My plugin fixes this (but it also opens every new tab at the far right, which may be something you disagree with). https://github.com/stylishmedia/SublimeText-Tabright
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My plugin fixes this (but it also opens every new tab at the far right, which may be something you disagree with). https://github.com/stylishmedia/SublimeText-Tabright