diff --git a/platform/chromium/vapi-common.js b/platform/chromium/vapi-common.js
index 3e95b3f10..77216462e 100644
--- a/platform/chromium/vapi-common.js
+++ b/platform/chromium/vapi-common.js
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ vAPI.download = function(details) {
     };
 
     if ( vAPI.isMainProcess ) {
-        vAPI.tabs.open(request);
+        vAPI.tabs.open(request.details);
         return;
     }
 
diff --git a/platform/firefox/vapi-common.js b/platform/firefox/vapi-common.js
index 1e9f81c92..4ae771759 100644
--- a/platform/firefox/vapi-common.js
+++ b/platform/firefox/vapi-common.js
@@ -57,14 +57,22 @@ vAPI.download = function(details) {
         a.dispatchEvent(new MouseEvent('click'));
         return;
     }
-    var messager = vAPI.messaging.channel('_download');
-    messager.send({
+
+    var request = {
         what: 'gotoURL',
         details: {
             url: details.url,
             index: -1
         }
-    });
+    };
+
+    if ( vAPI.isMainProcess ) {
+        vAPI.tabs.open(request);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    var messager = vAPI.messaging.channel('_download');
+    messager.send(request);
     messager.close();
 };
 
diff --git a/platform/safari/vapi-background.js b/platform/safari/vapi-background.js
index 143693ce8..be51b0e06 100644
--- a/platform/safari/vapi-background.js
+++ b/platform/safari/vapi-background.js
@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@
     "use strict";
 
     var vAPI = self.vAPI = self.vAPI || {};
-
+ 
+    vAPI.isMainProcess = true;
     vAPI.safari = true;
 
     /******************************************************************************/
diff --git a/platform/safari/vapi-common.js b/platform/safari/vapi-common.js
index ac47849cf..936d1e846 100644
--- a/platform/safari/vapi-common.js
+++ b/platform/safari/vapi-common.js
@@ -55,14 +55,21 @@ vAPI.download = function(details) {
         a.dispatchEvent(new MouseEvent('click'));
         return;
     }
-    var messager = vAPI.messaging.channel('_download');
-    messager.send({
+    var request = {
         what: 'gotoURL',
         details: {
             url: details.url,
             index: -1
         }
-    });
+    };
+
+    if ( vAPI.isMainProcess ) {
+        vAPI.tabs.open(request);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    var messager = vAPI.messaging.channel('_download');
+    messager.send(request);
     messager.close();
 };