--- a/mobile/android/base/java/org/mozilla/gecko/LauncherActivity.java
+++ b/mobile/android/base/java/org/mozilla/gecko/LauncherActivity.java
@@ -63,16 +63,22 @@ public class LauncherActivity extends Ac
     }
 
     /**
      * Launch the browser activity.
      */
     private void dispatchNormalIntent() {
         Intent intent = new Intent(getIntent());
         intent.setClassName(getApplicationContext(), AppConstants.MOZ_ANDROID_BROWSER_INTENT_CLASS);
+
+        // Explicitly remove the new task and clear task flags (Our browser activity is a single
+        // task activity and we never want to start a second task here). See bug 1280112.
+        intent.setFlags(intent.getFlags() & ~Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
+        intent.setFlags(intent.getFlags() & ~Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_CLEAR_TASK);
+
         startActivity(intent);
     }
 
     private void dispatchCustomTabsIntent() {
         Intent intent = new Intent(getIntent());
         intent.setClassName(getApplicationContext(), CustomTabsActivity.class.getName());
         startActivity(intent);
     }