Set the new tab as the current tab to reflect the old behavior.
diff --git a/src/com/android/browser/BrowserActivity.java b/src/com/android/browser/BrowserActivity.java
index 6ea9ebb..f097ffb 100644
--- a/src/com/android/browser/BrowserActivity.java
+++ b/src/com/android/browser/BrowserActivity.java
@@ -1657,6 +1657,9 @@
}
removeTabFromContentView(currentTab);
attachTabToContentView(tab);
+ // We must set the new tab as the current tab to reflect the old
+ // animation behavior.
+ mTabControl.setCurrentTab(tab);
if (urlData.isEmpty()) {
bookmarksOrHistoryPicker(false);
} else {