diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 6b19da269..1d07bd8df 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ github.com/getlantern/fdcount v0.0.0-20210503151800-5decd65b3731/go.mod h1:XZwE+
 github.com/getlantern/filepersist v0.0.0-20160317154340-c5f0cd24e799/go.mod h1:8DGAx0LNUfXNnEH+fXI0s3OCBA/351kZCiz/8YSK3i8=
 github.com/getlantern/filepersist v0.0.0-20210901195658-ed29a1cb0b7c h1:mcz27xtAkb1OuOLBct/uFfL1p3XxAIcFct82GbT+UZM=
 github.com/getlantern/filepersist v0.0.0-20210901195658-ed29a1cb0b7c/go.mod h1:8DGAx0LNUfXNnEH+fXI0s3OCBA/351kZCiz/8YSK3i8=
-github.com/getlantern/flashlight/v7 v7.6.136 h1:SlscKLFtKtTk6DgZOhgqiuys+hhLOqVrQwZQIQtlDDs=
+github.com/getlantern/flashlight/v7 v7.6.136 h1:t5+Z/rFQ7PZrD5tUH3a1EeYgDgUi1io+nioI602Qp9Q=
 github.com/getlantern/flashlight/v7 v7.6.136/go.mod h1:PNDmAgH5Y3+Gi7Fnl05f1MW1joM+djK5ukKIaEjJMZA=
 github.com/getlantern/framed v0.0.0-20190601192238-ceb6431eeede h1:yrU6Px3ZkvCsDLPryPGi6FN+2iqFPq+JeCb7EFoDBhw=
 github.com/getlantern/framed v0.0.0-20190601192238-ceb6431eeede/go.mod h1:nhnoiS6DE6zfe+BaCMU4YI01UpsuiXnDqM5S8jxHuuI=
diff --git a/lib/core/app/app_webview.dart b/lib/core/app/app_webview.dart
index db15cde31..6538e82be 100644
--- a/lib/core/app/app_webview.dart
+++ b/lib/core/app/app_webview.dart
@@ -155,8 +155,16 @@ Future<void> initializeWebViewEnvironment() async {
 }
 
 // openWithSystemBrowser opens a URL in the browser
-Future<void> openWithSystemBrowser(String url) async =>
-    await InAppBrowser.openWithSystemBrowser(url: WebUri(url));
+Future<void> openWithSystemBrowser(String url) async {
+  switch (Platform.operatingSystem) {
+    case 'linux':
+      final webview = await WebviewWindow.create();
+      webview.launch(url);
+      break;
+    default:
+      await InAppBrowser.openWithSystemBrowser(url: WebUri(url));
+  }
+}
 
 Future<void> openWebview(BuildContext context, String url,
     [String? title]) async {