diff --git a/app/src/main/java/net/bible/android/view/activity/page/BibleJavascriptInterface.kt b/app/src/main/java/net/bible/android/view/activity/page/BibleJavascriptInterface.kt
index 530406b332..a460888a68 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/net/bible/android/view/activity/page/BibleJavascriptInterface.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/net/bible/android/view/activity/page/BibleJavascriptInterface.kt
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ class BibleJavascriptInterface(
                 }
             }
             else -> {
-                CommonUtils.openLink(link)
+                CommonUtils.openLink(link, forceAsk=true)
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/net/bible/service/common/CommonUtils.kt b/app/src/main/java/net/bible/service/common/CommonUtils.kt
index 447259843a..2c633984fe 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/net/bible/service/common/CommonUtils.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/net/bible/service/common/CommonUtils.kt
@@ -1015,9 +1015,9 @@ object CommonUtils : CommonUtilsBase() {
         d.findViewById<TextView>(android.R.id.message)!!.movementMethod = LinkMovementMethod.getInstance()
     }
 
-    fun openLink(link: String) {
+    fun openLink(link: String, forceAsk: Boolean = false) {
         val activity = CurrentActivityHolder.currentActivity!!
-        if (isDiscrete) {
+        if (isDiscrete || forceAsk) {
             activity.lifecycleScope.launch(Dispatchers.Main) {
                 if(Dialogs.simpleQuestion(activity,
                         message = net.bible.android.view.activity.page.application.getString(R.string.external_link_question, link),