diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/owncloud/android/ui/activity/ExternalSiteWebView.java b/app/src/main/java/com/owncloud/android/ui/activity/ExternalSiteWebView.java
index 1282e96f0d5b..c02e299cd867 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/owncloud/android/ui/activity/ExternalSiteWebView.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/owncloud/android/ui/activity/ExternalSiteWebView.java
@@ -156,8 +156,11 @@ public void onReceivedError(WebView view, WebResourceRequest request, WebResourc
 
             @Override
             public boolean shouldOverrideUrlLoading(WebView view, WebResourceRequest request) {
-                DisplayUtils.startLinkIntent(self, request.getUrl());
-                return true;
+                if (!request.isRedirect()) {
+                    DisplayUtils.startLinkIntent(self, request.getUrl());
+                    return true;
+                }
+                return false;
             }
         });