diff --git a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 0fe9fc110..e5613f747 100644
--- a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -48,6 +48,14 @@
                 android:resource="@xml/shortcuts" />
         </activity-alias>
 
+        <!--
+          Fennec declared entry for homescreen pinned shortcuts.
+        -->
+        <activity-alias
+            android:name="org.mozilla.gecko.BrowserApp"
+            android:targetActivity=".IntentReceiverActivity">
+        </activity-alias>
+
         <activity
             android:name=".HomeActivity"
             android:configChanges="keyboard|keyboardHidden|mcc|mnc|orientation|screenSize|layoutDirection|smallestScreenSize|screenLayout"
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/IntentReceiverActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/IntentReceiverActivity.kt
index ab9f0608c..6be96b51a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/IntentReceiverActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/IntentReceiverActivity.kt
@@ -64,8 +64,9 @@ class IntentReceiverActivity : Activity() {
 
         intent.setClassName(applicationContext, intentProcessorType.activityClassName)
         intent.putExtra(HomeActivity.OPEN_TO_BROWSER, intentProcessorType.shouldOpenToBrowser(intent))
-        startActivity(intent)
 
+        // finish() before starting another activity. Don't keep this on the activities back stack.
         finish()
+        startActivity(intent)
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/components/IntentProcessors.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/components/IntentProcessors.kt
index c52505658..eb0a0e53d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/components/IntentProcessors.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/components/IntentProcessors.kt
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import mozilla.components.feature.pwa.intent.TrustedWebActivityIntentProcessor
 import mozilla.components.feature.search.SearchUseCases
 import mozilla.components.feature.session.SessionUseCases
 import org.mozilla.fenix.BuildConfig
+import org.mozilla.fenix.home.intent.FennecBookmarkShortcutsIntentProcessor
 import org.mozilla.fenix.test.Mockable
 
 /**
@@ -62,7 +63,8 @@ class IntentProcessors(
                 apiKey = BuildConfig.DIGITAL_ASSET_LINKS_TOKEN,
                 store = customTabsStore
             ),
-            WebAppIntentProcessor(sessionManager, sessionUseCases.loadUrl, ManifestStorage(context))
+            WebAppIntentProcessor(sessionManager, sessionUseCases.loadUrl, ManifestStorage(context)),
+            FennecBookmarkShortcutsIntentProcessor(sessionManager, sessionUseCases.loadUrl)
         )
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/home/intent/FennecBookmarkShortcutsIntentProcessor.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/home/intent/FennecBookmarkShortcutsIntentProcessor.kt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..23488ed64
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/home/intent/FennecBookmarkShortcutsIntentProcessor.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+/* This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/. */
+
+package org.mozilla.fenix.home.intent
+
+import android.content.Intent
+import android.content.Intent.ACTION_VIEW
+import androidx.annotation.VisibleForTesting
+import mozilla.components.browser.session.Session
+import mozilla.components.browser.session.SessionManager
+import mozilla.components.concept.engine.EngineSession
+import mozilla.components.feature.intent.ext.putSessionId
+import mozilla.components.feature.intent.processing.IntentProcessor
+import mozilla.components.feature.session.SessionUseCases
+import mozilla.components.support.utils.toSafeIntent
+
+/**
+ * Legacy processor for pinned websites shortcuts created by Fennec.
+ * https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/ui/shortcuts/creating-shortcuts#pinned
+ */
+class FennecBookmarkShortcutsIntentProcessor(
+    private val sessionManager: SessionManager,
+    private val loadUrlUseCase: SessionUseCases.DefaultLoadUrlUseCase
+) : IntentProcessor {
+
+    /**
+     * Returns true if this Intent is of a Fennec pinned shortcut.
+     */
+    override fun matches(intent: Intent): Boolean {
+        return intent.toSafeIntent().action == ACTION_FENNEC_HOMESCREEN_SHORTCUT
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * If this is an Intent for a Fennec pinned website shortcut
+     * prepare it for opening website's URL in a new tab.
+     */
+    override suspend fun process(intent: Intent): Boolean {
+        val safeIntent = intent.toSafeIntent()
+        val url = safeIntent.dataString
+
+        return if (!url.isNullOrEmpty() && matches(intent)) {
+            val session = Session(url, private = false, source = Session.Source.HOME_SCREEN)
+
+            sessionManager.add(session)
+            loadUrlUseCase(url, session, EngineSession.LoadUrlFlags.external())
+            intent.action = ACTION_VIEW
+            intent.putSessionId(session.id)
+
+            true
+        } else {
+            false
+        }
+    }
+
+    @VisibleForTesting
+    companion object {
+        /**
+         * Fennec set action for the pinned website shortcut Intent.
+         */
+        const val ACTION_FENNEC_HOMESCREEN_SHORTCUT = "org.mozilla.gecko.BOOKMARK"
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/src/test/java/org/mozilla/fenix/home/intent/FennecBookmarkShortcutsIntentProcessorTest.kt b/app/src/test/java/org/mozilla/fenix/home/intent/FennecBookmarkShortcutsIntentProcessorTest.kt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d2e30068d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/test/java/org/mozilla/fenix/home/intent/FennecBookmarkShortcutsIntentProcessorTest.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+/* This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/. */
+
+package org.mozilla.fenix.home.intent
+
+import android.content.Intent
+import android.net.Uri
+import assertk.assertAll
+import assertk.assertThat
+import assertk.assertions.isEqualTo
+import assertk.assertions.isFalse
+import assertk.assertions.isTrue
+import io.mockk.Called
+import io.mockk.every
+import io.mockk.mockk
+import io.mockk.mockkStatic
+import io.mockk.verify
+import io.mockk.verifyAll
+import kotlinx.coroutines.runBlocking
+import mozilla.components.browser.session.Session
+import mozilla.components.browser.session.SessionManager
+import mozilla.components.concept.engine.EngineSession
+import mozilla.components.feature.intent.ext.getSessionId
+import mozilla.components.feature.session.SessionUseCases
+import org.junit.Test
+import org.junit.runner.RunWith
+import org.mozilla.fenix.TestApplication
+import org.mozilla.fenix.home.intent.FennecBookmarkShortcutsIntentProcessor.Companion.ACTION_FENNEC_HOMESCREEN_SHORTCUT
+import org.robolectric.RobolectricTestRunner
+import org.robolectric.annotation.Config
+import java.util.UUID
+
+@RunWith(RobolectricTestRunner::class)
+@Config(application = TestApplication::class)
+class FennecBookmarkShortcutsIntentProcessorTest {
+    private val sessionManager = mockk<SessionManager>(relaxed = true)
+    private val loadUrlUseCase = mockk<SessionUseCases.DefaultLoadUrlUseCase>(relaxed = true)
+
+    @Test
+    fun `only match Fennec pinned shortcut Intents`() {
+        val processor = FennecBookmarkShortcutsIntentProcessor(sessionManager, loadUrlUseCase)
+
+        assertAll {
+            assertThat(processor.matches(Intent(ACTION_FENNEC_HOMESCREEN_SHORTCUT))).isTrue()
+            assertThat(processor.matches(Intent("ShouldNotMatch"))).isFalse()
+            assertThat(processor.matches(Intent())).isFalse()
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `do not process blank Intents`() = runBlocking {
+        val processor = FennecBookmarkShortcutsIntentProcessor(sessionManager, loadUrlUseCase)
+        val fennecShortcutsIntent = Intent(ACTION_FENNEC_HOMESCREEN_SHORTCUT)
+        fennecShortcutsIntent.data = Uri.parse("http://mozilla.org")
+
+        val wasEmptyIntentProcessed = processor.matches(Intent())
+
+        assertThat(wasEmptyIntentProcessed).isFalse()
+        verify {
+            sessionManager wasNot Called
+            loadUrlUseCase wasNot Called
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `processing a Fennec shortcut Intent results in loading it's URL in a new Session`() = runBlocking {
+        mockkStatic(UUID::class)
+        // The Session constructor uses UUID.randomUUID().toString() as the default value for it's id field
+        every { UUID.randomUUID().toString() } returns "test"
+        val processor = FennecBookmarkShortcutsIntentProcessor(sessionManager, loadUrlUseCase)
+        val fennecShortcutsIntent = Intent(ACTION_FENNEC_HOMESCREEN_SHORTCUT)
+        val testUrl = "http://mozilla.org"
+        fennecShortcutsIntent.data = Uri.parse(testUrl)
+        val expectedSession = Session(testUrl, private = false, source = Session.Source.HOME_SCREEN)
+
+        val wasIntentProcessed = processor.process(fennecShortcutsIntent)
+
+        assertAll {
+            assertThat(wasIntentProcessed).isTrue()
+            assertThat(fennecShortcutsIntent.action).isEqualTo(Intent.ACTION_VIEW)
+            assertThat(fennecShortcutsIntent.getSessionId()).isEqualTo(expectedSession.id)
+        }
+        verifyAll {
+            sessionManager.add(expectedSession)
+            loadUrlUseCase(testUrl, expectedSession, EngineSession.LoadUrlFlags.external())
+        }
+    }
+}