diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/deviceinfo/legal/ModuleLicensePreference.java b/src/com/android/settings/deviceinfo/legal/ModuleLicensePreference.java
index e012275798e..8a3c9aad75d 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/deviceinfo/legal/ModuleLicensePreference.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/deviceinfo/legal/ModuleLicensePreference.java
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ public class ModuleLicensePreference extends Preference {
                         ModuleLicenseProvider.LICENSE_FILE_MIME_TYPE)
                 .putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_TITLE, mModule.getName())
                 .addFlags(Intent.FLAG_GRANT_READ_URI_PERMISSION)
+                .addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK)
                 .addCategory(Intent.CATEGORY_DEFAULT)
                 .setPackage("com.android.htmlviewer");
         try {