs.triggered.connect(partial(self._close_many, range(tab_index)))
-                    menu.addAction(close_left_tabs)
-                menu.exec(event.globalPos())
+        if event.button() == QtCore.Qt.RightButton and (tab_index := self.tabBar().tabAt(event.pos())) != -1:
+            self._menu_for_tab(tab_index).exec(event.globalPos())
 
         super().mousePressEvent(event)
 
+    def _menu_for_tab(self, tab_index):
+        widget = self.widget(tab_index)
+        clipboard = QtWidgets.QApplication.instance().clipboard()
+        menu = QtWidgets.QMenu(self)
+        menu.addAction("Copy Identifier", partial(clipboard.setText, widget._identifier))
+        menu.addAction("Copy Resolved Path", partial(clipboard.setText, widget._resolved_path))
+        menu.addSeparator()
+        if tab_index < (max_tab_idx := len(self._tab_layer_by_idx)) - 1:
+            menu.addAction("Close Tabs to the Right", partial(self._close_many, range(tab_index + 1, max_tab_idx + 1)))
+        if tab_index > 0:
+            menu.addAction("Close Tabs to the Left", partial(self._close_many, range(tab_index)))
+        return menu
+
     def _close_many(self, indices: range):
         for index in reversed(indices):
             self.tabCloseRequested.emit(index)
diff --git a/tests/test_views.py b/tests/test_views.py
index c8be9950..a57e5954 100644
--- a/tests/test_views.py
+++ b/tests/test_views.py
@@ -633,7 +633,7 @@ def _fake_run(run_args: list):
         # sdffilter still not coming via pypi, so patch for now
         with mock.patch("grill.views.description._core._run", new=_fake_run if not description._which("sdffilter") else _core_run):
             dialog = description._start_content_browser(*args)
-            browser = dialog.findChild(description._PseudoUSDBrowser)
+            browser: description._PseudoUSDBrowser = dialog.findChild(description._PseudoUSDBrowser)
             assert browser._browsers_by_layer.values()
             first_browser_widget, = browser._browsers_by_layer.values()
             first_browser_widget._format_options.setCurrentIndex(0)  # pseudoLayer (through sdffilter)
@@ -643,6 +643,10 @@ def _fake_run(run_args: list):
             browser._on_identifier_requested(anchor, layers[1].identifier)
             with mock.patch(f"{QtWidgets.__name__}.QMessageBox.warning", new=_log):
                 browser._on_identifier_requested(anchor, "/missing/file.usd")
+
+            menu = browser._menu_for_tab(0)
+            self.assertTrue(bool(menu.actions()))
+
             browser.tabCloseRequested.emit(0)  # request closing our first tab
             for child in dialog.findChildren(description._PseudoUSDBrowser):
                 child._resolved_layers.clear()
@@ -651,10 +655,9 @@ def _fake_run(run_args: list):
             _, sourcepath = tempfile.mkstemp()
             prim_index.DumpToDotGraph(sourcepath)
             targetpath = f"{sourcepath}.png"
-            error, __ = _core_run([_core._which("dot"), sourcepath, "-Tpng", "-o", targetpath])
-            if error:
-                raise RuntimeError(error)
-            browser._addImageTab(targetpath, identifier=targetpath)
+            # create a temporary file loadable by our image tab
+            _core_run([_core._which("dot"), sourcepath, "-Tpng", "-o", targetpath])
+            browser._on_identifier_requested(anchor, targetpath)
 
             invalid_crate_layer = Sdf.Layer.CreateAnonymous()
             invalid_crate_layer.ImportFromString(