diff --git a/sugar/browser/BrowserShell.py b/sugar/browser/BrowserShell.py
index d49a7cc5..c801e5ce 100644
--- a/sugar/browser/BrowserShell.py
+++ b/sugar/browser/BrowserShell.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import geckoembed
 import pygtk
 pygtk.require('2.0')
 import gtk
+import gobject
 
 import sugar.env
 
@@ -29,11 +30,14 @@ class BrowserShell(dbus.service.Object):
 			links.append(link)
 		return links
 
+	def _start_browser_cb(self, browser):
+		browser.connect_to_shell()
+
 	@dbus.service.method('com.redhat.Sugar.BrowserShell')
 	def open_browser(self, uri):
 		browser = BrowserActivity(uri)
 		self.__browsers.append(browser)
-		browser.connect_to_shell()
+		gobject.idle_add(self._start_browser_cb, browser)
 
 	@dbus.service.method('com.redhat.Sugar.BrowserShell')
 	def open_browser_with_id(self, uri, activity_id):
diff --git a/sugar/shell/StartPage.py b/sugar/shell/StartPage.py
index 6d548b43..18fc2b4d 100644
--- a/sugar/shell/StartPage.py
+++ b/sugar/shell/StartPage.py
@@ -65,9 +65,9 @@ class ActivitiesView(gtk.TreeView):
 		print 'Activated row %s %s' % (address, activity_id)
 
 		if activity_id is None:
-			browser_shell.open_browser(address, ignore_reply=True)
+			browser_shell.open_browser(address)
 		else:
-			browser_shell.open_browser_with_id(address, activity_id, ignore_reply=True)
+			browser_shell.open_browser_with_id(address, activity_id)
 			
 class StartPage(gtk.HBox):
 	def __init__(self):