diff --git a/src/com/android/browser/AddBookmarkPage.java b/src/com/android/browser/AddBookmarkPage.java
index 1104d5e..594f985 100644
--- a/src/com/android/browser/AddBookmarkPage.java
+++ b/src/com/android/browser/AddBookmarkPage.java
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 
 import android.app.Activity;
 import android.content.ContentResolver;
+import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.content.res.Resources;
 import android.database.Cursor;
@@ -116,7 +117,9 @@
      */
     private class SaveBookmarkRunnable implements Runnable {
         private Message mMessage;
-        public SaveBookmarkRunnable(Message msg) {
+        private Context mContext;
+        public SaveBookmarkRunnable(Context ctx, Message msg) {
+            mContext = ctx;
             mMessage = msg;
         }
         public void run() {
@@ -135,7 +138,7 @@
                 final ContentResolver cr = getContentResolver();
                 Bookmarks.addBookmark(null, cr, url, title, thumbnail, true);
                 if (touchIconUrl != null) {
-                    new DownloadTouchIcon(cr, url).execute(mTouchIconUrl);
+                    new DownloadTouchIcon(mContext, cr, url).execute(mTouchIconUrl);
                 }
                 mMessage.arg1 = 1;
             } catch (IllegalStateException e) {
@@ -237,7 +240,7 @@
             Message msg = Message.obtain(mHandler, SAVE_BOOKMARK);
             msg.setData(bundle);
             // Start a new thread so as to not slow down the UI
-            Thread t = new Thread(new SaveBookmarkRunnable(msg));
+            Thread t = new Thread(new SaveBookmarkRunnable(getApplicationContext(), msg));
             t.start();
             setResult(RESULT_OK);
             LogTag.logBookmarkAdded(url, "bookmarkview");
diff --git a/src/com/android/browser/DownloadTouchIcon.java b/src/com/android/browser/DownloadTouchIcon.java
index 14404ff..e8a912c 100644
--- a/src/com/android/browser/DownloadTouchIcon.java
+++ b/src/com/android/browser/DownloadTouchIcon.java
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 import android.content.ContentResolver;
 import android.content.ContentUris;
 import android.content.ContentValues;
+import android.content.Context;
 import android.database.Cursor;
 import android.graphics.Bitmap;
 import android.graphics.BitmapFactory;
@@ -46,12 +47,12 @@
     private final String mOriginalUrl;
     private final String mUrl;
     private final String mUserAgent;
-    private final BrowserActivity mActivity;
+    private final Context mContext;
     /* package */ Tab mTab;
 
-    public DownloadTouchIcon(Tab tab, BrowserActivity activity, ContentResolver cr, WebView view) {
+    public DownloadTouchIcon(Tab tab, Context ctx, ContentResolver cr, WebView view) {
         mTab = tab;
-        mActivity = activity;
+        mContext = ctx;
         mContentResolver = cr;
         // Store these in case they change.
         mOriginalUrl = view.getOriginalUrl();
@@ -59,9 +60,9 @@
         mUserAgent = view.getSettings().getUserAgentString();
     }
 
-    public DownloadTouchIcon(ContentResolver cr, String url) {
+    public DownloadTouchIcon(Context ctx, ContentResolver cr, String url) {
         mTab = null;
-        mActivity = null;
+        mContext = ctx;
         mContentResolver = cr;
         mOriginalUrl = null;
         mUrl = url;
@@ -77,7 +78,7 @@
 
             AndroidHttpClient client = AndroidHttpClient.newInstance(
                     mUserAgent);
-            HttpHost httpHost = Proxy.getPreferredHttpHost(mActivity, url);
+            HttpHost httpHost = Proxy.getPreferredHttpHost(mContext, url);
             if (httpHost != null) {
                 ConnRouteParams.setDefaultProxy(client.getParams(), httpHost);
             }