diff --git a/src/com/android/browser/BrowserActivity.java b/src/com/android/browser/BrowserActivity.java
index 30c8c3d..43f1acd 100644
--- a/src/com/android/browser/BrowserActivity.java
+++ b/src/com/android/browser/BrowserActivity.java
@@ -4514,7 +4514,17 @@
                     String data = intent.getAction();
                     Bundle extras = intent.getExtras();
                     if (extras != null && extras.getBoolean("new_window", false)) {
-                        openTab(data);
+                        final TabControl.Tab newTab = openTab(data);
+                        if (mSettings.openInBackground() &&
+                                newTab != null && mTabOverview != null) {
+                            mTabControl.populatePickerData(newTab);
+                            mTabControl.setCurrentTab(newTab);
+                            mTabOverview.add(newTab);
+                            mTabOverview.setCurrentIndex(
+                                    mTabControl.getCurrentIndex());
+                            sendAnimateFromOverview(newTab, false,
+                                    EMPTY_URL_DATA, TAB_OVERVIEW_DELAY, null);
+                        }
                     } else {
                         final TabControl.Tab currentTab =
                                 mTabControl.getCurrentTab();
diff --git a/src/com/android/browser/TabControl.java b/src/com/android/browser/TabControl.java
index bdb57fa..274598a 100644
--- a/src/com/android/browser/TabControl.java
+++ b/src/com/android/browser/TabControl.java
@@ -1066,6 +1066,11 @@
         data.mScale = w.getScale();
         data.mScrollX = w.getScrollX();
         data.mScrollY = w.getScrollY();
+
+        // Remember the old picture if possible.
+        if (t.mPickerData != null) {
+            data.mPicture = t.mPickerData.mPicture;
+        }
         t.mPickerData = data;
     }