diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/IntentReceiverActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/IntentReceiverActivity.kt
index fff6061a4..08f2add71 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/IntentReceiverActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/IntentReceiverActivity.kt
@@ -50,7 +50,13 @@ class IntentReceiverActivity : Activity() {
 
     private fun launch(intent: Intent, intentProcessorType: IntentProcessorType) {
         intent.setClassName(applicationContext, intentProcessorType.activityClassName)
-        intent.putExtra(HomeActivity.OPEN_TO_BROWSER, intentProcessorType.shouldOpenToBrowser(intent))
+
+        if (!intent.hasExtra(HomeActivity.OPEN_TO_BROWSER)) {
+            intent.putExtra(
+                HomeActivity.OPEN_TO_BROWSER,
+                intentProcessorType.shouldOpenToBrowser(intent)
+            )
+        }
 
         startActivity(intent)
         finish() // must finish() after starting the other activity
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/browser/BaseBrowserFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/browser/BaseBrowserFragment.kt
index 9b443df3c..bad6f7cd4 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/browser/BaseBrowserFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/browser/BaseBrowserFragment.kt
@@ -205,6 +205,7 @@ abstract class BaseBrowserFragment : Fragment(), UserInteractionHandler, Session
                 customTabSession = customTabSessionId?.let { sessionManager.findSessionById(it) },
                 openInFenixIntent = Intent(context, IntentReceiverActivity::class.java).apply {
                     action = Intent.ACTION_VIEW
+                    putExtra(HomeActivity.OPEN_TO_BROWSER, true)
                 },
                 bookmarkTapped = { viewLifecycleOwner.lifecycleScope.launch { bookmarkTapped(it) } },
                 scope = viewLifecycleOwner.lifecycleScope,