diff --git a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/ExternalShareActivity.java b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/ExternalShareActivity.java
index a862c61bd..0c770762a 100644
--- a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/ExternalShareActivity.java
+++ b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/ExternalShareActivity.java
@@ -42,7 +42,17 @@ public class ExternalShareActivity extends FragmentStackActivity{
 				new AccountSwitcherSheet(this, null, true, isMastodonURL, (accountId, open) -> {
 					AccountSessionManager.getInstance().setLastActiveAccountID(accountId);
 					if (open) {
-						UiUtils.openURL(this, AccountSessionManager.getInstance().getLastActiveAccountID(), text, false);
+						UiUtils.lookupURL(this, accountId, text, false, (clazz, args) -> {
+							if (clazz == null) {
+								finish();
+								return;
+							}
+							args.putString("fromExternalShare", clazz.getSimpleName());
+							Intent intent = new Intent(this, MainActivity.class);
+							intent.putExtras(args);
+							finish();
+							startActivity(intent);
+						});
 					} else {
 						openComposeFragment(accountId);
 					}
diff --git a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/MainActivity.java b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/MainActivity.java
index ddfb01371..d21bf6d36 100644
--- a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/MainActivity.java
+++ b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/MainActivity.java
@@ -39,6 +39,10 @@ public class MainActivity extends FragmentStackActivity{
 				AccountSession session;
 				Bundle args=new Bundle();
 				Intent intent=getIntent();
+				if(intent.hasExtra("fromExternalShare")) {
+					showFragmentForExternalShare(intent.getExtras());
+					return;
+				}
 				boolean fromNotification = intent.getBooleanExtra("fromNotification", false);
 				boolean hasNotification = intent.hasExtra("notification");
 				if(fromNotification){
@@ -75,7 +79,8 @@ public class MainActivity extends FragmentStackActivity{
 	@Override
 	protected void onNewIntent(Intent intent){
 		super.onNewIntent(intent);
-		if(intent.getBooleanExtra("fromNotification", false)){
+		if(intent.hasExtra("fromExternalShare")) showFragmentForExternalShare(intent.getExtras());
+		else if(intent.getBooleanExtra("fromNotification", false)){
 			String accountID=intent.getStringExtra("accountID");
 			AccountSession accountSession;
 			try{
@@ -124,6 +129,19 @@ public class MainActivity extends FragmentStackActivity{
 		showFragment(fragment);
 	}
 
+	private void showFragmentForExternalShare(Bundle args) {
+		String clazz = args.getString("fromExternalShare");
+		Fragment fragment = switch (clazz) {
+			case "ThreadFragment" -> new ThreadFragment();
+			case "ProfileFragment" -> new ProfileFragment();
+			default -> null;
+		};
+		if (fragment == null) return;
+		args.putBoolean("_can_go_back", true);
+		fragment.setArguments(args);
+		showFragment(fragment);
+	}
+
 	private void showCompose(){
 		AccountSession session=AccountSessionManager.getInstance().getLastActiveAccount();
 		if(session==null || !session.activated)
@@ -153,18 +171,23 @@ public class MainActivity extends FragmentStackActivity{
 				(fragmentContainers.get(fragmentContainers.size() - 1)).getId()
 		);
 		Bundle currentArgs = currentFragment.getArguments();
-		if (this.fragmentContainers.size() == 1
-				&& currentArgs != null
-				&& currentArgs.getBoolean("_can_go_back", false)
-				&& currentArgs.containsKey("account")) {
+		if (fragmentContainers.size() != 1
+				|| currentArgs == null
+				|| !currentArgs.getBoolean("_can_go_back", false)) {
+			super.onBackPressed();
+			return;
+		}
+		if (currentArgs.getBoolean("_finish_on_back", false)) {
+			finish();
+		} else if (currentArgs.containsKey("account")) {
 			Bundle args = new Bundle();
 			args.putString("account", currentArgs.getString("account"));
-			args.putString("tab", "notifications");
+			if (getIntent().getBooleanExtra("fromNotification", false)) {
+				args.putString("tab", "notifications");
+			}
 			Fragment fragment=new HomeFragment();
 			fragment.setArguments(args);
 			showFragmentClearingBackStack(fragment);
-		} else {
-			super.onBackPressed();
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/ui/utils/UiUtils.java b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/ui/utils/UiUtils.java
index fce5be674..f2b3f1287 100644
--- a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/ui/utils/UiUtils.java
+++ b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/ui/utils/UiUtils.java
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import static org.joinmastodon.android.GlobalUserPreferences.trueBlackTheme;
 import android.annotation.SuppressLint;
 import android.app.Activity;
 import android.app.AlertDialog;
+import android.app.Fragment;
 import android.app.ProgressDialog;
 import android.content.ActivityNotFoundException;
 import android.content.ClipData;
@@ -110,6 +111,7 @@ import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.Optional;
+import java.util.function.BiConsumer;
 import java.util.function.BiPredicate;
 import java.util.function.Consumer;
 import java.util.function.Function;
@@ -1080,6 +1082,13 @@ public class UiUtils {
 	}
 
 	public static void openURL(Context context, String accountID, String url, boolean launchBrowser) {
+		lookupURL(context, accountID, url, launchBrowser, (clazz, args) -> {
+			if (clazz == null) return;
+			Nav.go((Activity) context, clazz, args);
+		});
+	}
+
+	public static void lookupURL(Context context, String accountID, String url, boolean launchBrowser, BiConsumer<Class<? extends Fragment>, Bundle> go) {
 		Uri uri = Uri.parse(url);
 		List<String> path = uri.getPathSegments();
 		if (accountID != null && "https".equals(uri.getScheme())) {
@@ -1091,13 +1100,14 @@ public class UiUtils {
 								Bundle args = new Bundle();
 								args.putString("account", accountID);
 								args.putParcelable("status", Parcels.wrap(result));
-								Nav.go((Activity) context, ThreadFragment.class, args);
+								go.accept(ThreadFragment.class, args);
 							}
 
 							@Override
 							public void onError(ErrorResponse error) {
 								error.showToast(context);
 								if (launchBrowser) launchWebBrowser(context, url);
+								go.accept(null, null);
 							}
 						})
 						.wrapProgress((Activity) context, R.string.loading, true,
@@ -1113,27 +1123,26 @@ public class UiUtils {
 								args.putString("account", accountID);
 								if (!results.statuses.isEmpty()) {
 									args.putParcelable("status", Parcels.wrap(results.statuses.get(0)));
-									Nav.go((Activity) context, ThreadFragment.class, args);
+									go.accept(ThreadFragment.class, args);
 									return;
 								}
 								Optional<Account> account = results.accounts.stream()
 										.filter(a -> uri.equals(Uri.parse(a.url))).findAny();
 								if (account.isPresent()) {
 									args.putParcelable("profileAccount", Parcels.wrap(account.get()));
-									Nav.go((Activity) context, ProfileFragment.class, args);
-									return;
-								}
-								if (launchBrowser) {
-									launchWebBrowser(context, url);
+									go.accept(ProfileFragment.class, args);
 									return;
 								}
+								if (launchBrowser) launchWebBrowser(context, url);
 								Toast.makeText(context, R.string.sk_resource_not_found, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
+								go.accept(null, null);
 							}
 
 							@Override
 							public void onError(ErrorResponse error) {
 								error.showToast(context);
 								if (launchBrowser) launchWebBrowser(context, url);
+								go.accept(null, null);
 							}
 						})
 						.wrapProgress((Activity) context, R.string.loading, true,
@@ -1142,7 +1151,8 @@ public class UiUtils {
 				return;
 			}
 		}
-		launchWebBrowser(context, url);
+		if (launchBrowser) launchWebBrowser(context, url);
+		go.accept(null, null);
 	}
 
 	public static void copyText(View v, String text) {