diff --git a/src/apps/webpositive/BrowserWindow.cpp b/src/apps/webpositive/BrowserWindow.cpp
index 5c8beb644e..ac030f2f9d 100644
--- a/src/apps/webpositive/BrowserWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/webpositive/BrowserWindow.cpp
@@ -810,14 +810,14 @@ BrowserWindow::NewWindowRequested(const BString& url, bool primaryAction)
 
 void
 BrowserWindow::NewPageCreated(BWebView* view, BRect windowFrame,
-    bool modalDialog, bool resizable)
+    bool modalDialog, bool resizable, bool activate)
 {
 	if (windowFrame.IsValid()) {
 		BrowserWindow* window = new BrowserWindow(windowFrame, fAppSettings,
 			DoNotHaveToolbar, view);
 		window->Show();
 	} else
-		CreateNewTab(BString(), true, view);
+		CreateNewTab(BString(), activate, view);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/apps/webpositive/BrowserWindow.h b/src/apps/webpositive/BrowserWindow.h
index c6c91a88c9..124144cffb 100644
--- a/src/apps/webpositive/BrowserWindow.h
+++ b/src/apps/webpositive/BrowserWindow.h
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ private:
 	virtual	void				CloseWindowRequested(BWebView* view);
 	virtual	void				NewPageCreated(BWebView* view,
 									BRect windowFrame, bool modalDialog,
-									bool resizable);
+									bool resizable, bool activate);
 	virtual	void				LoadNegotiating(const BString& url,
 									BWebView* view);
 	virtual	void				LoadCommitted(const BString& url,