diff --git a/qutebrowser/app.py b/qutebrowser/app.py
index 618fad6b5..c9f54e7c6 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/app.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/app.py
@@ -832,9 +832,7 @@ class Application(QApplication):
 
         url = e.url()
         log.misc.info("Got FileOpen event: {}".format(url.toDisplayString()))
-        tabbed_browser = objreg.get('tabbed-browser', scope='window',
-                                    window='last-focused')
-        tabbed_browser.tabopen(url, related=False)
+        open_url(url, force_raise=False)
         return True