diff --git a/android/java/org/chromium/chrome/browser/brave_news/BraveNewsBottomSheetDialogFragment.java b/android/java/org/chromium/chrome/browser/brave_news/BraveNewsBottomSheetDialogFragment.java
index f157224c86a1..37932ac573e7 100644
--- a/android/java/org/chromium/chrome/browser/brave_news/BraveNewsBottomSheetDialogFragment.java
+++ b/android/java/org/chromium/chrome/browser/brave_news/BraveNewsBottomSheetDialogFragment.java
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ public void onViewCreated(@NonNull View view, @Nullable Bundle savedInstanceStat
         newTab.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
             @Override
             public void onClick(View v) {
-                TabUtils.openUrlInNewTab(false, mUrl);
+                TabUtils.openUrlInNewTabInBackground(false, mUrl);
                 dismiss();
             }
         });
diff --git a/android/java/org/chromium/chrome/browser/util/TabUtils.java b/android/java/org/chromium/chrome/browser/util/TabUtils.java
index 6ea2637f8436..18e8eb94cb68 100644
--- a/android/java/org/chromium/chrome/browser/util/TabUtils.java
+++ b/android/java/org/chromium/chrome/browser/util/TabUtils.java
@@ -181,6 +181,16 @@ public static void openUrlInNewTab(boolean isIncognito, String url) {
         }
     }
 
+    public static void openUrlInNewTabInBackground(boolean isIncognito, String url) {
+        BraveActivity braveActivity = BraveActivity.getBraveActivity();
+        if (braveActivity != null && braveActivity.getTabModelSelector() != null
+                && braveActivity.getActivityTab() != null) {
+            braveActivity.getTabModelSelector().openNewTab(new LoadUrlParams(url),
+                    TabLaunchType.FROM_LONGPRESS_BACKGROUND_IN_GROUP,
+                    braveActivity.getActivityTab(), isIncognito);
+        }
+    }
+
     public static void openUrlInSameTab(String url) {
         BraveActivity braveActivity = BraveActivity.getBraveActivity();
         if (braveActivity != null && braveActivity.getActivityTab() != null) {