diff --git a/embedding/browser/qt/src/EmbedWindowCreator.cpp b/embedding/browser/qt/src/EmbedWindowCreator.cpp
index 6b3eb9d9e517..77d9d36676ac 100644
--- a/embedding/browser/qt/src/EmbedWindowCreator.cpp
+++ b/embedding/browser/qt/src/EmbedWindowCreator.cpp
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ EmbedWindowCreator::CreateChromeWindow(nsIWebBrowserChrome *aParent,
         if (!qecko)
             return NS_ERROR_FAILURE;
         newEmbed = qecko;
-        emit newEmbed->newWindow(newEmbed, aChromeFlags);
+        emit newEmbed->newWindow(&newEmbed, aChromeFlags);
     }
 
     // check to make sure that we made a new window
diff --git a/embedding/browser/qt/src/qgeckoembed.cpp b/embedding/browser/qt/src/qgeckoembed.cpp
index 4e35c91cd9a1..b4f8ad63bb2f 100644
--- a/embedding/browser/qt/src/qgeckoembed.cpp
+++ b/embedding/browser/qt/src/qgeckoembed.cpp
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ QGeckoEmbedPrivate::init()
 
     // Apply the current chrome mask
     ApplyChromeMask();
-    
+
     window->SetVisibility(PR_TRUE);
 }
 
diff --git a/embedding/browser/qt/src/qgeckoembed.h b/embedding/browser/qt/src/qgeckoembed.h
index 55d9cce404a0..8f0c622561cd 100644
--- a/embedding/browser/qt/src/qgeckoembed.h
+++ b/embedding/browser/qt/src/qgeckoembed.h
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ signals:
     void netStart();
     void netStop();
 
-    void newWindow(QGeckoEmbed *newWindow, int chromeMask);
+    void newWindow(QGeckoEmbed **newWindow, int chromeMask);
     void visibilityChanged(bool visible);
     void destroyBrowser();
     void openURI(const QString &url);
diff --git a/embedding/browser/qt/tests/mainwindow.cpp b/embedding/browser/qt/tests/mainwindow.cpp
index cdcb3b52347e..7707dd662406 100644
--- a/embedding/browser/qt/tests/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/embedding/browser/qt/tests/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -81,7 +81,8 @@ MyMainWindow::MyMainWindow()
             SLOT(slotProgress(int, int)));
     connect(qecko, SIGNAL(progressAll(const QString&, int, int)),
             SLOT(slotProgress(const QString&, int, int)));
-
+    connect(qecko, SIGNAL(newWindow(QGeckoEmbed**, int)),
+            SLOT(slotNewWindow(QGeckoEmbed**, int)));
 
     connect( location, SIGNAL(returnPressed()), SLOT(changeLocation()));
 
@@ -147,3 +148,13 @@ void MyMainWindow::slotProgress(int current, int max)
 {
     qDebug("progress %d / %d ", current, max);
 }
+
+void MyMainWindow::slotNewWindow(QGeckoEmbed **newWindow, int chromeMask)
+{
+    MyMainWindow *mainWindow = new MyMainWindow();
+    if(!mainWindow) return;
+    mainWindow->resize(400, 600);
+    mainWindow->show();
+
+    *newWindow = mainWindow->qecko;
+}
diff --git a/embedding/browser/qt/tests/mainwindow.h b/embedding/browser/qt/tests/mainwindow.h
index 89b875c9dd09..555ebc69eff5 100644
--- a/embedding/browser/qt/tests/mainwindow.h
+++ b/embedding/browser/qt/tests/mainwindow.h
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ public:
 private slots:
     void slotProgress(int, int);
     void slotProgress(const QString &, int, int);
+    void slotNewWindow(QGeckoEmbed**, int);
 
 private:
     QLineEdit *location;