diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/library/bookmarks/BookmarkFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/library/bookmarks/BookmarkFragment.kt
index 90fdb2f172..8d31955e1e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/library/bookmarks/BookmarkFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/library/bookmarks/BookmarkFragment.kt
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ class BookmarkFragment : Fragment(), BackHandler, AccountObserver {
                                 (activity as HomeActivity)
                                     .openToBrowserAndLoad(
                                         searchTermOrURL = url,
-                                        newTab = false,
+                                        newTab = true,
                                         from = BrowserDirection.FromBookmarks
                                     )
                             }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/library/history/HistoryFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/library/history/HistoryFragment.kt
index 0583890ef7..776c2a06be 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/library/history/HistoryFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/library/history/HistoryFragment.kt
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ class HistoryFragment : Fragment(), BackHandler {
     private fun openItem(item: HistoryItem) {
         (activity as HomeActivity).openToBrowserAndLoad(
             searchTermOrURL = item.url,
-            newTab = false,
+            newTab = true,
             from = BrowserDirection.FromHistory
         )
     }