diff --git a/WordPress/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/ui/ActivityLauncher.java b/WordPress/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/ui/ActivityLauncher.java
index 363142b101c7..b12d4e90379d 100644
--- a/WordPress/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/ui/ActivityLauncher.java
+++ b/WordPress/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/ui/ActivityLauncher.java
@@ -980,6 +980,7 @@ public static void loginWithoutMagicLink(Activity activity) {
     public static void openUrlExternal(Context context, @NonNull String url) {
         Uri uri = Uri.parse(url);
         Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, uri);
+        intent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
 
         try {
             // disable deeplinking activity so to not catch WP URLs