diff --git a/browser/base/content/browser.js b/browser/base/content/browser.js
index 26a38d5107e3..984f3faaa237 100644
--- a/browser/base/content/browser.js
+++ b/browser/base/content/browser.js
@@ -923,6 +923,7 @@ var gBrowserInit = {
     gHistorySwipeAnimation.init();
 
     if (window.opener && !window.opener.closed &&
+        window.opener.document.documentURIObject.schemeIs("chrome") &&
         PrivateBrowsingUtils.isWindowPrivate(window) == PrivateBrowsingUtils.isWindowPrivate(window.opener)) {
       let openerSidebarBox = window.opener.document.getElementById("sidebar-box");
       // If the opener had a sidebar, open the same sidebar in our window.