diff --git a/Flow.Launcher/Languages/en.xaml b/Flow.Launcher/Languages/en.xaml
index 28673c753..ec1d5bc93 100644
--- a/Flow.Launcher/Languages/en.xaml
+++ b/Flow.Launcher/Languages/en.xaml
@@ -473,6 +473,7 @@
     </system:String>
     <system:String x:Key="errorTitle">Error</system:String>
     <system:String x:Key="folderOpenError">An error occurred while opening the folder. {0}</system:String>
+    <system:String x:Key="browserOpenError">An error occurred while opening the url in browser. Please check your setting in Default Web Browser of general page.</system:String>
 
     <!--  General Notice  -->
     <system:String x:Key="pleaseWait">Please wait...</system:String>
diff --git a/Flow.Launcher/PublicAPIInstance.cs b/Flow.Launcher/PublicAPIInstance.cs
index 7f0b03445..80d5de53d 100644
--- a/Flow.Launcher/PublicAPIInstance.cs
+++ b/Flow.Launcher/PublicAPIInstance.cs
@@ -399,13 +399,27 @@ namespace Flow.Launcher
 
                 var path = browserInfo.Path == "*" ? "" : browserInfo.Path;
 
-                if (browserInfo.OpenInTab)
+                try
                 {
-                    uri.AbsoluteUri.OpenInBrowserTab(path, inPrivate ?? browserInfo.EnablePrivate, browserInfo.PrivateArg);
+                    if (browserInfo.OpenInTab)
+                    {
+                        uri.AbsoluteUri.OpenInBrowserTab(path, inPrivate ?? browserInfo.EnablePrivate, browserInfo.PrivateArg);
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        uri.AbsoluteUri.OpenInBrowserWindow(path, inPrivate ?? browserInfo.EnablePrivate, browserInfo.PrivateArg);
+                    }
                 }
-                else
+                catch (Exception e)
                 {
-                    uri.AbsoluteUri.OpenInBrowserWindow(path, inPrivate ?? browserInfo.EnablePrivate, browserInfo.PrivateArg);
+                    var tabOrWindow = browserInfo.OpenInTab ? "tab" : "window";
+                    LogException(ClassName, $"Failed to open URL in browser {tabOrWindow}: {path}, {inPrivate ?? browserInfo.EnablePrivate}, {browserInfo.PrivateArg}", e);
+                    ShowMsgBox(
+                        GetTranslation("browserOpenError"),
+                        GetTranslation("errorTitle"),
+                        MessageBoxButton.OK,
+                        MessageBoxImage.Error
+                    );
                 }
             }
             else