diff --git a/src/background/messaging/rpc-methods/open.ts b/src/background/messaging/rpc-methods/open.ts
index fcd7cd3f864..5da5214dfe4 100644
--- a/src/background/messaging/rpc-methods/open.ts
+++ b/src/background/messaging/rpc-methods/open.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { RpcErrorCode } from '@btckit/types';
 
 import { RouteUrls } from '@shared/route-urls';
 import { OpenRequest } from '@shared/rpc/methods/open';
-import { makeRpcErrorResponse } from '@shared/rpc/rpc-methods';
+import { makeRpcErrorResponse, makeRpcSuccessResponse } from '@shared/rpc/rpc-methods';
 
 import {
   listenForPopupClose,
@@ -13,18 +13,37 @@ import { trackRpcRequestSuccess } from '../rpc-message-handler';
 
 export async function rpcOpen(message: OpenRequest, port: chrome.runtime.Port) {
   const { urlParams, tabId } = makeSearchParamsWithDefaults(port, [['requestId', message.id]]);
-  const { id } = await triggerRequestWindowOpen(RouteUrls.Home, urlParams);
-  void trackRpcRequestSuccess({ endpoint: message.method });
 
-  listenForPopupClose({
-    tabId,
-    id,
-    response: makeRpcErrorResponse('open', {
+  try {
+    const { id } = await triggerRequestWindowOpen(RouteUrls.Home, urlParams);
+    void trackRpcRequestSuccess({ endpoint: message.method });
+
+    chrome.tabs.sendMessage(
+      tabId,
+      makeRpcSuccessResponse('open', {
+        id: message.id,
+        result: { message: 'Success' },
+      })
+    );
+
+    listenForPopupClose({
+      tabId,
+      id,
+      response: makeRpcErrorResponse('open', {
+        id: message.id,
+        error: {
+          code: RpcErrorCode.USER_REJECTION,
+          message: 'User rejected request to open wallet',
+        },
+      }),
+    });
+  } catch (error) {
+    makeRpcErrorResponse('open', {
       id: message.id,
       error: {
-        code: RpcErrorCode.USER_REJECTION,
-        message: 'User rejected request to open wallet',
+        code: RpcErrorCode.SERVER_ERROR,
+        message: 'Request to open wallet failed',
       },
-    }),
-  });
+    });
+  }
 }
diff --git a/src/shared/rpc/methods/open-wallet.ts b/src/shared/rpc/methods/open-wallet.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..fca8912665a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/shared/rpc/methods/open-wallet.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+import { DefineRpcMethod, RpcRequest, RpcResponse } from '@btckit/types';
+import * as yup from 'yup';
+
+const rpcOpenWalletParamsSchema = yup.object().shape({
+  url: yup.string(),
+});
+
+type OpenWalletRequestParams = yup.InferType<typeof rpcOpenWalletParamsSchema>;
+
+export type OpenWalletRequest = RpcRequest<'openWallet', OpenWalletRequestParams>;
+
+type OpenWalletResponse = RpcResponse<Response>;
+
+export type OpenWallet = DefineRpcMethod<OpenWalletRequest, OpenWalletResponse>;
diff --git a/src/shared/rpc/methods/open.ts b/src/shared/rpc/methods/open.ts
index 2ee6a16d6f4..866d0668a1d 100644
--- a/src/shared/rpc/methods/open.ts
+++ b/src/shared/rpc/methods/open.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,6 @@ type OpenRequestParams = yup.InferType<typeof rpcOpenParamsSchema>;
 
 export type OpenRequest = RpcRequest<'open', OpenRequestParams>;
 
-type OpenResponse = RpcResponse<Response>;
+type OpenResponse = RpcResponse<{ message: string }>;
 
 export type Open = DefineRpcMethod<OpenRequest, OpenResponse>;
diff --git a/tests/specs/rpc-open/open.spec.ts b/tests/specs/rpc-open/open.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..4f60517bfe2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/specs/rpc-open/open.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+import type { BrowserContext, Page } from '@playwright/test';
+import { TEST_PASSWORD } from '@tests/mocks/constants';
+import { HomePageSelectors } from '@tests/selectors/home.selectors';
+
+import { test } from '../../fixtures/fixtures';
+
+const successResponse = {
+  jsonrpc: '2.0',
+  result: {
+    message: 'Success',
+  },
+};
+
+async function interceptRequestPopup(context: BrowserContext) {
+  return context.waitForEvent('page');
+}
+
+async function assertWalletHomeOpens(popup: Page) {
+  await popup.getByTestId(HomePageSelectors.HomePageContainer).waitFor();
+  // await page.getByTestId(HomePageSelectors.HomePageContainer).waitFor();
+  const button = popup.getByTestId(HomePageSelectors.FundAccountBtn);
+  await test.expect(button).toBeVisible();
+  // await button.click();
+}
+async function initiateOpen(page: Page) {
+  return page.evaluate(async () => (window as any).LeatherProvider?.request('open'));
+}
+
+test.describe('Rpc: Open', () => {
+  test.beforeEach(async ({ extensionId, globalPage, onboardingPage }) => {
+    await globalPage.setupAndUseApiCalls(extensionId);
+
+    await onboardingPage.signInWithTestAccount(extensionId);
+  });
+
+  test('the wallet opens successfully', async ({ page, context }) => {
+    await page.goto('localhost:3000');
+    const openPromise = await initiateOpen(page);
+
+    const popup = await interceptRequestPopup(context);
+    await assertWalletHomeOpens(popup);
+
+    const result = await openPromise;
+    if (!result) throw new Error('Expected result');
+    const { id, ...payloadWithoutId } = result;
+
+    await test.expect(payloadWithoutId).toEqual(successResponse);
+  });
+
+  test('the promise rejects when user closes the popup window', async ({ page, context }) => {
+    await page.goto('localhost:3000');
+    const openPromise = initiateOpen(page);
+    const popup = await interceptRequestPopup(context);
+    await popup.close();
+    await test.expect(openPromise).rejects.toThrow();
+  });
+
+  test('it forces user to unlock wallet when wallet is locked', async ({
+    homePage,
+    page,
+    context,
+  }) => {
+    await homePage.lock();
+    await page.goto('localhost:3000');
+    const openPromise = initiateOpen(page);
+    const popup = await interceptRequestPopup(context);
+    await popup.getByRole('textbox').fill(TEST_PASSWORD);
+    await popup.getByRole('button', { name: 'Continue' }).click();
+    await assertWalletHomeOpens(popup);
+    await test.expect(openPromise).resolves.toMatchObject(successResponse);
+  });
+});