diff --git a/clients/android/NewsBlur/src/com/newsblur/view/NewsblurWebview.java b/clients/android/NewsBlur/src/com/newsblur/view/NewsblurWebview.java
index 711bd070f..3b1111fb0 100644
--- a/clients/android/NewsBlur/src/com/newsblur/view/NewsblurWebview.java
+++ b/clients/android/NewsBlur/src/com/newsblur/view/NewsblurWebview.java
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 package com.newsblur.view;
 
 import android.content.Context;
+import android.content.Intent;
+import android.net.Uri;
 import android.os.Build;
 import android.os.Handler;
 import android.os.Message;
@@ -8,12 +10,13 @@ import android.util.AttributeSet;
 import android.util.Log;
 import android.webkit.WebSettings;
 import android.webkit.WebView;
+import android.webkit.WebViewClient;
 
 import com.newsblur.util.AppConstants;
 
 public class NewsblurWebview extends WebView {
 
-	public NewsblurWebview(Context context, AttributeSet attrs) {
+	public NewsblurWebview(final Context context, AttributeSet attrs) {
 		super(context, attrs);
 
 		setVerticalScrollBarEnabled(false);
@@ -27,18 +30,23 @@ public class NewsblurWebview extends WebView {
 		getSettings().setAppCachePath("/data/data/com.newsblur/cache");
 		getSettings().setAllowFileAccess(true);
 		getSettings().setAppCacheEnabled(true);
-        this.setScrollBarStyle(SCROLLBARS_INSIDE_OVERLAY);
-	}
-	
-	public void onPause() {
-        // TODO: is there anything more we can do to get media content to stop playing on pause?
-        super.onPause();
-    }
 
-    public void onResume() {
-        // TODO: restore media content if it was disabled above
-        super.onResume();
-    }
+        this.setScrollBarStyle(SCROLLBARS_INSIDE_OVERLAY);
+
+        // as of v43.0.2357.121 of the system WebView, links no longer open in the user's chosen
+        // browser, but open in-app.  Override the default behaviour so it works as expected on
+        // all devices.
+        setWebViewClient(new WebViewClient() {
+            @Override
+            public boolean shouldOverrideUrlLoading(WebView view, String url) {
+                Uri uri = Uri.parse(url);
+                Intent i = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW);
+                i.setData(uri);
+                context.startActivity(i);
+                return true;
+            }
+        });
+	}
 
     public void setTextSize(float textSize) {
         Log.d("Reading", "Setting textsize to " + textSize);