diff --git a/src/core/initializers/prepare-inapp-browser.ts b/src/core/initializers/prepare-inapp-browser.ts
index e3c393eb7..f35e1eb2d 100644
--- a/src/core/initializers/prepare-inapp-browser.ts
+++ b/src/core/initializers/prepare-inapp-browser.ts
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ import { CoreSiteError } from '@classes/errors/siteerror';
 import { CoreLoginHelper } from '@features/login/services/login-helper';
 import { CoreUserAuthenticatedSupportConfig } from '@features/user/classes/support/authenticated-support-config';
 import { CoreUserNullSupportConfig } from '@features/user/classes/support/null-support-config';
-import { CorePlatform } from '@services/platform';
 import { CoreSites } from '@services/sites';
 import { CoreCustomURLSchemes } from '@services/urlschemes';
 import { CoreDomUtils } from '@services/utils/dom';
@@ -62,11 +61,6 @@ export default function(): void {
             return;
         }
 
-        if (!CorePlatform.isAndroid()) {
-            return;
-        }
-
-        // Check if the URL has a custom URL scheme. In Android they need to be opened manually.
         if (!isExternalApp) {
             lastInAppUrl = protocol ? `${protocol}://${url}` : url;
 
@@ -76,8 +70,8 @@ export default function(): void {
         // Open in browser should launch the right app if found and do nothing if not found.
         CoreUtils.openInBrowser(url, { showBrowserWarning: false });
 
-        // At this point the InAppBrowser is showing a "Webpage not available" error message.
-        // Try to navigate to last loaded URL so this error message isn't found.
+        // At this point, URL schemes will stop working in IAB, and in Android the IAB is showing a "Webpage not available" error.
+        // Re-loading the page inside the existing IAB doesn't fix it, we need to re-load the whole IAB.
         if (lastInAppUrl) {
             CoreUtils.openInApp(lastInAppUrl);
         } else {
diff --git a/src/core/services/utils/utils.ts b/src/core/services/utils/utils.ts
index 0c1724eaf..9a18d59a7 100644
--- a/src/core/services/utils/utils.ts
+++ b/src/core/services/utils/utils.ts
@@ -1068,8 +1068,6 @@ export class CoreUtilsProvider {
 
         this.setInAppBrowserToolbarColors(options);
 
-        this.iabInstance?.close(); // Close window if there is one already open, only allow one.
-
         this.iabInstance = InAppBrowser.create(url, '_blank', options);
 
         if (CorePlatform.isMobile()) {