diff --git a/src/com/android/browser/IntentHandler.java b/src/com/android/browser/IntentHandler.java
index b556638..e0486e6 100644
--- a/src/com/android/browser/IntentHandler.java
+++ b/src/com/android/browser/IntentHandler.java
@@ -139,6 +139,12 @@
             }
             final String appId = intent
                     .getStringExtra(Browser.EXTRA_APPLICATION_ID);
+            if (!TextUtils.isEmpty(urlData.mUrl) &&
+                    urlData.mUrl.startsWith("javascript:")) {
+                // Always open javascript: URIs in new tabs
+                mController.openTabAndShow(null, urlData, true, appId);
+                return;
+            }
             if ((Intent.ACTION_VIEW.equals(action)
                     // If a voice search has no appId, it means that it came
                     // from the browser.  In that case, reuse the current tab.
diff --git a/src/com/android/browser/UrlHandler.java b/src/com/android/browser/UrlHandler.java
index b23dc7d..b5b69ba 100644
--- a/src/com/android/browser/UrlHandler.java
+++ b/src/com/android/browser/UrlHandler.java
@@ -87,8 +87,9 @@
         }
 
         // The "about:" schemes are internal to the browser; don't want these to
-        // be dispatched to other apps.
-        if (url.startsWith("about:")) {
+        // be dispatched to other apps. Similarly, javascript: schemas are private
+        // to the page
+        if (url.startsWith("about:") || url.startsWith("javascript:")) {
             return false;
         }