diff --git a/mobile/android/chrome/content/browser.js b/mobile/android/chrome/content/browser.js
index 3ecee54872b7..6038f175e4e4 100644
--- a/mobile/android/chrome/content/browser.js
+++ b/mobile/android/chrome/content/browser.js
@@ -3522,7 +3522,8 @@ var PopupBlockerObserver = {
         let popupFeatures = pageReport[i].popupWindowFeatures;
         let popupName = pageReport[i].popupWindowName;
 
-        BrowserApp.addTab(popupURIspec);
+        let parent = BrowserApp.selectedTab;
+        BrowserApp.addTab(popupURIspec, { parentId: parent.id });
       }
     }
   }