diff --git a/api/js/framework/fw_base.js b/api/js/framework/fw_base.js
index 65c879f26a..457781d7ca 100644
--- a/api/js/framework/fw_base.js
+++ b/api/js/framework/fw_base.js
@@ -726,10 +726,9 @@ var fw_base = (function(){ "use strict"; return Class.extend(
 		if (_app != this.activeApp)
 		{
 			// tab not yet loaded, load it now
-			if (!_app.browser.currentLocation && !_app.browser.iframe)
+			if (!_app.browser || !_app.browser.currentLocation && !_app.browser.iframe)
 			{
-				this.applicationTabNavigate(_app, _app.indexUrl);
-				return;
+				return this.applicationTabNavigate(_app, _app.indexUrl);
 			}
 			this.activeApp = _app;
 
diff --git a/api/js/framework/fw_desktop.js b/api/js/framework/fw_desktop.js
index 23fcd79472..2413f0facc 100644
--- a/api/js/framework/fw_desktop.js
+++ b/api/js/framework/fw_desktop.js
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@
 		 */
 		setActiveApp: function(_app)
 		{
-			this._super.apply(this, arguments);
+			var result = this._super.apply(this, arguments);
 
 			if (_app == _app.parentFw.activeApp)
 			{
@@ -296,6 +296,8 @@
 				framework.getToggleSidebarState();
 				framework.activeApp.browser.callResizeHandler();
 			}
+
+			return result;
 		},
 
 		/**