diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/HomeActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/HomeActivity.kt
index 5a437ef47..f7f6e14f0 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/HomeActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/HomeActivity.kt
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ import org.mozilla.fenix.components.appstate.AppAction
 import org.mozilla.fenix.components.metrics.BreadcrumbsRecorder
 import org.mozilla.fenix.components.metrics.GrowthDataWorker
 import org.mozilla.fenix.components.metrics.fonts.FontEnumerationWorker
+import org.mozilla.fenix.customtabs.ExternalAppBrowserActivity
 import org.mozilla.fenix.databinding.ActivityHomeBinding
 import org.mozilla.fenix.debugsettings.data.DefaultDebugSettingsRepository
 import org.mozilla.fenix.debugsettings.ui.DebugOverlay
@@ -661,7 +662,10 @@ open class HomeActivity : LocaleAwareAppCompatActivity(), NavHostActivity {
         components.core.pocketStoriesService.stopPeriodicSponsoredStoriesRefresh()
         privateNotificationObserver?.stop()
         components.notificationsDelegate.unBindActivity(this)
-        stopMediaSession()
+
+        if (this !is ExternalAppBrowserActivity) {
+            stopMediaSession()
+        }
     }
 
     override fun onConfigurationChanged(newConfig: Configuration) {