diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/main/CoreReaderFragment.kt b/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/main/CoreReaderFragment.kt
index 9a1142926..ab4de9421 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/main/CoreReaderFragment.kt
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/main/CoreReaderFragment.kt
@@ -1674,7 +1674,7 @@ abstract class CoreReaderFragment :
   }
 
   override fun openExternalUrl(intent: Intent) {
-    externalLinkOpener?.openExternalUrl(intent)
+    externalLinkOpener?.openExternalUrl(intent, false)
   }
 
   override fun showSaveOrOpenUnsupportedFilesDialog(url: String, documentType: String?) {