4 files changed, 16 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/indra/newview/llappviewer.cpp b/indra/newview/llappviewer.cpp
index a8d69a38cd..43c8c679c6 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llappviewer.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llappviewer.cpp
@@ -1649,7 +1649,7 @@ bool LLAppViewer::cleanup()
 		// HACK: Attempt to wait until the screen res. switch is complete.
 		ms_sleep(1000);
 
-		LLWeb::loadURLExternal( gLaunchFileOnQuit );
+		LLWeb::loadURLExternal( gLaunchFileOnQuit, false );
 		llinfos << "File launched." << llendflush;
 	}
 
diff --git a/indra/newview/llappviewerwin32.cpp b/indra/newview/llappviewerwin32.cpp
index 63d9ed19ad..60a6d2f072 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llappviewerwin32.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llappviewerwin32.cpp
@@ -469,7 +469,7 @@ bool LLAppViewerWin32::initHardwareTest()
 			if (OSBTN_NO== button)
 			{
 				LL_INFOS("AppInit") << "User quitting after failed DirectX 9 detection" << LL_ENDL;
-				LLWeb::loadURLExternal(DIRECTX_9_URL);
+				LLWeb::loadURLExternal(DIRECTX_9_URL, false);
 				return false;
 			}
 			gWarningSettings.setBOOL("AboutDirectX9", FALSE);
diff --git a/indra/newview/llweb.cpp b/indra/newview/llweb.cpp
index 3385b75c65..1a64f9d881 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llweb.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llweb.cpp
@@ -103,8 +103,18 @@ void LLWeb::loadURLInternal(const std::string &url)
 // static
 void LLWeb::loadURLExternal(const std::string& url)
 {
+	loadURLExternal(url, true);
+}
+
+
+// static
+void LLWeb::loadURLExternal(const std::string& url, bool async)
+{
 	std::string escaped_url = escapeURL(url);
-	gViewerWindow->getWindow()->spawnWebBrowser(escaped_url);
+	if (gViewerWindow)
+	{
+		gViewerWindow->getWindow()->spawnWebBrowser(escaped_url, async);
+	}
 }
 
 
diff --git a/indra/newview/llweb.h b/indra/newview/llweb.h
index f4666c9280..1119b80bb4 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llweb.h
+++ b/indra/newview/llweb.h
@@ -54,8 +54,10 @@ public:
 	static void loadURL(const char* url) { loadURL( ll_safe_string(url) ); }
 	/// Load the given url in the Second Life internal web browser
 	static void loadURLInternal(const std::string &url);
-	/// Load the given url in the operating system's web browser
+	/// Load the given url in the operating system's web browser, async if we want to return immediately
+	/// before browser has spawned
 	static void loadURLExternal(const std::string& url);
+	static void loadURLExternal(const std::string& url, bool async);
 
 	/// Returns escaped url (eg, " " to "%20") - used by all loadURL methods
 	static std::string escapeURL(const std::string& url);