diff --git a/src/com/android/browser/EngineInitializer.java b/src/com/android/browser/EngineInitializer.java
index 19b553d..6556abb 100644
--- a/src/com/android/browser/EngineInitializer.java
+++ b/src/com/android/browser/EngineInitializer.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- *  Copyright (c) 2014 The Linux Foundation. All rights reserved.
+ *  Copyright (c) 2014-2015 The Linux Foundation. All rights reserved.
  *
  *  Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
  *  modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
@@ -330,6 +330,9 @@
     }
 
     public void onNewIntent(Intent intent) {
+        if (BrowserActivity.ACTION_RESTART.equals(intent.getAction())) {
+            Engine.releaseSpareChildProcess();
+        }
         if (mActivityReady) {
             mActivity.handleOnNewIntent(intent);
             return;