diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/IntentReceiverActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/IntentReceiverActivity.kt
index 2859f83acb..395532df81 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/IntentReceiverActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/IntentReceiverActivity.kt
@@ -56,10 +56,19 @@ class IntentReceiverActivity : Activity() {
             }
             intent.action == Intent.ACTION_VIEW || intent.action == Intent.ACTION_SEND -> {
                 intent.setClassName(applicationContext, HomeActivity::class.java.name)
-                if (!intent.getBooleanExtra(NotificationManager.RECEIVE_TABS_TAG, false)) {
-                    intent.flags = Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK or Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_CLEAR_TASK
+                if ((intent.flags and Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_LAUNCHED_FROM_HISTORY) != 0) {
+                    // This Intent was launched from history (recent apps). Android will redeliver the
+                    // original Intent (which might be a VIEW intent). However if there's no active browsing
+                    // session then we do not want to re-process the Intent and potentially re-open a website
+                    // from a session that the user already "erased".
+                    false
+                } else {
+                    if (!intent.getBooleanExtra(NotificationManager.RECEIVE_TABS_TAG, false)) {
+                        intent.flags =
+                            Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK or Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_CLEAR_TASK
+                    }
+                    true
                 }
-                true
             }
             else -> {
                 intent.setClassName(applicationContext, HomeActivity::class.java.name)