diff --git a/src/com/android/browser/Controller.java b/src/com/android/browser/Controller.java
index 0227621..f7e47fe 100644
--- a/src/com/android/browser/Controller.java
+++ b/src/com/android/browser/Controller.java
@@ -450,7 +450,7 @@
                                 break;
                             case R.id.open_newtab_context_menu_id:
                                 final Tab parent = mTabControl.getCurrentTab();
-                                final Tab newTab = openTab(url, false);
+                                final Tab newTab = openTab(parent, url, false);
                                 if (newTab != null && newTab != parent) {
                                     parent.addChildTab(newTab);
                                 }
@@ -856,8 +856,8 @@
     }
 
     @Override
-    public boolean shouldOverrideUrlLoading(WebView view, String url) {
-        return mUrlHandler.shouldOverrideUrlLoading(view, url);
+    public boolean shouldOverrideUrlLoading(Tab tab, WebView view, String url) {
+        return mUrlHandler.shouldOverrideUrlLoading(tab, view, url);
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -1114,7 +1114,7 @@
         removeComboView();
         if (!TextUtils.isEmpty(url)) {
             if (newTab) {
-                openTab(url, false);
+                openTab(mTabControl.getCurrentTab(), url, false);
             } else {
                 final Tab currentTab = mTabControl.getCurrentTab();
                 dismissSubWindow(currentTab);
@@ -1317,7 +1317,8 @@
                                     @Override
                                     public boolean onMenuItemClick(MenuItem item) {
                                         final Tab parent = mTabControl.getCurrentTab();
-                                        final Tab newTab = openTab(extra, false);
+                                        final Tab newTab = openTab(parent,
+                                                extra, false);
                                         if (newTab != parent) {
                                             parent.addChildTab(newTab);
                                         }
@@ -2057,29 +2058,40 @@
     public Tab openTabToHomePage() {
         // check for max tabs
         if (mTabControl.canCreateNewTab()) {
-            return openTabAndShow(mSettings.getHomePage(), false, null);
+            return openTabAndShow(null, new UrlData(mSettings.getHomePage()),
+                    false, null);
         } else {
             mUi.showMaxTabsWarning();
             return null;
         }
     }
 
-    // A wrapper function of {@link #openTabAndShow(UrlData, boolean, String)}
-    // that accepts url as string.
-    protected Tab openTabAndShow(String url, boolean closeOnExit, String appId) {
-        return openTabAndShow(new UrlData(url), closeOnExit, appId);
+    protected Tab openTab(Tab parent, String url, boolean forceForeground) {
+        if (mSettings.openInBackground() && !forceForeground) {
+            Tab tab = mTabControl.createNewTab(false, null, null,
+                    (parent != null) && parent.isPrivateBrowsingEnabled());
+            if (tab != null) {
+                addTab(tab);
+                WebView view = tab.getWebView();
+                loadUrl(view, url);
+            }
+            return tab;
+        } else {
+            return openTabAndShow(parent, new UrlData(url), false, null);
+        }
     }
 
+
     // This method does a ton of stuff. It will attempt to create a new tab
     // if we haven't reached MAX_TABS. Otherwise it uses the current tab. If
     // url isn't null, it will load the given url.
-
-    public Tab openTabAndShow(UrlData urlData, boolean closeOnExit,
+    public Tab openTabAndShow(Tab parent, UrlData urlData, boolean closeOnExit,
             String appId) {
         final Tab currentTab = mTabControl.getCurrentTab();
         if (mTabControl.canCreateNewTab()) {
             final Tab tab = mTabControl.createNewTab(closeOnExit, appId,
-                    urlData.mUrl, false);
+                    urlData.mUrl,
+                    (parent != null) && parent.isPrivateBrowsingEnabled());
             WebView webview = tab.getWebView();
             // We must set the new tab as the current tab to reflect the old
             // animation behavior.
@@ -2100,20 +2112,6 @@
         }
     }
 
-    protected Tab openTab(String url, boolean forceForeground) {
-        if (mSettings.openInBackground() && !forceForeground) {
-            Tab tab = mTabControl.createNewTab();
-            if (tab != null) {
-                addTab(tab);
-                WebView view = tab.getWebView();
-                loadUrl(view, url);
-            }
-            return tab;
-        } else {
-            return openTabAndShow(url, false, null);
-        }
-    }
-
     @Override
     public Tab openIncognitoTab() {
         if (mTabControl.canCreateNewTab()) {
diff --git a/src/com/android/browser/IntentHandler.java b/src/com/android/browser/IntentHandler.java
index 6e0236f..cbbc482 100644
--- a/src/com/android/browser/IntentHandler.java
+++ b/src/com/android/browser/IntentHandler.java
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@
                         // MAX_TABS. Then the url will be opened in the current
                         // tab. If a new tab is created, it will have "true" for
                         // exit on close.
-                        mController.openTabAndShow(urlData, true, appId);
+                        mController.openTabAndShow(null, urlData, true, appId);
                     }
                 }
             } else {
diff --git a/src/com/android/browser/Tab.java b/src/com/android/browser/Tab.java
index 5b536f8..0ba59f4 100644
--- a/src/com/android/browser/Tab.java
+++ b/src/com/android/browser/Tab.java
@@ -533,7 +533,8 @@
                 mActivity.sendBroadcast(logIntent);
             }
             if (mInForeground) {
-                return mWebViewController.shouldOverrideUrlLoading(view, url);
+                return mWebViewController.shouldOverrideUrlLoading(Tab.this,
+                        view, url);
             } else {
                 return false;
             }
@@ -783,6 +784,7 @@
                 transport.setWebView(mSubView);
             } else {
                 final Tab newTab = mWebViewController.openTabAndShow(
+                        Tab.this,
                         IntentHandler.EMPTY_URL_DATA, false, null);
                 if (newTab != Tab.this) {
                     Tab.this.addChildTab(newTab);
diff --git a/src/com/android/browser/UrlHandler.java b/src/com/android/browser/UrlHandler.java
index 52945b3..37c90a6 100644
--- a/src/com/android/browser/UrlHandler.java
+++ b/src/com/android/browser/UrlHandler.java
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
         mActivity = mController.getActivity();
     }
 
-    boolean shouldOverrideUrlLoading(WebView view, String url) {
+    boolean shouldOverrideUrlLoading(Tab tab, WebView view, String url) {
         if (view.isPrivateBrowsingEnabled()) {
             // Don't allow urls to leave the browser app when in
             // private browsing mode
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@
         }
 
         if (mController.isMenuDown()) {
-            mController.openTab(url, false);
+            mController.openTab(tab, url, false);
             mActivity.closeOptionsMenu();
             return true;
         }
diff --git a/src/com/android/browser/WebViewController.java b/src/com/android/browser/WebViewController.java
index 894bbec..64e97de 100644
--- a/src/com/android/browser/WebViewController.java
+++ b/src/com/android/browser/WebViewController.java
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
 
     void onFavicon(Tab tab, WebView view, Bitmap icon);
 
-    boolean shouldOverrideUrlLoading(WebView view, String url);
+    boolean shouldOverrideUrlLoading(Tab tab, WebView view, String url);
 
     boolean shouldOverrideKeyEvent(KeyEvent event);
 
@@ -99,7 +99,8 @@
 
     void dismissSubWindow(Tab tab);
 
-    Tab openTabAndShow(UrlData urlData, boolean closeOnExit, String appId);
+    Tab openTabAndShow(Tab parent, UrlData urlData, boolean closeOnExit,
+            String appId);
 
     boolean switchToTab(int tabindex);