diff --git a/lib/browser/new-browser.js b/lib/browser/new-browser.js
index b2deef51b..982a4fcfb 100644
--- a/lib/browser/new-browser.js
+++ b/lib/browser/new-browser.js
@@ -196,7 +196,8 @@ module.exports = class NewBrowser extends Browser {
             resetZoom: true
         });
 
-        return this._wd.get(url)
+        return this._wd.get('about:blank')
+            .then(() => this._wd.get(url))
             .then((url) => {
                 return params.resetZoom
                     ? this._clientBridge.call('resetZoom').thenReturn(url)